She is the spitting image of Sinéad Natalie Portman, known for her Oscar-winning performance in BlackSwan, is allegedly the frontrunner to portray the late Sinéad O’Connor in a new biopic based on the singer’s life. The film is a collaboration between three Irish production companies, and together they’ll aim to capture O’Connor’s extraordinary and often […]
3 months ago
Dua Lipa paid tribute to late Irish legend during her show at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Since March, Dua Lipa has been known to cover hits by iconic local artists during her Radical Optimism Tour, and for the Dublin show, she paid tribute to none other than an Irish legend. Last Friday night (June […]
5 months ago
A popular choice. Fifty experts involved in the Irish music industry have ranked their ‘Fifty Best Irish Songs of All Time’ and the results have been totted up. The Irish Independent-ran feature mixes tunes from heavy hitters such as Thin Lizzy and U2 with alternative favourites from the likes of Whipping Boy and For Those […]
1 year ago
Work is underway on a new wax figure to honour Sinead O’Connor The National Wax Museum revealed a waxwork of the famous Irish singer last month and was met with backlash. The piece of art was launched to mark a year since Sinead’s passing, but people were quick to point out that it looked nothing […]
1 year ago
One year has passed since Sinead O’Connor died The exact cause of Sinead O’Connor’s death has been revealed as her death certificate is made public. The Nothing Compares 2 U singer died in her home in Herne Hill, London, on July 26th, 2023, sixteen months after her 17-year-old son Shane died by suicide. Now, the […]
1 year ago
The divisive sculpture lasted a day. The Sinéad O’Connor waxwork, which was unveiled at Dublin’s Wax Museum recently, is set to be removed following complaints from fans. On the one-year anniversary of the iconic singer’s death, owner of the tourist attraction Paddy Dunning has announced a decision to remove the effigy after considerable backlash from […]
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