{"id":21600,"date":"2026-07-30T03:27:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T22:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=21600"},"modified":"2026-07-30T03:27:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T22:27:30","slug":"bruce-springsteen-bono-among-celeb-reactions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=21600","title":{"rendered":"Bruce Springsteen, Bono Among Celeb Reactions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/bruce-springsteen\/\" id=\"auto-tag_bruce-springsteen_1\" data-tag=\"bruce-springsteen\">Bruce Springsteen<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/bono\/\" id=\"auto-tag_bono_1\" data-tag=\"bono\">Bono<\/a> and Finneas O\u2019Connell are among the musicians remembering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/glen-hansard\/\" id=\"auto-tag_glen-hansard_1\" data-tag=\"glen-hansard\">Glen Hansard<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe Irish singer-songwriter, who co-wrote the Oscar-winning \u201cFalling Slowly\u201d from <em>Once<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/music\/music-news\/glen-hansard-dead-motorcycle-crash-frames-singer-1236658986\/\">died in a motorcycle crash<\/a> early Wednesday morning near his native Dublin. He was 56.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe death of the Frames frontman has sparked a number of tributes from across the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tBono penned a lengthy essay about Hansard, beginning, \u201cSometimes I would wonder if Glen Hansard really existed\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tHe then recalled his kindness and busking past, writing in part, \u201cHe really was who you thought he was. He could never walk by a person living rough without checking they were OK\u2026 and more than that, he worked very hard so that less people had to live on the streets in the first place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tIn closing, Bono returned to his view of Hansard as an \u201cangelic presence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cAnd I\u2019m telling myself this morning that if he never existed, then he can never cease to exist,\u201d he wrote. \u201cFor me, he will always be everywhere I see a coin spinning into an open guitar case.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tSpringsteen, meanwhile, recalled meeting Hansard in Ireland \u201cmany years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cHe was always nothing but a great musician, a good friend and a generous and gracious man,\u201d he wrote on social media. \u201cAlways positive, smiling and ready to sing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tFinneas O\u2019Connell remembered how \u201cFalling Slowly\u201d was the first song he ever performed onstage, at the age of 11.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cHis songs made me want to write songs and they also made me cry,\u201d O\u2019Connell wrote. \u201cWhen our family met him in Dublin in 2019, he greeted us like old friends even though we were just his fans. Today I am a heartbroken fan. Hope he knew how much he meant to so many, this is how much he meant to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tSearchlight Pictures, which released John Carney\u2019s <em>Once<\/em>, wrote on its social media that it was \u201cdevastated by the loss.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cA singer and actor of singular talent, his melodies gave voice to first love, first heartbreak and many milestones in between for a generation of filmgoers,\u201d the message continued. \u201cOur thoughts are with his family and friends. He will be missed by us all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tChris O\u2019Dowd, Josh Brolin and Josh Radnor also paid tribute to Hansard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tRead on to see what Hollywood is saying about the late singer-songwriter.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sometimes I would wonder if Glen Hansard really existed\u2026. <\/p>\n<p>Seriously, he was such an angelic presence\u2026 not otherworldly\u2026in fact, very present this presence\u2026 <br \/>A smiling rascal if you needed him to be\u2026 this most musical and mischievous archangel of Ballymun\u2026 no airs, plenty\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8d8Cw6YTSb\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/8d8Cw6YTSb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 U2 (@U2) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/U2\/status\/2082510622021812733?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">July 29, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Glen Hansard (1970-2026)<\/p>\n<p>We are devastated by the loss of this inimitable member of our Searchlight family. A singer and actor of singular talent, his melodies gave voice to first love, first heartbreak, and many milestones in between for a generation of filmgoers.<\/p>\n<p>Our thoughts\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FQgsJ3E1Nd\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/FQgsJ3E1Nd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Searchlight Pictures (@searchlightpics) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/searchlightpics\/status\/2082492310819049720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">July 29, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So saddened to hear the news that Glen Hansard was killed in a motorcycle accident . What a tragic loss , gone too soon . Such a lovely guy and so talented . Condolences to his family . May he rest in peace <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/glenhansard?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">#glenhansard<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8ERiHODLYO\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/8ERiHODLYO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Roma Downey (@RealRomaDowney) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RealRomaDowney\/status\/2082430894816559493?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">July 29, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We are deeply saddened by the loss of singer-songwriter Glen Hansard. Thank you for all the history and memories you made with us at The Garden \u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ECNXxIXMUs\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/ECNXxIXMUs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MSG (@TheGarden) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheGarden\/status\/2082498925043302831?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">July 29, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I join the people of Ireland in mourning the loss of Glen Hansard, an extraordinary artist whose music spoke to the heart and whose talent transcended borders.<\/p>\n<p>From the streets of Dublin to the Academy Awards, his voice carried Ireland\u2019s spirit to the world, inspiring\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mK5FMoPL6S\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/mK5FMoPL6S<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ambassador Edward Walsh (@USAmbIreland) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/USAmbIreland\/status\/2082526817358090706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">July 29, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bruce Springsteen, Bono and Finneas O\u2019Connell are among the musicians remembering Glen Hansard. 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