Fans And Celebrities Pay Tribute To Sinéad O'Connor Following Singer's Passing

Musician Sinéad O'Connor has died at 56. The "Nothing Compares 2 U" singer's passing reportedly happened on Tuesday night, per our report on her death.

O'Connor rose to fame in the early 1990s with her passionate cover of the Prince song. The famous music video featured only a closeup of O'Connor's face as she sheds a single tear at the end.

O'Connor has retreated from the spotlight in recent years. The singer lost her son to suicide in January of last year. Her last tweet had been in tribute to him.

Fans and famous figures have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to pay tribute to the "Mandika" singer following the announcement of her passing. Few details have been publicly revealed at this time regarding the circumstances of O'Connor's passing.

O'Connor began trending on X following the news of her passing.

Former MTV VJ Kurt Loder tweeted a video of O'Connor performing. "RIP #SineadOConnor. Godspeed..."

A fan tweeted a clip of O'Connor on a talk show advocating for families to receive more money tweeted, "rest in peace to sinead o'connor, one of the most beautiful musical voices to come out of our country and an even more incredible voice as an advocate for change. she will forever be missed #sineadoconnor," along with a grey heart emoji.

TV presenter Brandon Courtney tweeted, "I am so deeply saddened to hear that Sinead has died. A human who helped the world see things differently at a personal cost. We owe her a great debt for helping drag Ireland out of a grim past & making it relevant on the world stage. RIP #SineadOConnor"

Another admirer tweeted, "She had conviction and integrity. She spoke out about the unspeakable acts of evil bestowed upon the Women and children of Ireland. She wasn't mad or crazy. She felt everything so very deeply and the world simply didn't respect her voice. Forever grateful for you"

Musician Becca Mancari wrote, "I feel so sad about this, she was so beyond her times and she was brutally attacked by the media. Rest In Peace #sineadoconnor"

Singer and writer 'TheSuperAmanda' wrote, "Rest in peace. And thank you for speaking out so many years ago about the abuses of children in the Catholic Church when no other public figure would. What you suffered as a woman at the height of her career was inexcusable. Slan, Agus Beannacht de leath," alongside a photo of O'Connor.

"How To Be Alone" author Lane Moore paid tribute to O'Connor on Instagram. She wrote, "ugh Sinead O'Connor meant so much to me. Her music was angry and unflinching in a way that allowed me to be, and I hate so much how often she was belittled as "crazy" just for speaking out about abuse. She struggled so hard to stay in this world, and wrote some truly stunning songs that I revisit all the time. I hope she gets the peace she deserved.🖤"

The Go-Go's frontwoman Belinda Carlisle shared a black-and-white photo of Carlisle and wrote, "May she find peace now…. Forever loved #sinead 💔💔💔💔💔💔"

Carlisle's bandmate Jane Wiedlin wrote, "I am so upset that Miss #sineadoconnor has died. Yes, she was tormented, but would she have been so broken if the world hadn’t turned against her and mercilessly persecuted and humiliated her? I am so ashamed that I didn’t come to her defense when she ripped up the pope’s picture on national television. The number one pedophile enabler on the planet. She was right. And it ruined her life. What a talent, what a brave and big hearted soul."

Ice-T tweeted, "Respect to Sinead….. She stood for something… Unlike most people…. Rest Easy.."

Rocker Ron Sexsmith tweeted, "RIP the great Sinead O'Connor I opened up for her at The Point in Dublin way back in 1997 and she was very nice to my band and I Huge loss RS," alongside a photo of O'Connor performing.

Trans rights advocate Charlotte Clymer tweeted, "Bless Sinead O’Connor for not backing down in the defense of children against horrific abuse in the Catholic Church. Rest in power."