She was the voice of an angry generation, of a protesting Ireland. Sinead O’Connor died yesterday at the age of 56. For several decades, she will have multiplied concerts around the world, hits, sometimes escapades. In Ireland, the political scene was moved by his disappearance. Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said he was “really sorry” to learn of the singer’s death. “His music was loved around the world and his talent was unparalleled and incomparable,” he said on Twitter. Micheal Martin (Foreign Secretary and former Irish Prime Minister) described her as “one of our greatest musical icons, and someone dearly loved by the people of Ireland, and beyond. of the”.
A strong emotion that also took hold of the artists. Tim Burgess, UK frontman of The Charlatans, hailed the singer: “Sinead embodied the punk spirit. She didn’t compromise, which made her life more difficult.” Last night, on stage, Hozier, Irish interpreter of Take me to Church, dedicated a few words to him, showing his great sadness. American superstar Pink resumed her hit Nothing Compare 2 U in Cincinnati. Finally, his record label Chrysalis Records soberly tweeted: “A true legend. 1966-2023”.
Some laudatory messages, however, were not to the liking of British rocker Morrissey, who sees them as “insulting” messages. “You didn’t have the courage to support her when she was alive and looking for you,” he lamented on social media.