Sinead O’Connor had ‘great plans for brand new album and potential movie’

Sinead O’Connor was ending off a brand new album and had been discussing a potential movie model of her guide when she died, her administration firm has revealed.

Representatives at 67 Management, which paid tribute to the singer following her loss of life, additionally mentioned she had been reviewing tour dates for subsequent yr.

The 56-year-old was discovered “unresponsive” at her dwelling in south London on Wednesday. A autopsy will happen in an try to ascertain the reason for loss of life, London Inner South Coroner’s Court mentioned on Thursday.

The administration agency mentioned in a press release: “As tribute to those who were part of Sinead’s team over our tenure it has to be mentioned that Sinead was completing her new album, reviewing new tour dates for 2024 and considering opportunities in relation to a movie of her book.

“Wonderful plans had been afoot presently. Testament and tribute to those that have put their hearts first for Sinead, to whom we’re ceaselessly grateful.”

The message, signed by the firm’s Kenneth and Carl Papenfus, ended: “It has been an honour to have labored with Sinead professionally, as musicians, producers and her artist managers during the last 9 years, however a lot, far more than that Sinead was household. May she relaxation in peace.”

The singer also mentioned new music and touring in an account seemingly owned by her on Twitter, now known as X, in the days before her death.

The film project is thought to relate to the memoir she released in 2021 titled Rememberings, which was described as a “distinctive and noteworthy chronicle by a singular and noteworthy artist”.

‘A terrific consultant of Islam’

Tributes have continued to flood in for the Dublin-born star, together with from officers within the metropolis who illuminated its Samuel Beckett Bridge with lyrics from her hit track Nothing Compares 2 U.

Hundreds of individuals gathered on the London Irish Centre, in north London, on Thursday evening to have a good time her life, whereas in Dublin individuals gathered exterior the Wall of Fame to pay their respects and a number of other books of condolences have been opened.

Meanwhile, Islamic scholar and chief Imam on the Islamic Centre of Ireland, Shaykh Dr Umar al Qadri, paid tribute to the singer as he highlighted her devotion to the faith.

She transformed to Islam in 2018 – altering her identify to Shuhada’ Davitt, later Shuhada Sadaqat, and tweeted in 2018: “I am proud to have become a Muslim.”

Dr al Qadri met and spoke with O’Connor a number of occasions through the years after she contacted him in 2018 to debate her conversion – though he didn’t realise at first that she was a well-known singer.

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He mentioned: “She was very down to earth, very humble. You can kind of say she was a blessed soul.

“She additionally was an amazing consultant of Islam, and of humanity.”

He added: “She had many questions and obviously did her research about Islam, so she knew about the faith.

“She spent the final years of her life as a Muslim girl and phenomenal artist. A hijab-wearing girl who represents the very numerous and inclusive world that we’re in at the moment.”