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Sinead O'Connor's estate think she would have been "disgusted, hurt, and insulted" at "biblical devil" Donald Trump using her music at his rallies. The former US president has used the late singer's version of 'Nothing Compares 2 U' in his campaigning to secure the Republican nomination to run for a second term in office this year but a joint statement from her estate and record label Chrysalis Records has demanded he "desist from using her music immediately." The statement said: “Throughout her life, it is well known that Sinéad O’Connor lived by a fierce moral code defined by honesty, kindne...
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Sinead O'Connor has been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The 'Nothing Compares 2 U' hitmaker - who died in July, aged 56 - has been nominated for the prestigious accolade alongside the likes of Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Cher, and Oasis. John Sykes, the chairman of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, said in a statement: "This remarkable list of nominees reflects the diverse artists and music that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honours and celebrates. "Continuing in the true spirit of rock and roll, these artists have created their own sounds that have impacted generatio...
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Sinead O'Connor died of natural causes. The 'Nothing Compares 2 U' hitmaker was found dead at her rented flat in London on 26 July aged 56, and now the Coroner has confirmed the late music legend's cause of death. A spokesperson for Southwark Coroners Court told Express.co.uk: "This is to confirm that Ms O’Connor died of natural causes. The coroner has therefore ceased their involvement in her death." Police did not treat her death as suspicious when she was found unresponsive. The confirmation comes after her friend claimed she could have died from a “broken heart” after the death of her teen...
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Aretha Franklin was "very wary" of Annie Lennox and couldn't figure out if the Eurythmics singer was "totally gay" because of her androgynous image. The late Queen of Soul teamed up with the duo on their 1985 feminist anthem 'Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves' and Dave Stewart admitted she didn't hit it off with his bandmate - who has been married three times, to Radha Raman, Uri Fruchtmann and current spouse Mitch Besser - when they were in the recording studio and was suspicious of the message they were sending with the song. Speaking to the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Dave recalled: "Areth...
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Sinead O'Connor's family has thanked everyone for their "support" in the weeks following her death. The Irish-born singer- who is survived by her children Jake, 36, Roisin, 27, and 16-year-old Yeshua - as well as sister Eimear and brothers Joseph, Eoin and John - was found dead in her London flat towards the end of July at the age of 56 and now her family has expressed their gratitude towards everyone who helped with funeral arrangements or sent condolences. In a statement published in The Irish Times, the family said: "The children of Sinéad together with Sinéad’s extended family wish to than...
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Sinead O’Connor shaved her head to keep music industry creeps at bay. The late singer, famed for her human rights activism after she shot to fame with her career-defining cover of Prince’s ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’, said she was working in the business when record label bosses were “frisky”, and chose what turned out to be her trademark look to stop them targeting her. She said in an interview that has been unearthed since her death aged 56 on 26 July: “I got into the record business at a time when record executives were a little frisky, let’s put it that way. “Not in a manner that they would cro...
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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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