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Morrissey blasts celebrities posting tributes to Sinead O’Connor following her death

The Smiths singer vented his anger at the ‘lack of support’ while she was alive

Evening Standard

First Thing: tributes paid to Sinéad O’Connor who has died at 56

Irish singer known for Nothing Compares 2 U, one of the biggest-selling singles of 1990, has died. Plus, why we fear being scammed

The Guardian - UK

Sinead O’Connor filmmaker reflects on enduring power of Nothing Compares 2 U

The song propelled the Irish star to global fame.

The Independent UK

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Sinéad O’Connor: a life in activism

The Irish singer, who has died aged 56, carved out a space for women’s rage and protest in a music industry hell-bent on silencing it

Evening Standard

‘You hadn’t the guts to support her’: Morrissey decries music industry after Sinéad O’Connor’s death

Former Smiths frontman writes impassioned screed on his website, criticising media and record labels for lack of support of O’Connor during her life

The Guardian - UK

‘You praise her now only because it’s too late’: Morrissey lashes out at tributes to Sinead O’Connor

‘You hadn’t the guts to support her when she was alive and she was looking for you,’ claims former Smiths singer

The Independent UK

Irish singer Sinead O’Connor remembered as ‘powerful, passionate, determined’

The star, best known for her 1990 smash hit Nothing Compares 2 U, has died aged 56, her family said.

The Independent UK

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Singer Kalyani Nair set to launch a new EP featuring The Indian Choral Ensemble

Kalyani Nair's new EP features four tracks presented by 25 singers from The Indian Choral Ensemble

The Hindu

The story of Sinead O’Connor’s ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ – and her eventful encounter with Prince

Dublin-born singer shot to fame with her cover of a previously forgotten Prince song

The Independent UK

"This disgusting world broke her and kept on breaking her": Stars pay tribute to Sinead O'Connor, who has died aged 56

A "voice that cracked stone with force & by increment"

MusicRadar

This Old House: Rick Astley’s childhood home up for auction

The Never Gonna Give You Up singer lived in the house in Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, until he was 19.

Evening Standard

Sinead O’Connor’s voice ‘was Ireland right down to the ground’

Singer is remembered as ‘fearless’ and the ‘greatest voice of her generation’.

The Independent UK

‘Nothing Compares 2 U is perfect’: Sinéad O’Connor’s 10 greatest songs

The late singer’s magnificent voice powered haunted hits about heartbreak, personal traumas, politics and sex, blending rock, folk and hip-hop beats

The Guardian - AU

Controversy never drowned out the astonishing songcraft of Sinéad O’Connor

As well as being a fearless interpreter of others’ work, the late singer adapted to a seemingly endless array of styles, marking her out as a bold and utterly singular artist

The Guardian - UK

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Evening Standard

Sinead O’Connor’s heartbreaking final post before her death aged 56

Irish singer discussed devastating impact of her son’s death in recent Twitter post

Cinemablend

Conor McGregor, Sami Zayn, Outlander And More Pay Tribute To Sinéad O'Connor After Her Death At 56

Following Sinéad O'Connor's passing, she received an outpouring of love from Conor McGregor, Sami Zayn, Outlander, and more.

The Independent UK

Sinead O’Connor hailed among Ireland’s ‘most gifted’ artists after death aged 56

The Grammy-winning singer was propelled to international stardom in 1990 with her version of the hit ballad Nothing Compares 2 U.

The Independent UK

‘Nothing Compares 2 U’: How Sinead O’Connor turned Prince’s song into a classic

Dublin-born singer shot to fame with her cover of a previously forgotten Prince song

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Marie Claire

The World Mourns Sinéad O'Connor

The Irish musician and political activist passed away at the age of 56.

The Independent UK

Tributes to ‘wise and visionary’ Sinead O’Connor

The singer has been referred to as ‘the true embodiment of a punk spirit’.

The Guardian - UK

Sinéad O’Connor obituary

Singer who shot to global superstardom with a song by Prince, Nothing Compares 2 U, one of the biggest-selling singles of 1990

The Independent UK

Keith Richards shares heartwarming 80th birthday message to Mick Jagger

Rolling Stones bandmate Ronnie Wood also shared a message of congratulations

Al Jazeera

Acclaimed and outspoken Irish singer Sinead O’Connor dies at 56

Known for her shaved head and fierce voice, she shot to fame with her cover of Prince’s ballad ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’.

The Independent UK

Notable moments from Sinead O’Connor’s trailblazing career

The Nothing Compares 2 U singer was a major cultural figure who was unafraid to stand up for what she believed in.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Sinead O’Connor, a feminist icon whose greatest hit empowered a generation

Artist, who has died aged 56, courted controversy, but never as a means to an end

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