Glen Hansard to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Hansard fans. Speculation had been rife that the Irish singer best known for his role in The Commitments, will announce his retirement from music, at age 56, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 08/08/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a singer isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a singer-songwriter-actor just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouGlen
For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouGlen was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouGlen.”
— @DesireePlum, 7 Aug 2026
“Hansard wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 7 Aug 2026
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