Barr is of paternal Scottish descent and maternal German descent. He makes German-language remarks to audiences in German-speaking countries.
In December 2003, Barr and his wife Jessica had their first child, Strummer Barr, who was named after Joe Strummer of The Clash.
They had their second child, a daughter, December 7th 2008, and their third child and second son on October 10th, 2012.
In February 2022 it was announced that Barr was forced to drop off of the Dropkick Murphys' 2022 St. Patrick’s Day Tour and their 2022 summer tour in Europe to take care of his ailing mother, who is battling Lewy Body Dementia. Jesse Ahern, Mikey Rivkees of The Rumjacks, and Jen Razavi of The Bombpops will be assisting on vocals for certain songs in place of Barr, with Ken Casey taking over other vocal duties for Barr.

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