Last week, a video reposted on Hansard’s Instagram, hit the news. It shows a busker performing his Oscar-winning song ‘Falling Slowly’, who was surprised when Hansard dropped €50 in his guitar bag, shook his hand and gave him a thumbs up.

Hansard is a founding member of The Frames who celebrated 25 years as a band in 2015. He is one half of The Swell Season, which also features pianist Marketa Irglova. Together in 2007 they wrote the music for and starred in the movie Once. The song 'Falling Slowly' was awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

In 2013 the film was adapted for Broadway as Once, The Musical, winning eight Tony Awards including the top musical prize itself and an Olivier Award in London for Outstanding Achievement in Music. Hansard released Between Two Shores, his third solo album, at the beginning of this year. It follows 2015 Grammy-nominated Didn’t He Ramble and 2012’s Rhythm and Repose. He is expected to release a new album in 2019.

Glen will play Vicar Street April 9 and 10, 2019. Tickets cost €35.00 inclusive of booking fee and go on sale this Friday at 9AM via http://glenhansardmusic.com/tour/ and www.ticketmaster.ie.

Full list of tour dates:

07-Mar-19       AMSTERDAM - CARRÉ (NL) – SOLD OUT
08-Mar-19       HAMBURG - ELBPHILHARMONIE (DE) – SOLD OUT
09-Apr-19        DUBLIN - VICAR ST (IRL)
10-Apr-19        DUBLIN - VICAR ST (IRL)
13-Apr-19        DERRY - ST COLUMBS HALL (IRL)
15-Apr-19        LONDON - BARBICAN (UK)
16-Apr-19        LONDON - BARBICAN (UK)
27-Apr-19        PARIS - CASINO DE PARIS (FR)
29-Apr-19        AMSTERDAM - CARRÉ (NL)
30-Apr-19        AMSTERDAM - CARRÉ (NL)
02-May-19      COPENHAGEN - AMAGER BIO (DK)
04-May-19      STOCKHOLM - SCANDIASCENEN (SE)
06-May-19      BRUSSELS - CIRQUE ROYALE (BE)
08-May-19      COLOGNE - PHILHARMONIE (DE)
09-May-19      FRANKFURT - ALTE OPER (DE)
11-May-19      BRNO – SONO CENTRUM (CZ)
13-May-19      WARSAW - PALLADIUM (PL)
14-May-19      WARSAW - PALLADIUM (PL)
16-May-19      BERLIN - ADMIRALPALAST (DE)
17-May-19      BERLIN - ADMIRALPALAST (DE)
19-May-19      BERLIN - ADMIRALPALAST (DE)