Sinéad O'Connor instructed her kids on what to do if she died years before her sudden passing

The tearjerking moment Sinead O'Connor fans broke out into a rendition of her biggest hit as they waited for her funeral cortege to pass her Irish home was captured on video.

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Bob Geldof has recalled speaking with Sinead O’Connor just weeks before her death, at a recent show.The singer-songwriter and activist recalled his longtime friendship with the musician while on stage during the Cavan Calling festival in Ireland. Here, he reflected on growing up on the same road as her and her family, as well as his admiration for her courage while in the public eye.“She meant a lot to everyone. She meant a lot to us,” The Boomtown Rats singer began.

Bob Geldof is sharing his memories of his friend, Sinéad O’Connor.

Sinéad O’Connor fans gathered in Dublin this weekend and sang her song ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ in memory of the late singer.The iconic Irish singer and activist died at the age of 56 last week, after being found unresponsive in her London home. She was pronounced dead at the scene.The news of her passing came a year after her 17-year-old son Shane took his own life in January 2022.Tributes quickly poured in from across the music industry from Garbage, Billy Corgan, Michael Stipe, Ice-T and many more.On Sunday afternoon (July 30), around 100 people gathered at Dublin’s City Hall to pay tribute to O’Connor, organised by socialist feminist group Rosa (via PA Media).Dozens of people gathered at City Hall in Dublin on Sunday afternoon to celebrate the life, work and activism of Sinead O'Connor and an event which culminated with an emotion-packed singing of Nothing Compares 2 U.

Sinead O'Connor knew that it was important to plan for certain things in the event of her death.In a 2021 interview with, the Irish musician — who died earlier this week at age 56 — revealed that she had given her children instructions on how to protect her music and money when she died.«I've always instructed my children since they were very small, 'If your mother drops dead tomorrow, before you call 911, call my accountant and make sure the record companies don't start releasing my records and not telling you where the money is,'» she revealed.O’Connor had four children, three of whom were living at the time of her death: son Jake Reynolds was born in 1987 to the singer and her first husband, music producer John Reynolds. Her daughter, Roisin Waters, born in 1996, grew up living with her father, Irish journalist John Waters.

Sinéad O’Connor passed away earlier this week, rocking the music industry and the world at large. Since, artists and people from all over the world have memorialized the Irish singer and songwriter.

Sinéad O’Connor had a clear idea of how she wanted her legacy protected after she died.

Sinéad O'Connor sadly passed away this week, and since her kids were very small, she gave them clear instructions on what to do if she died.

The world may not have been anticipating Sinéad O’Connor’s death, but it sounds like she thought it through. And her kids knew exactly what to do in the event of the unthinkable situation that’s sadly now turned into reality.

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Sinead O'Connor. The Irish-born musician, who became an international star in 1990 with her cover of Prince’s «Nothing Compares 2 U,» died at the age of 56. No cause of death has yet been reported.

Sinead O'Connor said in an interview years before she died that she couldn't wait to get to heaven and see her mother again.The Irish singing icon passed away on Wednesday, 26 July, aged just 56 with her family breaking the news as millions mourned across the world. But an interview she did with American psychologist and TV host, Dr Phil, has resurfaced where the Nothing Compares 2 U singer admitted that she was excited at the prospect of seeing her mother again on the other side. The singer lost her mum, Marie, at the tender age of 18 after being in a car crash, but the relationship the two shared had always been difficult.

untimely death was announced by her “heartbroken” family in a statement Wednesday. Her cause of death is unknown at this time.But just months before the tragic news came to light, the Irish legend waved at a packed room full of fans as she smiled while stood on a podium.O’Connor scooped the Classic Irish Album award at the RTÉ Choice Music Prize in her homeland’s capital city of Dublin in March 2023.She scooped the gong for her 1990 album “I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got.”The judging panel called it “a stunning body of work by an Irish artist, scorching with originality in songs that are as resonant today as they were more than 30 years ago.”It was the last time she was seen in public.Just days before her death, O’Connor tweeted out a tribute to her late son, Shane, on July 17.“For all mothers of Suicided children,” she wrote in the caption, accompanied by the song’s link on Spotify.

Sinéad O’Connor‘s last TV interview, in which she discussed whether she was “the first ever cancelled person”.The acclaimed Irish singer and activist died yesterday (July 26) at the age of 56, 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,” read a statement by the singer’s family reported by The Guardian.While tributes pour in from the music industry and beyond in the wake of her death, fans are also lauding her activism and the criticism she faced for speaking her mind.In 2021, O’Connor held her last TV interview on the Today chat show, with host Carson Daly suggesting that the singer was the “first cancelled person”.“That’s a good question, I never thought of that,” O’Connor replied, saying she considered herself a “protest singer”.“Sinéad O’Connor was never meant to be a pop star,” she said.Watch the interview below.Since O’Connor’s death, Morrissey has written a scathing critique of the music industry’s response to the news.In a new blog post titled ‘You Know I Couldn’t Last’, Morrissey criticised the wider industry’s response to her death, arguing that it was hypocritical when they “hadn’t the guts to support her when she was alive and she was looking for you”.“She had only so much ‘self’ to give,” the former Smiths frontman began.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Yesterday (26 July) it was announced that Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor had tragically died at the age of 56. Speaking of the news, Sinéad’s family said that they were “devastated” and made the announcement with “great sadness”. The pop superstar was known by people across the world by fans thanks to songs including Nothing Compares 2 U, which stayed at the top of the Official Singles Chart for four consecutive weeks following its release in 1990.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Many celebrities have made headlines by shaving off their hair, from Britney Spears to Natalie Portman. But Irish legend Sinead O'Connor's signature buzzcut was arguably the most iconic of them all.The Grammy-winning singer, who was propelled to international stardom in 1990 with her version of the hit ballad Nothing Compares 2 U, has died aged 56, a statement from her family on Wednesday said. It comes just 18 months after her beloved son took his own life after going missing from hospital whilst on suicide watch.