Culture

A life in pictures: Sinéad O’Connor

The Irish singer-songwriter’s death at 56 was announced on 26 July, having spent over 30 years at the vanguard of music, culture and activism

Sinéad O'Connor, in concert on January 18, 2003 at The Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. Picture: Getty
Wearing a red velvet jacket over a grey t-shirt in the United States, circa 1990. Picture: Getty
Performing in NYC on 6/12/2000. Picture: Getty
Wearing a pendant in the shape of Ireland, in the colours of the Irish flag at the 1st Annual Billboard Music Awards, held in the Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Air Center in Santa Monica, California, 26th November 1990. Picture: Getty
Attending the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards, held at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles, California, 3rd September 1993. Picture: Getty
Wearing a t-shirt with an image of a praying Virgin Mary, attends the 31st Annual Grammy Awards, held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, 22nd February 1989. Picture: Getty
Sinéad O'Connor, wearing a black leather jacket over a t-shirt with an image of a praying Virgin Mary, attends the 31st Annual Grammy Awards, held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, 22nd February 1989. Picture: Getty
United States, circa 1990. Picture: Getty
Wearing midnight blue velvet dress, attending a 'Saturday Night Live' cast and crew party, held at the Tavern On The Green in New York City, New York, 29th September 1990. Picture: Getty
Attending the Irish Meteor Awards aftershow party at Renards nightclub March 3, 2003 in Dublin, Ireland. Picture: Getty
Attending the Special Olympics Ceremony at Croke Park Stadium with her son on June 21, 2003 in Dublin, Ireland. Picture: Getty
Performing during the 5th Annual Jammy Awards April 26, 2005 in New York. The awards honor improvisational musicians. Picture: Getty
Backstage at the Lisdoonvarna Festival 2003 at the RDS on August 30, 2003 in Dublin, Ireland. Picture: Getty
NEW YORK - JUNE 26: Singer Sinead O'Connor makes an appearance at Borders to promote her new 2-CD release "Theology" on June 26, 2007 in New York City. Picture: Getty
Attending the Giorgio Armani & Cinema Society screening of "Albert Nobbs" at the Museum of Modern Art on December 13, 2011 in New York City. Picture: Getty
Performing at the Highline Ballroom on February 23, 2012 in New York City. Picture: Getty
Photographed for Irish Tatler, August 2012. Credit: Barry McCall