Sinead O’Connor: Police issue statement after Irish singer’s death
1 year, 4 months ago

Sinead O’Connor: Police issue statement after Irish singer’s death

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Police have issued a statement on the death of Sinead O’Connor, as tributes pour in for the Irish singer who died on Wednesday, aged 56. Throughout her life, O’Connor was known for her political activism and personal candour, as well as a string of acclaimed albums and her 1990 cover of Prince’s “Nothing Compares 2 U”. Peace be with your courageous heart Sinéad.” Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up O’Connor released 10 studio albums over the course of her career, the second of which, 1990’s I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got, sold more than seven million copies. Sinead O’Connor’s ‘Noathing Compares 2 U’ music video It was when her video for “Nothing Compares 2 U” first aired on MTV in 1990 that O’Connor was propelled to stardom.

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Sinéad O’Connor’s cause of death is revealed a year after the Irish singer died
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Sinéad O’Connor’s cause of death is revealed a year after the Irish singer died

LA Times  

Sinéad O’Connor, a fierce activist and haunting singer known for her version of Prince’s “Nothing Compares 2 U,” died July 26, 2023, in London. Irish singer-songwriter and activist Sinéad O’Connor, who took the name Shuhada’ Sadaqat later in life, died last year of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma, according to a report citing her death certificate. O’Connor, the “Nothing …

Sinead O’Connor and Shane MacGowan tribute concert announced
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Sinead O’Connor and Shane MacGowan tribute concert announced

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Shane would really appreciate this tribute,” MacGowan’s widow, author …

Singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor died of natural causes at 56, London coroner says
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor died of natural causes at 56, London coroner says

LA Times  

Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor died of natural causes last summer, a London coroner said Tuesday. “This is to confirm that Ms O’Connor died of natural causes,” the Southwark Coroner’s Court said Tuesday in a brief statement obtained by the BBC. “The coroner has therefore ceased their involvement in her death.” In July, the coroner’s officer confirmed O’Connor’s death in the …

Fans grateful to Sinead O’Connor’s family for chance to say goodbye
1 year, 4 months ago

Fans grateful to Sinead O’Connor’s family for chance to say goodbye

The Independent  

✕ Close Watch: Hillside tribute unveiled close to town where Sinead O’Connor will be buried Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, …

Mourners in Ireland pay their respects to singer Sinéad O’Connor at funeral procession
1 year, 4 months ago

Mourners in Ireland pay their respects to singer Sinéad O’Connor at funeral procession

Associated Press  

LONDON — Sinéad O’Connor was remembered Tuesday for bringing “joy to countless people the world over” and then honored by emotional fans who thronged the streets of the Irish coastal town she had called home. Shaykh Dr. Umar Al-Qadri of the Islamic Center of Ireland said O’Connor had “brought diverse souls together through her art” as he “bid farewell to …

Sinéad O’Connor fans gather in late singer’s Irish hometown for heartfelt seaside sendoff
1 year, 4 months ago

Sinéad O’Connor fans gather in late singer’s Irish hometown for heartfelt seaside sendoff

LA Times  

Fans of Sinéad O’Connor, who died in July at age 56, mourned the singer as she was laid to rest Tuesday. Fans lined the streets singing O’Connor’s hit “Nothing Compares 2 U” as a flower-filled hearse carrying the singer’s body made its way to her home. Fans also tossed an array of flowers onto the hearse, which was led by …

Inside Sinead O’Connor and Madonna’s fraught history
1 year, 4 months ago

Inside Sinead O’Connor and Madonna’s fraught history

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Since the unexpected news of …

Morrissey lashes out at ‘cruel’ stars and press paying tribute to Sinead O’Connor
1 year, 4 months ago

Morrissey lashes out at ‘cruel’ stars and press paying tribute to Sinead O’Connor

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the hours since her death, many musicians and …

Irish mourners pay tribute to ‘beautiful soul’ Sinead O’Connor
1 year, 4 months ago

Irish mourners pay tribute to ‘beautiful soul’ Sinead O’Connor

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Tonight was really amazing, Sinead was such a role model and an icon, a …

Director of Sinéad O’Connor doc: We still haven’t learned from the backlash against her
1 year, 4 months ago

Director of Sinéad O’Connor doc: We still haven’t learned from the backlash against her

LA Times  

This week your social media timeline was probably flooded with images of Sinéad O’Connor, the Irish singer-songwriter who died Wednesday at 56, providing a contrast to all those bright “Barbie” memes. Though her mainstream career effectively ended the moment she shredded a picture of Pope John Paul II on “Saturday Night Live,” O’Connor loomed large in the collective memory of …

His campaign forced Sinead O'Connor to scrap a 1997 Jerusalem concert. Now he is a Cabinet minister
1 year, 4 months ago

His campaign forced Sinead O'Connor to scrap a 1997 Jerusalem concert. Now he is a Cabinet minister

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Death threats forced Irish pop …

Sinead O’Connor previously revealed instructions she gave her children in event of her death
1 year, 4 months ago

Sinead O’Connor previously revealed instructions she gave her children in event of her death

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sinead O’Connor gave her children …

‘Her talent was unmatched’: The world pays tribute to Sinead O’Connor
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Her talent was unmatched’: The world pays tribute to Sinead O’Connor

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Her family and friends are devastated and have requested …

Sinead O’Connor death: Irish singer of Nothing Compares 2 U dies aged 56
1 year, 4 months ago

Sinead O’Connor death: Irish singer of Nothing Compares 2 U dies aged 56

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sinead O’Connor, the Irish singer …

Sinéad O’Connor dies: The Irish singer who took on the Pope
1 year, 4 months ago

Sinéad O’Connor dies: The Irish singer who took on the Pope

Firstpost  

Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor has died at the age of 56. In 1992, during a ‘Saturday Night Live’ performance, she tore up a picture of Pope John Paul II and spoke about child abuse in the Roman Catholic Church at a time when few did Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor was known for more than her wonderful music. It is almost …

Sinead O’Connor, superstar singer and lifelong nonconformist
1 year, 4 months ago

Sinead O’Connor, superstar singer and lifelong nonconformist

Al Jazeera  

Sinead O’Connor, the gifted Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-20s and was known as much for her private struggles and activism as for her fierce and expressive music, has died at 56. She was a star from her 1987 debut album, The Lion and the Cobra, and became a sensation in 1990 with her cover of Prince’s …

Why Sinéad O'Connor was misunderstood
1 year, 4 months ago

Why Sinéad O'Connor was misunderstood

BBC  

Why Sinéad O'Connor refused to be silenced Getty Images Irish singer Sinead O'Connor performs at Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 16 March 1988. With an almost supernatural voice that could swing from a whisper to a scream, Sinéad O'Connor spoke out throughout her life – and often faced a backlash in response. Getty Images O'Connor's defiance helped forge a path for female …

Sinéad O’Connor’s death is not being treated as suspicious, London police say
1 year, 4 months ago

Sinéad O’Connor’s death is not being treated as suspicious, London police say

LA Times  

Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor was found unresponsive Wednesday at her South East London home, according to local law enforcement, but her death is not being treated as suspicious. O’Connor’s family confirmed that the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter died Wednesday in a statement to the BBC, adding that they are “devastated and requested privacy at this very difficult time.” No cause of death …

Toni Collette posts touching tribute to Sinead O'Connor and reveals she used to 'hang out' with the Irish music legend following her death at 56
1 year, 4 months ago

Toni Collette posts touching tribute to Sinead O'Connor and reveals she used to 'hang out' with the Irish music legend following her death at 56

Daily Mail  

Toni Collette has paid tribute to late Irish singer Sinead O'Connor. Irish music legend O'Connor has died at the age of 56, her 'devastated' family confirmed The Irish singer shot to stardom across the world in 1990 by her heartrending cover of Prince's Nothing Compares 2 U In a statement, O'Connor's family said: 'It is with great sadness that we …

Moment Sinead O'Connor sparked global outrage by tearing up picture of the Pope during SNL performance 31 years ago: Stunned the world and offended hundreds of millions of Catholics worldwide
1 year, 4 months ago

Moment Sinead O'Connor sparked global outrage by tearing up picture of the Pope during SNL performance 31 years ago: Stunned the world and offended hundreds of millions of Catholics worldwide

Daily Mail  

Singer Sinead O'Connor, whose death was announced earlier on Wednesday, once sparked global outrage for tearing up a photograph of the Pope on live television. Sinead O'Connor was performing on SNL on October 1992 when she pulled the stunt The then 26-year-old singer performed an a cappella rendition of Bob Marley’s 'War' to bring attention to the issue of child …

Sinéad O'Connor, gifted and provocative Irish singer, dies at 56
1 year, 4 months ago

Sinéad O'Connor, gifted and provocative Irish singer, dies at 56

The Hindu  

Sinéad O'Connor, the gifted Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-20s but was known as much for her private struggles and provocative actions as for her fierce and expressive music, has died at 56. She was a star from her 1987 debut album “The Lion and the Cobra” and became a sensation in 1990 with her cover of …

Sinéad O’Connor, gifted and provocative Irish singer-songwriter, dies at 56
1 year, 4 months ago

Sinéad O’Connor, gifted and provocative Irish singer-songwriter, dies at 56

Associated Press  

LONDON — Sinéad O’Connor, the gifted Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-20s and was known as much for her private struggles and provocative actions as for her fierce and expressive music, has died at 56. A critic of the Roman Catholic Church well before allegations of sexual abuse were widely reported, O’Connor made headlines in October 1992 …

Tributes honor ‘badass’ Sinéad O’Connor, a person who ‘spoke truth to power’
1 year, 4 months ago

Tributes honor ‘badass’ Sinéad O’Connor, a person who ‘spoke truth to power’

LA Times  

Tributes honoring singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor poured in Wednesday from all corners, following news of the Irish artist’s death. “Really sorry to hear of the passing of Sinéad O’Connor,” tweeted Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s taoiseach, or prime minister. Sinéad’s music will live on and continue to inspire!” “I hope Sinéad O’Connor finds the peace she’s been seeking,” country singer Margo Price tweeted. …

Sinead O’Connor cancels all gigs for ‘her own health and wellbeing’ five months after death of teenage son
2 years, 6 months ago

Sinead O’Connor cancels all gigs for ‘her own health and wellbeing’ five months after death of teenage son

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sinead O’Connor has cancelled all …

Sinead O’Connor says she’ll never perform again after son’s death as there isn’t ‘anything to sing about’
2 years, 10 months ago

Sinead O’Connor says she’ll never perform again after son’s death as there isn’t ‘anything to sing about’

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sinead O’Connor has said that …

Sinead O’Connor apologises for ‘lashing out’ after son Shane’s death
2 years, 11 months ago

Sinead O’Connor apologises for ‘lashing out’ after son Shane’s death

The Independent  

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Sinéad O’Connor calls out ‘evil’ Irish state and hospital after teenage son’s death
2 years, 11 months ago

Sinéad O’Connor calls out ‘evil’ Irish state and hospital after teenage son’s death

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sinéad O’Connor has condemned the …

Sinead O’Connor sends moving message to son Shane’s father: ‘I am sorry for your loss’
2 years, 11 months ago

Sinead O’Connor sends moving message to son Shane’s father: ‘I am sorry for your loss’

The Independent  

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Sinéad O’Connor’s son Shane dies, aged 17
2 years, 11 months ago

Sinéad O’Connor’s son Shane dies, aged 17

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The singer announced the news on Twitter in the …

Sinead O’Connor’s son’s death referred to NRP for investigation after singer criticises ‘evil’ Irish state and ​hospital
2 years, 11 months ago

Sinead O’Connor’s son’s death referred to NRP for investigation after singer criticises ‘evil’ Irish state and ​hospital

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. She wrote: “My beautiful son, Nevi’im Nesta Ali Shane …

Irish singer Sinead O’Connor’s 17-year-old son found dead
2 years, 11 months ago

Irish singer Sinead O’Connor’s 17-year-old son found dead

Associated Press  

LONDON — Sinead O’Connor’s 17-year-old son, Shane, was found dead in Ireland on Friday after the Irish singer-songwriter notified authorities that he had gone missing. Police said the missing person case was closed after a body was found in the eastern coastal town of Bray, about 20 kilometers south of Dublin. O’Connor posted on Twitter that her son, “the very …

Sinéad O’Connor tells sad fans that her retirement is ‘staggeringly beautiful news’
3 years, 6 months ago

Sinéad O’Connor tells sad fans that her retirement is ‘staggeringly beautiful news’

LA Times  

Sinéad O’Connor, the iconoclastic singer-songwriter also known as Shuhada Sadaqat and Mother Bernadette Maria, is retiring from touring and recording. And there’ll be no more touring or promo.” O’Connor’s 11th album, “No Veteran Dies Alone”, is being helmed by Irish producer David Holmes and scheduled for release next year. O’Connor, 54, tweeted back: “Yeah, but no more pissin’ in alleys, …

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