Sinéad O’Connor advised followers that she was being harassed by a “violent” stalker simply two weeks earlier than her loss of life.
The enduring Irish musician and activist died on the age of 56 final week (July 26), after being discovered unresponsive in her London residence. She was pronounced useless on the scene, and her loss of life will not be being handled as suspicious.
In a tweet dated July 15, O’Connor wrote: “Additionally there may be one stalker. Feminine. Violent: once more, NEVER interact with anybody claiming they know me with out asking my administration.”
Additionally there may be one stalker. Feminine. Violent: once more, NEVER interact with anybody claiming they know me with out asking my administration.
— Sinead Marie-Bernarde Aoibheann O’Connor (@786OmShahid) July 15, 2023
In one other tweet, O’Connor stated that she had beforehand handled “an especially disturbed male sexual predator” who “groomed weak feminine followers on my Twitter web page by claiming to be my boyfriend”. She added: “Once more, NEVER interact with anybody claiming to be anybody. There are legions of devils on the market. And anyway I’m single ; ).”
Additionally a warning, beforehand an especially disturbed male sexual predator pretended to be me on Twitter: Please NEVER interact with anybody claiming to be any celeb, with out confirming they’re who they are saying they’re. This may be achieved by contact with their administration
— Sinead Marie-Bernarde Aoibheann O’Connor (@786OmShahid) July 15, 2023
The singer’s last social media publish, nonetheless, revealed the devastating impression of her son’s loss of life final yr.
O’Connor’s 17-year-old son Shane died by suicide in January 2022 after going lacking from Newbridge, County Kildare. She subsequently cancelled all reveals that yr for “her personal heath and effectively being”.
Within the publish, O’Connor wrote: “Been residing as undead evening creature since. He was the love of my life, the lamp of my soul. We have been one soul in two halves. He was the one one who ever liked me unconditionally. I’m misplaced within the bardo with out him.”
Asserting his loss of life on social media on the time, the singer wrote: “My lovely son, Nevi’im Nesta Ali Shane O’Connor, the very mild of my life, determined to finish his earthly battle as we speak and is now with God. Could he relaxation in peace and should nobody observe his instance. My child. I like you a lot. Please be at peace.”
The music world has been paying tribute to the Irish music icon since her loss of life final week, whereas followers gathered to sing ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ in Dublin this week.
The artist’s most well-known tune – which was initially written and composed by Prince for his facet venture The Household – has been carried out in tribute for the singer at a variety of current gigs.
P!nk and Brandi Carlile lined ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ at a current present, whereas Fall Out Boy additionally lined the tune at a gig. Foo Fighters and Alanis Morissette, in the meantime, carried out ‘Mandinka’ at a pageant this weekend.
Different artists who have been fast to pay tribute after he loss of life included Rubbish, Billy Corgan, Michael Stipe, Ice-T and many extra.
O’Connor has revealed she was engaged on a brand new album earlier than her loss of life. “Hello All, lately moved again to London after 23 years absence. Very completely satisfied to be residence : ) Quickly ending my album. Launch early subsequent yr,” she wrote in a social publish.