Sinéad O'Connor was finishing new album and planning tour before her death

A woman erects a photo of Sinead O'Connor as others place flowers and pay their respects at the former home of Sinéad O'Connor in Bray. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

Sinéad O'Connor had been putting the finishing touches on a new album at the time of her death, her management company has revealed.

O’Connor died on Wednesday aged 56. The Grammy-winning singer, originally from Dublin, was found unresponsive at a home in south London.