Sinéad O’Connor (1966-2023) will be buried on Tuesday August 8, 2023 with close family. Before the funeral service, her fans can also say goodbye to the singer. A funeral procession will take place in the Irish town of Bray, where O’Connor lived for 15 years, from 10.30am tomorrow before the funeral.
According to a statement by Sinéad O’Connor’s family, which was quoted by the “Irish Times”, among others, the funeral procession will lead along the seafront of the seaside resort in County Wicklow. He passes the house where the Irish woman lived. The private funeral service then follows immediately.
“Sinéad loved life in Bray and the people there,” says her family. “Through this procession, her family wishes to honor the love of the people of Wicklow and beyond, which she has experienced elsewhere since her death last week,” the text continues.
Sinéad O’Connor was found dead at her home in London on July 26, 2023. The controversial artist had only announced her return to the metropolis two weeks earlier. The cause of death has not yet been clarified. Since the suicide of her 17-year-old son in early 2022, she has lived “as an undead creature of the night,” as she wrote on Twitter a few days before her death.
The cause of death of the musician, who became a star in 1990 with “Nothing Compares 2 U”, has not yet been announced by the authorities. The police ruled out third-party fault. In addition to her late son, Sinéad O’Connor has three other children.
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