Neil Hannon

Neil Hannon
Hannon performing in 2007
Hannon performing in 2007
Background information
Born (1970-11-07) 7 November 1970 (age 54)
Derry, Northern Ireland
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
  • keyboards
Years active1986–present
Member ofThe Divine Comedy, the Duckworth Lewis Method
Websitethedivinecomedy.com

Edward Neil Anthony Hannon (born 7 November 1970)[1] is a singer and songwriter from Northern Ireland. He is the founder and frontman of the chamber pop group the Divine Comedy, and is the band's only constant member since its inception in 1989. Hannon wrote the theme tunes for the television sitcoms Father Ted and The IT Crowd, as well as the original songs for the musical film Wonka (2023).

  1. ^ "The Divine Comedy Facebook". Facebook. 7 November 2016. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2019.