So sad.

So heartbreaking Sinéad’s early death! Her son’s death last year was unspeakably hard.

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My thoughts on the why female artists have less support than male artists on my podcast:

Please click on this LINK as Spotify that took over Anchor.fm doesn’t allow embedding.

When I pre-booked the Barbican gig for April 2015 in late 2014 I had other concerts pre-booked for 2015, but cancelled as I learnt of my brother’s death in January 2015.

Sinéad was the only artist I did not cancel. I trusted her music because she’s authentic, no matter how “messed up” she was. She was real and important and always timely.

Her life was full of pain and different turns and mental health struggles. But one of a kind. So blessed to have seen her live! So glad I didn’t cancel!

A true and pure artist, a brave woman, a beautiful soul!

My favourite live video of Sinéad:

RIP 😔

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Sinéad called the police on her friend & collaborator the legendary Pogues singer Shane MacGowan, as she was worried sick with his drug use. I don’t know how he can even be alive with the amount of drugs and alcohol he’s been drenched in since childhood! He’s like a tea bag immersed in poison and somehow survived. Do some people have certain genes to survive being a walking pharmacy?

There will never be an artist like Sinéad, who no matter how controversial she was or messed up, cared so much for people and had no judgmental bone in her being!

To me she was not “controversial” at all, she had a very clear distinction of right and wrong, of (wrong) judgement and compassion. She was one of the early artists who spoke out on behalf of Britney Spears when Brtiney had her breakdowns with the paparazzi and what we now know how her own family conspired against her. NO-ONE spoke out for Britney then, than Sinéad did!

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While the likes of Katy Perry and other artists laughed about and mocked Britney, Sinéad spoke out! THAT’S a person who is fearless, who cares, who understands issues on the dot and is a fncking trail blazer!!!

I knew I had to go to Sinéad’s Barbican concert while cancelling other gigs shortly after my brother died because I felt safe to not feel lost at an “entertainment” show. It wasn’t a concert, it was going to church! That gig was my sanctuary during hell! 

Her ripping up Pope’s picture on one of the biggest USA TV shows was not something I would or could have done, but I hugely respected her for this act, that no-one before or since would dare to dream of doing. A clear statement AHEAD of all the crimes that came out later. Acts, words, ART that she did standing on her own feet, often alone, isolated, but she kept standing and walking! She never followed a trend!

I’ve never been so devastated about a famous person’s untimely death, I usually am not connected, but this one is devastating for some reason! It’s always those who are too sensitive and compassionate who leave too early! Fame is horrible. She didn’t do everything right, but who does? Who can be so famous, wear their heart on their sleeve, get so much backlash and yet remain so kind and thoughtful?

I feel so sad for her family, children, grandchild. So fncking sad!

Sinéad O’Connor & Shane MacGowan Interview, Ireland 1995 Shane MacGowan and Sinéad O’Connor on songwriting, touring and mortality. Shane MacGowan wrote the song ‘Haunted’ for the soundtrack to the 1986 film ‘Sid and Nancy’. The film focuses on the relationship between Sid Vicious, bassist with punk band the Sex Pistols and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen. Originally performed by The Pogues …www.youtube.com

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