Olivia Vedder pays tribute to Glen Hansard on Track Star: “He was everyone’s biggest cheerleader. I feel honoured to have had that for 20 years”

Olivia Vedder appeared on the show Track Star yesterday, where she paid tribute to the late Glen Hansard after identifying The Frames’ ‘Fitzcarraldo.’

Asked about her relationship with the track, the singer said: “Glen’s probably the artist I've seen play the most times.

“Last week was probably the first time I’ve ever sang on a stage without him,” she continued. “I found a photo the other day of the first time I ever sang on a stage. He’s wearing these bedazzled glasses, ‘cause I was like, ‘If you were those glasses, I’ll go on stage.’ And he wore them the whole show.”

She went on to call him her “mentor”, adding: “He was everyone’s biggest cheerleader. I feel honoured to have had that for 20 years.”

In 2021, Olivia, Eddie Vedder and Glen Hansard released 'My Father's Daughter', a song written for the film's original motion picture soundtrack.

Olivia put out her debut solo single ‘Show Me The Truth’ on October 9, which was quickly followed by ‘Hummingbird’ earlier this month.

Glen Hansard passed away in July 2026 at the age of 56 following a road traffic accident.

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