Bob Geldof tells followers he acquired texts ‘laden with desperation, despair and sorrow’ from Sinead O’Connor within the days earlier than her demise aged 56

Sir Bob Geldof has revealed that he was in contact with Sinead O’Connor simply earlier than she was discovered lifeless, calling her a ‘nice girl’ who was ‘stuffed with a horrible loneliness’.

The singer, 71, stated her textual content messages in current weeks had been a mixture of ‘desperation and despair’ in addition to stuffed with hope as she wrote new songs.

Sir Bob, who was performing on the Cavan Calling pageant in Eire over the weekend, paid a tribute to his pal, who died aged 56 final Wednesday. 

He stated: ‘She meant lots to everyone, she meant lots to us. Her voice represented her soul and spirit. And every time we hear that, we are going to at all times be with a terrific girl’.

Neighbours of Ms O’Connor have stated that she had been combating the suicide of her son Shane final 12 months and had lately moved to London from Eire due to loneliness.

However in her ultimate Twitter video from her new flat close to Brixton, the singer had revealed that she was writing new materials and planning a tour within the UK, Eire and in Australasia. 

Sir Bob instructed followers: ‘There isn’t any different choice, as all of you already know, than to only carry on. Many, many occasions Sinead was stuffed with a horrible loneliness and a horrible despair. 

‘She was an excellent pal of mine. We had been speaking proper as much as a few weeks in the past. A few of her texts had been laden with desperation and despair and sorrow and a few had been ecstatically pleased. She was like that.’

Sir Bob Geldof’s tribute to Sinead O’Connor on the Cavan Calling pageant over the weekend, the place he revealed that that they had been in contact shortly earlier than she died

Sir Bob along with his ‘good pal’ Sinead O’Connor in Dublin in 2020 

Ms O’Connor was ending a brand new album, reviewing tour dates for subsequent 12 months and was additionally contemplating ‘alternatives’ round a film of her e book, a message from her administration firm has stated.

‘Fantastic plans had been afoot right now,’ they added of the Grammy-winning singer and songwriter who was discovered unresponsive by police on the south London property.

The demise of the Irish star isn’t being handled as suspicious and was confirmed by her household in a press release given to Irish media.

Music administration firm 67 Administration stated on their web site that they needed to ship ‘love, our ideas, our prayers’ to Ms O’Connor’s household as additionally they thanked the singer’s followers ‘who’ve prevailed of their help and kindness all through’.

Their message added: ‘As tribute to those that had been a part of Sinead’s crew over our tenure it must be talked about that Sinead was finishing her new album, reviewing new tour dates for 2024 and contemplating alternatives in relation to a film of her e book.

‘Fantastic plans had been afoot right now. Testomony and tribute to those that have put their hearts first for Sinead, to whom we’re without end grateful.’

The message, from Kenneth and Carl Papenfus, ended saying: ‘It has been an honour to have labored with Sinead professionally, as musicians, producers and her artist managers over the past 9 years, however a lot, rather more than that Sinead was household.

‘Might she relaxation in peace.’

London Internal South Coroner’s Courtroom stated final week that no medical trigger was given in O’Connor’s demise and that an post-mortem can be carried out.

The outcome might not be accessible for a number of weeks, a press release on the courtroom web site stated.

Her ultimate video from inside the house the place she revealed she was optimistic about writing new songs and a tour within the weeks earlier than she died

Ms O’Connor struggled since her son Shane, 17, took his personal life in January 2022 after escaping hospital whereas on suicide watch. She posted this photograph along with her son two weeks in the past

The constructing in Lambeth, south London, which housed the house of Sinead O’Connor, who died there final Wednesday. Neighbours stated she was typically on her penthouse balcony or smoking outdoors the constructing the place she would chat about her life and religion

Following the Dublin-born singer’s demise, politicians, musicians, actors and charities from internationally have paid tribute to her for her contributions to the music trade and for elevating consciousness of social points.

Ms O’Connor was propelled to worldwide stardom in 1990 along with her model of the hit ballad Nothing Compares 2 U and made headlines in 1992 when she tore up a photograph of Pope John Paul II on US TV present Saturday Night time Dwell, sparking a ferocious backlash.

The musician, who hung out early in her life in a infamous Magdalene laundry, set as much as home ‘fallen girls’, regularly spoke out concerning the little one abuse scandal within the Catholic Church.

In 2021 she launched her memoir titled Rememberings which was described as a ‘distinctive and memorable chronicle by a singular and memorable artist’.

She had lately returned to dwell in London after an extended absence and an account reported to be hers had posted on Twitter, now generally known as X, within the days earlier than her demise about her new album and touring.

A whole bunch of individuals gathered on the London Irish Centre, in north London, on Thursday evening to have a good time her life and music, whereas in Dublin dozens of individuals gathered outdoors the Wall of Fame to pay their respects to the ‘stunning soul’.

Paying tribute to her, musician Kate Bush wrote on her web site that it was ‘like a lightweight has gone out, hasn’t it? A beacon on a excessive mountain’.

Well-known Dublin landmark, the Samuel Beckett Bridge, was illuminated with lyrics from Nothing Compares 2 U.