IN PICTURES: Biggest names in Irish music pay their respects at Glen Hansard's funeral

Thousands gathered in Dublin on Tuesday afternoon for the funeral of Oscar-winning musician Glen Hansard including fans and some of the biggest names in Irish music

Musicians Hozier, Declan O’Rourke, Jerry Fish and Imelda May are among the first to arrive at the cathedral.

U2’s Bono and actors Steve Coogan and Chris O’Dowd are also in attendance, as well as former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams and traditional musician Finbar Furey.

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Tributes poured in from around the world after Hansard, the frontman of Irish band The Frames was killed at the age of 56 in a motorcycle crash on the outskirts of Dublin last week, hours after taking part in a trad session at The Wren’s Nest pub.

Thousands of mourners attended a public wake for the musician at the Baroque Chapel at the Irish Museum of Modern Art at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham on Monday.

His funeral service began at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin at 1.30pm.

Several people had queued outside for hours to attend the service.