Gemma Arterton, the British stage and screen star perhaps best known for playing Bond girl Strawberry Fields in “Quantum of Solace,” is set to star in upcoming period adventure thriller “Storm Witch.”
The independent U.K./Ireland co-production, to be directed by David Blair (a BAFTA winner for “Taking Over the Asylum” and “The Street”) from a screenplay by Tristan de Vere Cole, is being launched at the Marche du Film in Cannes later this month, with Myriad Pictures handling pre-sales.
Arterton, who also starred in “The King’s Man” and recently appeared in the Toronto-bowing “The Critic,” will lead a cast that includes Chloe Pirrie (“The Queen’s Gambit”), Stuart Martin (“Army of Thieves”), Kate Dickie (“Prometheus”) Steven Cree (“Outlander”) and Kevin McKidd (“Grey’s Anatomy”). The film is set to be shot later this year, primarily in Ireland.
Set in the 17th century, “Storm Witch” centers on a small coastal community...
The independent U.K./Ireland co-production, to be directed by David Blair (a BAFTA winner for “Taking Over the Asylum” and “The Street”) from a screenplay by Tristan de Vere Cole, is being launched at the Marche du Film in Cannes later this month, with Myriad Pictures handling pre-sales.
Arterton, who also starred in “The King’s Man” and recently appeared in the Toronto-bowing “The Critic,” will lead a cast that includes Chloe Pirrie (“The Queen’s Gambit”), Stuart Martin (“Army of Thieves”), Kate Dickie (“Prometheus”) Steven Cree (“Outlander”) and Kevin McKidd (“Grey’s Anatomy”). The film is set to be shot later this year, primarily in Ireland.
Set in the 17th century, “Storm Witch” centers on a small coastal community...
- 5/1/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
Last week, Carnegie Hall resonated with the spirit and songs of Sinéad O'Connor and Shane MacGowan as an expanded lineup of luminaries took to the stage for a historic tribute concert.
Amanda Palmer and Billy Bragg Perform at tribute to Sinead O'Connor and Shane MacGowan
Credit/Copyright: Al Pereira
This profound celebration, organized by City Winery, not only honored the indelible legacies of these iconic musicians but also supported the crucial mission of Pen America with a donation of $65,000 to help them in their mission of advocating for freedom of speech worldwide.
The event, Sinéad & Shane at Carnegie Hall, saw an unprecedented gathering of talent, with performances that spanned the emotional spectrum, from heart-wrenching ballads to uplifting anthems. The night was not just a tribute but a powerful reminder of O’Connor and MacGowan’s profound impact on music and cultural dialogue. The event opened with comments from Roisin Waters...
Amanda Palmer and Billy Bragg Perform at tribute to Sinead O'Connor and Shane MacGowan
Credit/Copyright: Al Pereira
This profound celebration, organized by City Winery, not only honored the indelible legacies of these iconic musicians but also supported the crucial mission of Pen America with a donation of $65,000 to help them in their mission of advocating for freedom of speech worldwide.
The event, Sinéad & Shane at Carnegie Hall, saw an unprecedented gathering of talent, with performances that spanned the emotional spectrum, from heart-wrenching ballads to uplifting anthems. The night was not just a tribute but a powerful reminder of O’Connor and MacGowan’s profound impact on music and cultural dialogue. The event opened with comments from Roisin Waters...
- 3/26/2024
- Look to the Stars
Bratz is celebrating Women’s History Month by unveiling a concept doll in tribute to Sinéad O’Connor.
Honoring O’Connor just eight months after she passed away, the doll depicts the “Nothing Compares 2 U” singer with her signature shaved head. While she isn’t ripping up any photos of the Pope, she is donning her “Jesus is coming — look busy” shirt, with sunglasses, baggy jeans, and a quintessentially-Bratz blinged-out lip-shaped handbag.
“Women’s Month continues with Sinéad O’Connor, an Irish singer, songwriter, and activist with a passion for ‘90z grunge fashion,” a post by Bratz on Instagram read. “O’Connor, who passed away in 2023, first debuted her scorchin’ buzzcut in 1987 when she was just 20 years old — two years after she signed her record deal. Sinéad‘s 1990 album, I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got, was her biggest commercial success, selling over seven million copies worldwide. Its lead single,...
Honoring O’Connor just eight months after she passed away, the doll depicts the “Nothing Compares 2 U” singer with her signature shaved head. While she isn’t ripping up any photos of the Pope, she is donning her “Jesus is coming — look busy” shirt, with sunglasses, baggy jeans, and a quintessentially-Bratz blinged-out lip-shaped handbag.
“Women’s Month continues with Sinéad O’Connor, an Irish singer, songwriter, and activist with a passion for ‘90z grunge fashion,” a post by Bratz on Instagram read. “O’Connor, who passed away in 2023, first debuted her scorchin’ buzzcut in 1987 when she was just 20 years old — two years after she signed her record deal. Sinéad‘s 1990 album, I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got, was her biggest commercial success, selling over seven million copies worldwide. Its lead single,...
- 3/18/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Former president Donald Trump’s campaign to retake the White House is under fire from the estate of late pop singer Sinéad O’Connor this week after her iconic No. 1 hit “Nothing Compares 2 U” has been used at the Republican hopeful’s rallies.
The campaign for Trump, who is a lock for the Republican Party nomination for the presidency after blowing past his primary competition, played the song — written by Prince for his band, The Family, and later rearranged in a cover by the Irish singer-songwriter — at rallies in North Carolina and Maryland last week. Using the 1990 hit from O’Connor, who was known equally for the track as she was for her political activism, brought a harsh rebuke in a joint statement from her label and estate that was widely published on Monday.
“Throughout her life, it is well known that Sinéad O’Connor lived by a fierce moral code defined by honesty,...
The campaign for Trump, who is a lock for the Republican Party nomination for the presidency after blowing past his primary competition, played the song — written by Prince for his band, The Family, and later rearranged in a cover by the Irish singer-songwriter — at rallies in North Carolina and Maryland last week. Using the 1990 hit from O’Connor, who was known equally for the track as she was for her political activism, brought a harsh rebuke in a joint statement from her label and estate that was widely published on Monday.
“Throughout her life, it is well known that Sinéad O’Connor lived by a fierce moral code defined by honesty,...
- 3/4/2024
- by Kevin Dolak
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As a fierce advocate of women’s rights and a converted Muslim, Sinead O’Connor was not a fan of Donald Trump — and that’s putting it lightly. In a 2021 interview, the Irish singer-songwriter said, “I actually do believe Donald Trump is the biblical Devil, the fucker.”
So you can understand her estate’s consternation over Trump’s decision to play O’Connor’s version of “Nothing Compares 2 U” at his recent campaign rallies. In a statement released on Monday, O’Connor’s estate demanded that Trump cease playing the song immediately.
“Throughout her life, it is well known that Sinéad O’Connor lived by a fierce moral code defined by honesty, kindness, fairness and decency towards her fellow human beings. It was with outrage therefore that we learned that Donald Trump has been using her iconic performance of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ at his political rallies. It is no exaggeration to say...
So you can understand her estate’s consternation over Trump’s decision to play O’Connor’s version of “Nothing Compares 2 U” at his recent campaign rallies. In a statement released on Monday, O’Connor’s estate demanded that Trump cease playing the song immediately.
“Throughout her life, it is well known that Sinéad O’Connor lived by a fierce moral code defined by honesty, kindness, fairness and decency towards her fellow human beings. It was with outrage therefore that we learned that Donald Trump has been using her iconic performance of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ at his political rallies. It is no exaggeration to say...
- 3/4/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
Representatives from the estate of Sinéad O’Connor have said the late Irish singer would have been “disgusted, hurt, and insulted” at her version of Nothing Compares 2 U being played at political rallies hosted by Republican presidential favorite Donald Trump.
In a joint statement also signed by O’Connor’s longtime label Chrysalis Records, the singer’s estate demanded Trump “desist from using her music immediately.”
“Throughout her life, it is well known that Sinéad O’Connor lived by a fierce moral code defined by honesty, kindness, fairness, and decency towards her fellow human beings,” the statement read. “It was with outrage therefore that we learned that Donald Trump has been using her iconic performance of Nothing Compares 2 U at his political rallies.
The statement continued: “It is no exaggeration to say that Sinéad would have been disgusted, hurt, and insulted to have her work misrepresented in this way by someone...
In a joint statement also signed by O’Connor’s longtime label Chrysalis Records, the singer’s estate demanded Trump “desist from using her music immediately.”
“Throughout her life, it is well known that Sinéad O’Connor lived by a fierce moral code defined by honesty, kindness, fairness, and decency towards her fellow human beings,” the statement read. “It was with outrage therefore that we learned that Donald Trump has been using her iconic performance of Nothing Compares 2 U at his political rallies.
The statement continued: “It is no exaggeration to say that Sinéad would have been disgusted, hurt, and insulted to have her work misrepresented in this way by someone...
- 3/4/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Sinead O’Connor‘s estate has called for the removal of the late singer’s music from Donald Trump’s political campaign rallies. During recent stops in Maryland and North Carolina in the last week, her defining single “Nothing Compares 2 U” was played during events that O’Connor herself would have adamantly denounced herself.
“It is no exaggeration to say that Sinéad would have been disgusted, hurt and insulted to have her work misrepresented in this way by someone who she herself referred to as a ‘biblical devil,’” O’Connor’s...
“It is no exaggeration to say that Sinéad would have been disgusted, hurt and insulted to have her work misrepresented in this way by someone who she herself referred to as a ‘biblical devil,’” O’Connor’s...
- 3/4/2024
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Annie Lennox paid tribute to the late Sinéad O’Connor during the In Memoriam segment of the Grammys Sunday by performing the artist’s global smash “Nothing Compares 2 U” and channeling her activism.
At the end of the moody number, Lennox — with mascara running down her cheek – held her left hand to the sky and exclaimed, “artists for cease fire, peace in the world.”
(Watch) Annie Lennox calls for “ceasefire” during In Memoriam performance #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/AvnXQO1Rus
— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) February 5, 2024
O’Connor, who died last July at the age of 56, spoke out about human rights, racism and organized religion. She was banned from Saturday Night Live for tearing up a photo of Pope John Paul II during her performance two years later.
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“Nothing Compares 2 U” was culled from her second...
At the end of the moody number, Lennox — with mascara running down her cheek – held her left hand to the sky and exclaimed, “artists for cease fire, peace in the world.”
(Watch) Annie Lennox calls for “ceasefire” during In Memoriam performance #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/AvnXQO1Rus
— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) February 5, 2024
O’Connor, who died last July at the age of 56, spoke out about human rights, racism and organized religion. She was banned from Saturday Night Live for tearing up a photo of Pope John Paul II during her performance two years later.
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“Nothing Compares 2 U” was culled from her second...
- 2/5/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor was found dead in her home in July 2023. The cause of death was not disclosed at the time, but on Tuesday, a London coroner revealed that the reason for her death was due to “natural causes.”
The singer of “Nothing Compares 2 U,” a song written by Prince, was 56 at the time of her death and had been dealing with mental health struggles for many years. She had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, complex post-traumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder.
The artist’s son, Shane Lunny O’Connor, committed suicide at age 17, adding additional stress to her mental health. Despite these concerns, O’Connor’s death was not considered to be related to her mental health battle.
Her family released a statement at the time of her death displaying their devastation and honoring Sinéad, saying, “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad.
The singer of “Nothing Compares 2 U,” a song written by Prince, was 56 at the time of her death and had been dealing with mental health struggles for many years. She had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, complex post-traumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder.
The artist’s son, Shane Lunny O’Connor, committed suicide at age 17, adding additional stress to her mental health. Despite these concerns, O’Connor’s death was not considered to be related to her mental health battle.
Her family released a statement at the time of her death displaying their devastation and honoring Sinéad, saying, “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad.
- 1/10/2024
- by Morgan Lee Powers
- Uinterview
Sinéad O’Connor, the Irish singer-songwriter who shot to stardom with “Nothing Compares 2 U,” died of natural causes in July, the Southwark Coroners Court in London has determined.
The medical examiner’s office confirmed her cause of death to The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday. “The coroner has therefore ceased their involvement in her death,” according to the office. “No further comments will be made.”
Last year, the office had stated there was “no medical cause of death” given, but a direct autopsy was to be conducted” with the results “not be available for several weeks.”
O’Connor, who died July 26 at 56, had been found “unresponsive” at a London home. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad. Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time,” her family said in a statement then.
At the time, local authorities reported...
The medical examiner’s office confirmed her cause of death to The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday. “The coroner has therefore ceased their involvement in her death,” according to the office. “No further comments will be made.”
Last year, the office had stated there was “no medical cause of death” given, but a direct autopsy was to be conducted” with the results “not be available for several weeks.”
O’Connor, who died July 26 at 56, had been found “unresponsive” at a London home. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad. Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time,” her family said in a statement then.
At the time, local authorities reported...
- 1/9/2024
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sinéad O’Connor‘s death in July happened as a result of natural causes, a London coroner’s office confirmed Tuesday.
In a statement provided to The New York Times, the coroner’s office said that “Ms. O’Connor died of natural causes,” and they have “therefore ceased their involvement in her death.”
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The Irish singer and musician,...
In a statement provided to The New York Times, the coroner’s office said that “Ms. O’Connor died of natural causes,” and they have “therefore ceased their involvement in her death.”
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The Irish singer and musician,...
- 1/9/2024
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Sinéad O’Connor‘s cause of death has been confirmed after her sudden death in July 2023.
She was only 56 years old at the time of her death. Now, the coroner has confirmed a cause of death for the “Nothing Compares 2 U” singer.
Keep reading to find out more…
“This is to confirm that Ms O’Connor died of natural causes. The coroner has therefore ceased their involvement in her death,” a spokesperson told Daily Mail. People also confirmed natural causes as the cause of death. They do not suspect any foul play.
In July 2023, her family announced, “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad. Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.”
One of her friends revealed her final text to him before her tragic passing. Her final social media post also went viral as it was heartbreaking.
She was only 56 years old at the time of her death. Now, the coroner has confirmed a cause of death for the “Nothing Compares 2 U” singer.
Keep reading to find out more…
“This is to confirm that Ms O’Connor died of natural causes. The coroner has therefore ceased their involvement in her death,” a spokesperson told Daily Mail. People also confirmed natural causes as the cause of death. They do not suspect any foul play.
In July 2023, her family announced, “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad. Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.”
One of her friends revealed her final text to him before her tragic passing. Her final social media post also went viral as it was heartbreaking.
- 1/9/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Sinéad O’Connor died from natural causes, a coroner in London has determined.
A statement said that the coroner has “ceased their involvement” in O’Connor’s death and no other comments would be made.
O’Connor died on July 26 at age 56. The singer’s family confirmed her death in a statement but did not share a cause of death. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad,” her family said. “Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.
A statement said that the coroner has “ceased their involvement” in O’Connor’s death and no other comments would be made.
O’Connor died on July 26 at age 56. The singer’s family confirmed her death in a statement but did not share a cause of death. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad,” her family said. “Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.
- 1/9/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Irish music royalty Sinéad O’Connor and Shane MacGowan will be honored at an upcoming concert in New York City this spring.
On Monday, Carnegie Hall announced a one-night-only tribute show for the two musicians, featuring the likes of Cat Power, Dropkick Murphys, and David Gray on March 20, with 100 percent of net proceeds going to charity. The event, featured as a St. Patrick’s Day celebration on March 20, is being billed as “Sinéad & Shane at Carnegie Hall.”
Glen Hansard, Amanda Palmer, Eugene Hütz, the Moutain Goats, Julia Cumming of Sunflower Bean,...
On Monday, Carnegie Hall announced a one-night-only tribute show for the two musicians, featuring the likes of Cat Power, Dropkick Murphys, and David Gray on March 20, with 100 percent of net proceeds going to charity. The event, featured as a St. Patrick’s Day celebration on March 20, is being billed as “Sinéad & Shane at Carnegie Hall.”
Glen Hansard, Amanda Palmer, Eugene Hütz, the Moutain Goats, Julia Cumming of Sunflower Bean,...
- 1/9/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
An all-star Sinéad O’Connor and Shane MacGowan tribute concert will take place in New York City this spring.
The one-night-only tribute show goes down just after St. Patrick’s Day on March 20th at Carnegie Hall, and will feature performances from Cat Power, The Mountain Goats, Glen Hansard, Dropkick Murphys, Amanda Palmer, David Gray, Bettye Lavette, Gogol Bordello’s Eugene Hutz, Sunflower Bean’s Julia Cumming, Kat Edmonson, and the Resistance Revival Chorus.
The occasion comes after O’Connor’s passing at 56 in July of 2023 and MacGowan’s death at 65 in November of 2023. Billed as “Sinéad & Shane at Carnegie Hall,” the tribute will celebrate the two Irish icons with covers of both artists’ songs.
Get tickets to “Sinéad & Shane at Carnegie Hall” here.
Several of the artists set to play the concert paid tribute to O’Connor and MacGowan last year with covers of their songs. Amanda Palmer took on...
The one-night-only tribute show goes down just after St. Patrick’s Day on March 20th at Carnegie Hall, and will feature performances from Cat Power, The Mountain Goats, Glen Hansard, Dropkick Murphys, Amanda Palmer, David Gray, Bettye Lavette, Gogol Bordello’s Eugene Hutz, Sunflower Bean’s Julia Cumming, Kat Edmonson, and the Resistance Revival Chorus.
The occasion comes after O’Connor’s passing at 56 in July of 2023 and MacGowan’s death at 65 in November of 2023. Billed as “Sinéad & Shane at Carnegie Hall,” the tribute will celebrate the two Irish icons with covers of both artists’ songs.
Get tickets to “Sinéad & Shane at Carnegie Hall” here.
Several of the artists set to play the concert paid tribute to O’Connor and MacGowan last year with covers of their songs. Amanda Palmer took on...
- 1/8/2024
- by Paolo Ragusa
- Consequence - Music
Several more musicians have paid tribute to Shane MacGowan, including Tom Waits, Bruce Springsteen, Nick Cave, and Bono.
Waits addressed McGowan’s passing in a rare public statement issued with his wife, Kathleen Brennan. “Ah, the blessings of the cursed. Shane McGowan’s torrid and mighty voice is mud and roses punched out with swaggering stagger, ancient longing that is blasted all to hell. A Bard’s bard, may he cast his spell upon us all forevermore.”
Waits and Brennan closed their statement by quoting a lyric from The Pogues’ “If I Should Fall from Grace with God”: “Let him go boys, let him go down in the mud where the rivers all run dry…”
Bruce Springsteen and Nick Cave also shared new tributes to MacGowan.
“The passion and deep intensity of his music and lyrics is unmatched by all but the very best in the rock & roll canon,...
Waits addressed McGowan’s passing in a rare public statement issued with his wife, Kathleen Brennan. “Ah, the blessings of the cursed. Shane McGowan’s torrid and mighty voice is mud and roses punched out with swaggering stagger, ancient longing that is blasted all to hell. A Bard’s bard, may he cast his spell upon us all forevermore.”
Waits and Brennan closed their statement by quoting a lyric from The Pogues’ “If I Should Fall from Grace with God”: “Let him go boys, let him go down in the mud where the rivers all run dry…”
Bruce Springsteen and Nick Cave also shared new tributes to MacGowan.
“The passion and deep intensity of his music and lyrics is unmatched by all but the very best in the rock & roll canon,...
- 12/2/2023
- by Alex Young
- Consequence - Music
It seems only appropriate that one of the fiercest protesters against the abuses of the Catholic Church in Ireland would make her voice heard from beyond. Only a few months after her death at 56, Sinead O’Connor’s unreleased “The Magdalene Song” premiered on the series finale of the six-part BBC mystery drama The Woman in the Wall.
The series, which aired its finale on Sep 25, starred Ruth Wilson as a woman who suffers from trauma that stretches back to her time spent in Ireland’s controversial Magdalene Laundries, church-run homes...
The series, which aired its finale on Sep 25, starred Ruth Wilson as a woman who suffers from trauma that stretches back to her time spent in Ireland’s controversial Magdalene Laundries, church-run homes...
- 9/25/2023
- by Carita Rizzo
- Rollingstone.com
The paddywhackery’s as thick as the Oirish brogues and flavorful caricatures in Robert Lorenz’s In the Land of Saints & Sinners, a deadly serious thriller about violence and redemption in which a local lush pauses to grab his pint as gunfire tears up the village pub. Not since the merry blarney of Wild Mountain Thyme has a movie leaned so hard into Emerald Isle stereotypes, which makes it remarkable that Liam Neeson as a pipe-smoking, Dostoevsky-reading assassin manages to play it straight. Kerry Condon as an Ira spitfire with a fondness for the C-word adds some interest, but this is overwritten, overripe and likely destined to be streaming fodder.
While the film is set in 1974 when The Troubles were still raging, that bitter political conflict is merely background wallpaper for a formulaic faux-Western in the predictable script written by Mark Michael McNally and Terry Loane, which loads up...
While the film is set in 1974 when The Troubles were still raging, that bitter political conflict is merely background wallpaper for a formulaic faux-Western in the predictable script written by Mark Michael McNally and Terry Loane, which loads up...
- 9/6/2023
- by David Rooney
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘Unforgotten’ Season 5 Finds Sunny ‘Extremely Lost’ After Cassie’s Death, Says Actor Sanjeev Bhaskar
British mystery series “Unforgotten” returns to PBS on Sept. 3 for its fifth season — but minus longtime co-lead Nicola Walker, whose character, Dci Cassie Stuart, was tragically killed off at the end of Season 4.
Her partner Sunil “Sunny” Khan (Sanjeev Bhaskar) is still grieving her loss when he’s saddled with a new boss, Dci Jesse James (Sinéad Keenan of “Being Human”), to whom he immediately takes an intense dislike — as does his team.
Longtime fans might also resent the new character who’s taken Cassie’s place. Both Bhaskar and Keenan spoke with TheWrap ahead of the Season 5 premiere about where we find Sunny and Jesse.
TheWrap: How was it coming into a show that’s already established and knowing that not only the characters, but even fans might be hostile?
Sinéad Keenan: To be honest, when the producers wanted to meet with me, I thought, “I’m not going...
Her partner Sunil “Sunny” Khan (Sanjeev Bhaskar) is still grieving her loss when he’s saddled with a new boss, Dci Jesse James (Sinéad Keenan of “Being Human”), to whom he immediately takes an intense dislike — as does his team.
Longtime fans might also resent the new character who’s taken Cassie’s place. Both Bhaskar and Keenan spoke with TheWrap ahead of the Season 5 premiere about where we find Sunny and Jesse.
TheWrap: How was it coming into a show that’s already established and knowing that not only the characters, but even fans might be hostile?
Sinéad Keenan: To be honest, when the producers wanted to meet with me, I thought, “I’m not going...
- 9/3/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
The generous outpouring of love for Sinéad O’Connor in the wake of her death has not gone unnoticed. In a recent statement to the Irish Times, the late musician’s children and extended family have expressed their gratitude for the kind words and tributes shared following her death in July at the age of 56.
“The children of Sinéad together with Sinéad’s extended family wish to thank the countless kind people who sympathised and offered condolences on Sinéad’s recent passing. Their helpful support for the family is much appreciated,...
“The children of Sinéad together with Sinéad’s extended family wish to thank the countless kind people who sympathised and offered condolences on Sinéad’s recent passing. Their helpful support for the family is much appreciated,...
- 8/29/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Sinéad O’Connor’s family have released a public statement a month after her tragic death at age 56.
The “Nothing Compares 2 U” singer passed away on July 26 and her children Jake, Roisin and Yeshua, and her family have now thanked people for their support in an emotional notice in The Irish Times.
The statement read, “The children of Sinéad together with Sinéad’s extended family wish to thank the countless kind people who sympathised and offered condolences on Sinéad’s recent passing.
“Their helpful support for the family is much appreciated.”
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The family thanked Irish President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina and Prime Minister Leo Varadkar for attending the funeral service on August 8.
They also gave a special mention to Dingle Druid Juli Ní Mhaoileóin, who performed the...
The “Nothing Compares 2 U” singer passed away on July 26 and her children Jake, Roisin and Yeshua, and her family have now thanked people for their support in an emotional notice in The Irish Times.
The statement read, “The children of Sinéad together with Sinéad’s extended family wish to thank the countless kind people who sympathised and offered condolences on Sinéad’s recent passing.
“Their helpful support for the family is much appreciated.”
Read More: Bob Geldof Recalls Final Texts From Sinéad O’Connor Both ‘Full Of Desperation’ And ‘Ecstatically Happy’ Before Her Death
The family thanked Irish President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina and Prime Minister Leo Varadkar for attending the funeral service on August 8.
They also gave a special mention to Dingle Druid Juli Ní Mhaoileóin, who performed the...
- 8/28/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
Sinead O’Connor was buried in a private ceremony near her former home in Bray, Ireland. Before she was laid to rest, the family encouraged her fans to say goodbye to her.
After her family and friends had a funeral, her cortège drove through the streets again. One of O’Connor’s favorite singer’s music, Bob Marley, was played from a vintage Volkswagen camper van that drove in front of a hearse. The two cars drove down the street as thousands of fans watched and paid their respects.
Some admirers waited hours for the cars and when the car arrived, they tossed flowers on top of the hearse.
The crowd applauded and sang her song “Nothing Compares 2 U.” The cars drove to her former home where fans left “Refugees Welcome,” Gay Pride and Black Lives Matter signs in front of it.
Some attendees of the funeral included The Edge, Adam Clayton,...
After her family and friends had a funeral, her cortège drove through the streets again. One of O’Connor’s favorite singer’s music, Bob Marley, was played from a vintage Volkswagen camper van that drove in front of a hearse. The two cars drove down the street as thousands of fans watched and paid their respects.
Some admirers waited hours for the cars and when the car arrived, they tossed flowers on top of the hearse.
The crowd applauded and sang her song “Nothing Compares 2 U.” The cars drove to her former home where fans left “Refugees Welcome,” Gay Pride and Black Lives Matter signs in front of it.
Some attendees of the funeral included The Edge, Adam Clayton,...
- 8/9/2023
- by Nina Hauswirth
- Uinterview
Fans gathered in the streets of Bray, Ireland to pay their respects to the late Sinéad O’Connor on Tuesday. The coastal town south of Dublin is the location of her last family home in Ireland, and as is an old tradition, her coffin was first carried past her former home, The New York Times reports.
O’Connor was remembered both for her music as well as her humanity. Fans left handwritten notes and tributes at her former home, including signs that read “Black Lives Matter,” “Gay Pride,” And “Refugees Welcome.
O’Connor was remembered both for her music as well as her humanity. Fans left handwritten notes and tributes at her former home, including signs that read “Black Lives Matter,” “Gay Pride,” And “Refugees Welcome.
- 8/8/2023
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Phoebe Bridgers wasn’t born yet when Sinéad O’Connor decided to bring attention to the cause of child abuse by ripping up a photo of the pope on Saturday Night Live in 1992. Years later, though, Bridgers learned about O’Connor’s music, life, and beliefs, and she went on to cover “Black Boys on Mopeds,” the song O’Connor wrote partly about the death of a young Black man in England accused by police of stealing a scooter. It’s just one example of how, as Bridgers tells Rolling Stone,...
- 8/2/2023
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
Bob Geldof is sharing his memories of his friend, Sinéad O’Connor.
At the Cavan Calling festival in Ireland over the weekend, the musician and activist spoke from the heart about the death of the iconic Irish singer last week, at age 56.
Read More: Sinéad O’Connor Instructed Her Kids To Protect Her Art And Finances After Her Death
The Mirror reported that Geldof told the crowd, “There’s no other option, as all of you know, than to just keep on.”
He also revealed that he was in touch with O’Connor until just weeks before she died.
“Many, many times Sinead was full of a terrible loneliness and a terrible despair. She was a very good friend of mine,” he said. We were talking right up to a couple of weeks ago. Some of her texts were laden with desperation and despair and some were ecstatically happy. She was like that.
At the Cavan Calling festival in Ireland over the weekend, the musician and activist spoke from the heart about the death of the iconic Irish singer last week, at age 56.
Read More: Sinéad O’Connor Instructed Her Kids To Protect Her Art And Finances After Her Death
The Mirror reported that Geldof told the crowd, “There’s no other option, as all of you know, than to just keep on.”
He also revealed that he was in touch with O’Connor until just weeks before she died.
“Many, many times Sinead was full of a terrible loneliness and a terrible despair. She was a very good friend of mine,” he said. We were talking right up to a couple of weeks ago. Some of her texts were laden with desperation and despair and some were ecstatically happy. She was like that.
- 7/31/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
The late Sinéad O’Connor was “one of the most incredible women of modern times,” Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson says in the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, praising her as a “monster musician” who was a major influence on her own work — and on the entire Nineties. “Up until that point, aside from Madonna, there were no really outspoken women in music, because you couldn’t afford to be outspoken,” adds Manson. “You would get squashed. And Sinéad kind of heralded in this amazing decade of rebellion.”
In the episode,...
In the episode,...
- 7/31/2023
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
Foo Fighters and Alanis Morissette paid tribute to Sinead O’Connor Saturday at Japan’s Fuji Rock Festival with a performance of the late singer’s “Mandinka.”
With both artists on the lineup Saturday for the Yuzawa, Japan fest, they linked up to honor O’Connor with a rendition of one of her essential songs, the second single off her breakthrough 1987 debut album The Lion and the Cobra.
“For a very special reason, ladies and gentlemen, would you please welcome to sing a song with us, Alanis Morissette,” Dave Grohl told...
With both artists on the lineup Saturday for the Yuzawa, Japan fest, they linked up to honor O’Connor with a rendition of one of her essential songs, the second single off her breakthrough 1987 debut album The Lion and the Cobra.
“For a very special reason, ladies and gentlemen, would you please welcome to sing a song with us, Alanis Morissette,” Dave Grohl told...
- 7/30/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
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