Eddie Vedder Busked in Dublin’s Grafton Street to Honor Glen Hansard, as Funeral Gatherings Included Bono, The Edge and Others

Eddie Vedder paid tribute to Glen Hansard in Dublin last week by busking at the Irish singer’s old Grafton Street location, according to Billboard. The Pearl Jam frontman’s appearance brought together a mix of street-level fan attention and higher-profile music industry figures as Dublin marked Hansard’s passing.

Billboard reported that Vedder chose the Grafton Street spot known from Hansard’s earlier busking days, turning a familiar public entertainment area into a focal point for a remembrance that played out both outdoors and later in a more formal setting. The report described Vedder’s action as a personal homage linked directly to the late singer’s earlier public performances.

The same Billboard account said Vedder’s tribute overlapped with musical contributions during Hansard’s funeral. Billboard reported that Vedder also joined Bono, The Edge, and Liam Ó Maonlaí of Hothouse Flowers for a cover of Bob Dylan’s “Forever Young,” performed during the service in Dublin.

The cover selection, tied to a song associated with time, youth, and endurance, was presented by Billboard as part of the funeral’s program rather than as a stand-alone public release. The report did not describe whether the performance would be distributed as a recording, but it framed the gathering as a place where established artists came together to mark the end of Hansard’s life.

Billboard’s reporting placed these tributes within a broader timeline centered on Dublin, with the funeral and the music making taking place “last week” relative to the article’s publication date on Aug. 10, 2026. The account did not provide a day-by-day schedule beyond that timing window, nor did it specify logistics such as how the street busking was coordinated with local rules for public performances.

The funeral-era participation, as described by Billboard, also underscored the cross-genre and cross-generational connections that surrounded Hansard’s career. With Vedder joined by U2’s Bono and The Edge, and by Ó Maonlaí, the reported set of performers pointed to Hansard’s reach beyond one scene or one country’s music ecosystem.

For audiences who encountered the street tribute, the busking in a recognizable downtown location represented a low-barrier, community-facing form of commemoration. For those who attended or followed the funeral, the reported “Forever Young” cover functioned as a more institutional and ceremonial moment, showing how public street culture and formal memorial traditions can run in parallel during high-profile losses.