Glen Hansard to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Dublin
Last updated on April 14, 2025

Hansard created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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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 54, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 14/04/2025 : 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 Sunday 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.