Lisa O’Neill performs at Glen Hansard’s funeral, three years after they paid tribute at farewell to Shane MacGowan

Lisa O’Neill has performed a moving rendition of ‘Old Note’ at Glen Hansard’s funeral, three years after the two of them performed the same track at Shane MacGowan’s memorial service. O’Neill was joined by former Frames members Colm Mac Con Iomaire, Joseph Doyle, and Michael Buckley at the service, which was held at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin yesterday (Tuesday August 4). Together they sang a moving rendition of the song, which featured on her 2023 album ‘All of This Is Chance’. The moment was particularly poignant as, back in 2023, Hansard and O’Neill performed the same track at the funeral of Shane MacGowan, and were backed by members of The Pogues. Ahead of the performance yesterday, O’Neill shared how Hansard helped inspire the song, saying that he gave her the keys to an apartment in Dublin, and she later wrote the track there. His words of advice, she recalled, were: “Let your imagination grow in this big space and write songs”. Lisa O'Neill performs 'Old Note' alongside Colm Mac Con Iamaire at the funeral of Glen Hansard. pic.twitter.com/TpPPa0AEzp — RTÉ One (@RTEOne) August 4, 2026 The funeral also featured another musical performance from Colm Mac Con Iomaire and Li...