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Sinead O’Connor tribute at Grammys ends with Annie Lennox’s powerful statement after her death-Rebecca Sayce-Entertainment – Metro
Lennox paid a tearful tribute to the Irish music legend.
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Sinead O’Connor’s touching tribute at the 2024 Grammy Awards saw Annie Lennox make a powerful political statement.
Yesterday’s star-studded ceremony at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com arena acknowledged the award-winning Irish singer during its in memorium segment following her death, aged 56, in 2023.
As pictured of entertainment industry stars appeared on the big screen, Annie Lennox performed O’Connor’s smash hit single Nothing Compares 2 U.
At the end of the song, with mascara running down her cheeks, she declared: ‘Artists for cease-fire, peace in the world,’ addressing the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
Fans have been quick to praise Lennox for her statement, branding it ‘the most fitting tribute’ to O’Connor, who used her platform to raise awareness for various human rights causes throughout her career.
X user @mattxiv wrote: ‘Annie Lennox finishing Sinead O’Connor’s song by calling for a ceasefire was perhaps the most meaningful and honest way to honor Sinead’s memory,’ alongside a picture of O’Connor’s infamous Saturday Night Live appearance in which she controversially tore up a picture of Pope John Paul II.
The Grammy Awards 2024 paid tribute to Sinead O’Connor (Picture: Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock)
Eurythmics singer Annie Lennox performed her hit single Nothing Compares 2 U during the In Memoriam section (Picture: Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty Images)
She used her performance to call for ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war (Picture: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu added: ‘Annie Lennox is the Real Deal 👏🏽 calling for Ceasefire, peace in the world at #Grammys. This is how you use your visibility! Throwback to Annie & I getting down at #March4Women. Love you @AnnieLennox ❤️’
@pianoballads commented: ‘Annie Lennox saying artists for ceasefire let’s go!!!! That’s how you use a platform for good.’
The Eurythmics singer previously called for support for O’Connor after she posted a troubling video online in 2017 that addressed her mental health.
‘I just watched this truly distressing call for help by Sinead O’Connor, from a motel room in New Jersey, where she says there’s no one there to help her, with the exception of a psychiatrist and a doctor,’ she posted on Facebook.
‘I realise that Sinead has some serious mental health issues, but she appears to be completely out on a limb and I’m concerned for her safety.
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‘Are there no close friends or family who could be with her to give her some loving support? It’s terrible to see her in such a vulnerable state.’
O’Connor, who changed her name to Shuhada’ Sadaqat in 2018 when she converted to Islam, released 10 studio albums, with Nothing Compares 2 U reaching Billboard’s number one world single spot in 1990.
In July last year, police officers were called to her home in London after she was found ‘unresponsive’.
Irish music legend O’Connor died in 2023, aged 56 (Picture: Andrew Chin/Getty Images)
A coroner confirmed she died of natural causes (Picture: Vinnie Zuffante/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Her family later released a statement expressing their heartbreak, which read: ‘It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad.
‘Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.’
A friend of the Irish music legend recently claimed that she ‘died of a broken heart’ following the death of her 17-year-old son, Shane.
A spokesperson for the Southwark Coroner’s Court has now stated that she died of ‘natural causes’.
Grammys 2024 winners list
Record of the year: Miley Cyrus – Flowers
Album of the year: Taylor Swift – Midnights
Best new artist: Victoria Monet
Song of the year: Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For? from Barbie
Best pop vocal album: Taylor Swift – Midnights
Best R&B song: SZA – Snooze
Best country album: Lainey Wilson – Bell Bottom Country
Best música urbana album: Karol G – Mañana Será Bonito
Best pop solo performance: Miley Cyrus – Flowers
Best progressive R&B album: SZA – SOS
Best R&B performance: Coco Jones – ICU
Best folk album: Joni Mitchell – Joni Mitchell at Newport (Live)
Producer of the year, non-classical: Jack Antonoff
Songwriter of the year, non-classical: Theron Thomas
Best pop duo/group performance: SZA featuring Phoebe Bridgers – Ghost in the Machine
Best dance/electronic recording: Skrillex, Fred again.. and Flowdan – Rumble
Best pop dance recording: Kylie Minogue – Padam Padam
Best dance/electronic music album: Fred again.. – Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022)
Best traditional R&B performance: PJ Morton featuring Susan Carol – Good Morning
Best R&B album: Victoria Monét – Jaguar II
Best rap performance: Killer Mike featuring André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane – Scientists & Engineers
Best melodic rap performance: Lil Durk featuring J Cole – All My Life
Best rap song: Killer Mike featuring André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane – Scientists & Engineers
Best rap album: Killer Mike – Michael
Best country solo performance: Chris Stapleton – White Horse
Best country song: Chris Stapleton – White Horse
Best song written for visual media: What Was I Made For? from Barbie the Album, Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
Best comedy album: Dave Chappelle – What’s in a Name?
Best alternative music performance: Paramore – This Is Why
Best rock album: Paramore – This Is Why
Best rock song: boygenius – Not Strong Enough
Best metal performance: Metallica – 72 Seasons
Best rock performance: boygenius – Not Strong Enough
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