Sinead O'Connor
‘Something out of the Thunderbirds’: Museum forced to pull wax figure of Sinead O’Connor
The late singer’s brother said it was a “hideous” representation of his sister that also looked like something in a department store window display.
- by Brian Melley
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Laughter in the face of death: The unsung story of Sinead O’Connor and a dying fan
Their friendship started with a phone call out of the blue. It grew into a year of laughter, matching buzz cuts and the best week in Louise Woolcock’s short life.
- by Ashleigh McMillan
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When I met Sinead O’Connor, she looked like a monk who smoked Marlboro Lights
She wanted to rescue God from the church; she sang of healing and compassion and spoke for the voiceless. I loved her.
- by Julia Baird
The night Sinead O’Connor took on the pope on television
Under the guise of being a pop star performing a song, O’Connor held court for three minutes on the miseries of discrimination and abuses of power.
- by Jon Caramanica
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We needed you, Sinead, the crazy-brave anti-Barbie
You were unfiltered, unapologetic. The news of your death this morning had me weeping in bed.
- by Michelle Griffin
Troubled singer’s career defined by emotional hit Nothing Compares 2 U
Sinead O’Connor’s life was a series of public breakdowns and comebacks, bids for attention and escape, and desperate attempts to overcome mental illness through art, love and religion.
Sinead O’Connor, gifted and provocative Irish singer, dies aged 56
The Irish singer was known as much for her shaved head and outspoken views on religion, sex, feminism and war as for her music.
- by Sylvia Hui
The idiosyncrasies, inspirations and horrors of Sinead O’Connor
The Irish singer tells her story of a life full of abuse, genius and struggles.
- by Michael Dwyer
The moment that killed her career? Sinead O’Connor remembers it differently
The singer’s upcoming memoir sheds light on some of the biggest moments of her career, including the infamous SNL episode.
- by Amanda Hess
'They are disgusting': Sinead O'Connor mouths off on 'white people'
The Irish singer also tweeted about abuse she has received in recent days.
- by Genevieve Rota
Sinead O'Connor has converted to Islam, changed her name
Singer Sinead O'Connor has announced she has converted to Islam and changed her name to Shuhada' Davitt.
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