Eddie Vedder pays tribute to Glen Hansard by busking on Grafton Street

Eddie Vedder has paid tribute to Glen Hansard by busking on Grafton Street, where Hansard first began performing as a teenager.

Following the funeral last week, Vedder played Pearl Jam's 'Black' from their 1991 debut album, Ten. He also sang Bruce Springsteen's 'Drive All Night' alongside a group of fellow musicians.

Clips and photos of the performance were shared to Instagram by Scottish musician Murdo Mitchell and photographer Danny Clinch. Hansard invited Mitchell onstage at a show after he had seen him busking at age 14.

"After Glen's funeral, I asked Dylan, Tom & Felix, if they would be up for a busk at Glen's spot on Grafton St," Mitchell wrote.

"They were more than keen so we rallied a group of some friends & we headed down even though it was like 3am, it felt like the right thing to do. His spirit was there. Not got much footage of it, We only had my guitar, a broken string & some heart, but we made it work.”

Vedder performed Hansard's 'The Song of Good Hope' at his funeral, with members of the Frames and his Once co-star and Swell Season bandmate Markéta Irglová.

Hansard passed away, aged 56, following a motorcycle crash on July 29.

Watch the tribute on Grafton Street below:

 

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