“Some of the texts were laden with desperation and despair and sorrow and some were ecstatically happy. And she was like that.”

sang with a “sense of mission” to speak out against injustices, the Laureate for Irish Fiction Colm Tóibín has said.

Sinéad O’Connor has been described as a “blessed soul” by the Imam who helped convert her to Islam. The Grammy-winning singer, who died on Wednesday aged 56, converted to Islam in 2018 – changing her name to Shuhada’ Davitt, later Shuhada Sadaqat.

Politicians, musicians, actors and charities from across the world have paid tribute to O’Connor for her contributions to the music industry and raising awareness of social issues.

The assembled crowd sang two of her most famous songs, Black Boys On Mopeds and Nothing Compares 2 U

The coroner was notified of the death on Wednesday, after police found the Grammy-winning singer unresponsive at a home in south London

Sinéad O’Connor was found unresponsive at a home in south-east London and pronounced dead at the scene, UK police have confirmed. The death of the star at the age of 56 is not being treated as suspicious.

The documentary tells the story of O’Connor’s war of attrition against an image-obsessed music industry that tried and failed to tame her and led to further outbursts, including repeated criticism of the Catholic Church.

O’Connor was extradited from Spain on April 26 to face charges which carry a total maximum sentence of more than 70 years in prison.

Josh O’Connor has addressed the casting of himself and Jessie Buckley in a new production of Romeo And Juliet. The Crown star, 30, and the Chernobyl actress, 31, star in the National Theatre production, which will air on Sky Arts.

Melanie Sykes has led tributes to her former presenting partner Des O’Connor following his death aged 88. Sykes and O’Connor, who died in hospital on Saturday after a fall at his home, presented Today With Des And Mel from 2002-2006.

The TV star died on Saturday, his longtime agent and family friend Pat Lake-Smith said