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Sinead O’Connor wanted to be remembered as a “seed” that would never die. The ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ singer, found dead in London aged 56 on 26 July, spoke out about how she thought she had the strength to live forever in the 2022 documentary ‘Nothing Compares’, which detailed her decades-long battle with her mental health and her relationship with her abusive mum. In a quote that fans are now saying could have been used as her epitaph, Sinead said about her critics in the film: “They broke my heart and they killed me, but I didn’t die. They tried to bury me, they didn’t realise I was a seed.”...
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Sinead O’Connor defined success by her relationship with God and a string of religions – and not by making hits. The ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ singer, who died in London on 26 July aged 56, was laid to rest in her native Ireland on Tuesday (08.08.23) in a multi-denominational funeral service. Despite being famed worldwide for her music, the singer said the only thing that mattered to her was her spiritual relationship with the “Holy Spirit”. She said in a passage from her memoir ‘Rememberings’ which has resurfaced since her funeral: “I define success by whether I keep the contract I made with the...
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Sinead O’Connor’s former home in Ireland has been turned into a shrine to the singer. Even though it was sold in 2021, the house is empty and is being covered with flowers, photos and candles in honour of the ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ star, who was found dead in London aged 56 on 26 July after she moved to the city for the first time in 23 years to work on what turned out to be her final album. Sources say hundreds of locals and fans of the singer have been gathering outside her former house, called Montebello, where she had lived for 15 years, after her family asked that people stand along the S...
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Sinead O’Connor’s final song is a “haunting” rendition of ‘The Skye Boat Song’ for drama ‘Outlander’. The singer, who was laid to rest on Tuesday (08.08.23) after she was found dead in London aged 56 on 26 July, is said to have recorded the song as she “really resonated” with the series’ main character Claire – who travels from the 20th century to 18th century Scotland where she battles to adapt to life. ‘The Skye Boat Song’ has been updated for each ‘Outlander’ season, but had typically featured the vocals of Raya Yarbrough. Executive producer Maril Davis wanted something new for the latest v...
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Sinead O’Connor’s brother read a poem he wrote about birdsong at her funeral. Joseph O’Connor shared the 10-verse work on Tuesday (08.08.23) in front of her family and A-list friends including Bono and Sir Bob Geldof when she was laid to rest in what was said to be a multi-denominational farewell in the town of Bray, Co Wicklow, in her native Ireland. Joseph’s ‘Blackbird in Dun Laoghaire’ poem appeared to compare Sinead to a blackbird singing out its heart in Dun Laoghaire, Dublin – the city where the ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ singer was born on 8 December 1966. His opening lines were: “There’s a...
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Sinead O’Connor’s resting place has been marked with a simple golden plaque. The ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ singer, found dead in London while working on what turned out to be her final album aged 56 on 26 July, was laid to rest on Tuesday (08.08.23) at a private ceremony attended by stars including Bono and Sir Bob Geldof in the town of Bray, County Wicklow, in her native Ireland. It has now been revealed her resting place is marked by a golden plaque that simply reads: “Sinead O’Connor. Born 8th December 1966. Died 26th July 2023.” Sinead – who was fiercely critical of the Catholic church and fa...
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