Tori Amos Honors Glen Hansard with “Falling Slowly” Cover: Watch

Tori Amos paid tribute to Glen Hansard during her concert at Boston’s Leader Bank Pavilion on Friday night, performing the Swell Season’s “Falling Slowly” in memory of the late Irish musician. The cover appeared midway through Amos’ set and marked her first known live performance of the song. Watch fan-shot footage of her tribute to Hansard below. Hansard co-wrote “Falling Slowly” with Markéta Irglová, his collaborator in the Swell Season. After initially appearing on the duo’s 2006 self-titled album, the ballad became the centerpiece of their film Once and earned the pair the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2008. Hansard died in a motorcycle crash in Dublin on July 29th. Find Tori Amos Tickets Amos joins a growing list of artists and public figures who have remembered Hansard since his death. President of Ireland Catherine Connolly, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Warren Ellis, and Sharon Van Etten were among those who shared tributes, while Barack Obama opened his 2026 summer playlist with Hansard’s “Song of Good Hope.” Footage of Hansard’s final performance also emerged, showing the singer playing guitar alongside local musicians during a traditional music session at the Wren’s...