{"id":2071442,"date":"2026-07-31T12:02:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T09:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2071442"},"modified":"2026-07-31T12:02:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T09:02:51","slug":"barack-obama-pays-tribute-to-glen-hansard-with-summer-2026-playlist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2071442","title":{"rendered":"Barack Obama pays tribute to Glen Hansard with summer 2026 playlist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GlenHansardBarackObamatribute-summer-playlist-news-story.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Barack Obama pays tribute to Glen Hansard with summer 2026 playlist<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>&#8220;Our hearts go out to his family&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Tom Skinner<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-31T13:02:51+01:00\">31st July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GlenHansardBarackObamatribute-summer-playlist-news-story-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"two side by side photographs of Glen Hansard (left) and Barack Obama (right)\" title=\"GlenHansardBarackObamatribute-summer-playlist-news-story\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Glen Hansard and Barack Obama. CREDITS: Artur Widak\/NurPhoto\/Getty (L), Pablo Martinez Monsivais-Pool\/Getty (R) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Barack Obama has paid tribute to Glen Hansard while sharing his annual summer playlist for 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The former US President posted a rundown of \u201csome of the songs I\u2019ve been listening to this summer\u201d on social media yesterday (Thursday July 30).<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt starts with a song [wife] Michelle and I love by Glen Hansard, a great musician who passed tragically this week,\u201d he continued, referring to \u2018Song Of Good Hope\u2019 from the late Irish musician\u2019s 2012 debut solo album, \u2018Rhythm And Repose\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Obama added: \u201cOur hearts go out to his family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The nod comes after Hansard \u2013 known as the frontman of The Frames\u00a0and one half of the duo The Swell Season \u2013 tragically died in a motorcycle crash on Wednesday\u00a0(July 29). He was 56 years old.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred in the village of Lucan, west of his home city of Dublin. <em>BBC News\u00a0<\/em>previously reported that police were appealing for witnesses who saw the collision to come forward.<\/p>\n<p>Obama\u2019s tribute follows a huge outpouring from the music world and beyond. U2,\u00a0Warren Ellis,\u00a0Rachel Zegler\u00a0and\u00a0Bruce Springsteen are among those to have paid their respects to Hansard.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Obama\u2019s summer 2026 playlist also features The Strokes\u2018 \u2018Going Shopping\u2019, Noah Kahan\u2018s \u2018Doors\u2019, Mumford &amp; Sons\u2018 \u2018Rubber Band Man\u2019 (featuring Hozier), Doechii and SZA\u2018s \u2018Girl, Get Up\u2019, Anderson .Paak\u2018s \u2018Yada Yada\u2019, and more.<\/p>\n<p>There are numerous classics from legendary artists such as David Bowie, The Police, Neil Young, Johnny Cash and Chaka Khan, too.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here are some of the songs I&#8217;ve been listening to this summer. It starts with a song Michelle and I love by Glen Hansard, a great musician who passed tragically this week. Our hearts go out to his family. pic.twitter.com\/3A1trYfXfx<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 30, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The ex-POTUS, who was in office between 2009 and 2017, has long shared his recommendations for music, films and books online. In 2023, he refuted suggestions that his annual playlists weren\u2019t actually created by himself.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe fact that my lists are, you know, pretty incredible \u2013 people seem to think, \u2018Well, he must\u2019ve had some 20-year-old intern who was figuring out this latest cut\u2019. No, man! It\u2019s on my iPad right now,\u201d he said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Last December, he shared his favourite music, movies and books of 2025 \u2013 which included tracks by Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, Rosal\u00eda and more.<\/p>\n<p>In other news, footage has emerged of Glen Hansard\u2019s final live performance \u2013 shot in an Irish pub just hours before his death.<\/p>\n<p>The musician was discovered on the road beside his motorbike after it crashed at around 4:30am on Wednesday (July 29). The incident was reportedly a single-vehicle collision.<\/p>\n<p>The musician\u2019s management shared a statement, reading: \u201cWith broken hearts we announce the passing of Glen Hansard in the early hours of this morning. We are still dealing with the shock of it all, so we kindly ask that the privacy of Glen\u2019s family, colleagues and friends is respected at this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since the news of his passing,\u00a0fans have been remembering his work for\u00a0<em>Once<\/em> \u2013 the 2007 Irish romantic musical drama, written and directed by John Carney. Hansard played a character called \u201cGuy\u201d in the film, opposite Mark\u00e9ta Irglov\u00e1\u2019s \u201cGirl\u201d. The Swell Season bandmates won an Oscar in 2008 for Best Original Song for \u2018Falling Slowly\u2019 from the <em>Once<\/em> soundtrack.<\/p>\n<p>The late artist had recently spoken about his powerful friendship with Pearl Jam\u2019s Eddie Vedder, too. Elsewhere,\u00a0Billie Eilish and Finneas\u2019 mother has said the duo \u201cwould not be who they are\u201d without Hansard\u2019s music.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Barack Obama<\/li>\n<li>Folk<\/li>\n<li>Glen Hansard<\/li>\n<li>Indie<\/li>\n<li>Rock<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<div id=\"taboola-below-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 td_block_template_2\">\n<p><span 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data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Barack Obama has paid tribute to Glen Hansard while sharing his annual summer playlist for 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The former US President posted a rundown of \u201csome of the songs I\u2019ve been listening to this summer\u201d on social media yesterday (Thursday July 30).<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt starts with a song [wife] Michelle and I love by Glen Hansard, a great musician who passed tragically this week,\u201d he continued, referring to \u2018Song Of Good Hope\u2019 from the late Irish musician\u2019s 2012 debut solo album, \u2018Rhythm And Repose\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Obama added: \u201cOur hearts go out to his family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The nod comes after Hansard \u2013 known as the frontman of The Frames\u00a0and one half of the duo The Swell Season \u2013 tragically died in a motorcycle crash on Wednesday\u00a0(July 29). He was 56 years old.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred in the village of Lucan, west of his home city of Dublin. <em>BBC News\u00a0<\/em>previously reported that police were appealing for witnesses who saw the collision to come forward.<\/p>\n<p>Obama\u2019s tribute follows a huge outpouring from the music world and beyond. U2,\u00a0Warren Ellis,\u00a0Rachel Zegler\u00a0and\u00a0Bruce Springsteen are among those to have paid their respects to Hansard.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Obama\u2019s summer 2026 playlist also features The Strokes\u2018 \u2018Going Shopping\u2019, Noah Kahan\u2018s \u2018Doors\u2019, Mumford &amp; Sons\u2018 \u2018Rubber Band Man\u2019 (featuring Hozier), Doechii and SZA\u2018s \u2018Girl, Get Up\u2019, Anderson .Paak\u2018s \u2018Yada Yada\u2019, and more.<\/p>\n<p>There are numerous classics from legendary artists such as David Bowie, The Police, Neil Young, Johnny Cash and Chaka Khan, too.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here are some of the songs I&#8217;ve been listening to this summer. It starts with a song Michelle and I love by Glen Hansard, a great musician who passed tragically this week. Our hearts go out to his family. pic.twitter.com\/3A1trYfXfx<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 30, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The ex-POTUS, who was in office between 2009 and 2017, has long shared his recommendations for music, films and books online. In 2023, he refuted suggestions that his annual playlists weren\u2019t actually created by himself.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe fact that my lists are, you know, pretty incredible \u2013 people seem to think, \u2018Well, he must\u2019ve had some 20-year-old intern who was figuring out this latest cut\u2019. No, man! It\u2019s on my iPad right now,\u201d he said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Last December, he shared his favourite music, movies and books of 2025 \u2013 which included tracks by Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, Rosal\u00eda and more.<\/p>\n<p>In other news, footage has emerged of Glen Hansard\u2019s final live performance \u2013 shot in an Irish pub just hours before his death.<\/p>\n<p>The musician was discovered on the road beside his motorbike after it crashed at around 4:30am on Wednesday (July 29). The incident was reportedly a single-vehicle collision.<\/p>\n<p>The musician\u2019s management shared a statement, reading: \u201cWith broken hearts we announce the passing of Glen Hansard in the early hours of this morning. We are still dealing with the shock of it all, so we kindly ask that the privacy of Glen\u2019s family, colleagues and friends is respected at this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since the news of his passing,\u00a0fans have been remembering his work for\u00a0<em>Once<\/em> \u2013 the 2007 Irish romantic musical drama, written and directed by John Carney. Hansard played a character called \u201cGuy\u201d in the film, opposite Mark\u00e9ta Irglov\u00e1\u2019s \u201cGirl\u201d. The Swell Season bandmates won an Oscar in 2008 for Best Original Song for \u2018Falling Slowly\u2019 from the <em>Once<\/em> soundtrack.<\/p>\n<p>The late artist had recently spoken about his powerful friendship with Pearl Jam\u2019s Eddie Vedder, too. Elsewhere,\u00a0Billie Eilish and Finneas\u2019 mother has said the duo \u201cwould not be who they are\u201d without Hansard\u2019s music.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/barack-obama-pays-tribute-to-glen-hansard-with-summer-2026-playlist-3960036&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GlenHansardBarackObamatribute-summer-playlist-news-story.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Barack Obama pays tribute to Glen Hansard with summer 2026 playlist &#8220;Our hearts go out to his family&#8221; By Tom Skinner 31st July 2026 Glen Hansard and Barack Obama. 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