'Don't criticise her until you've done anything half as brave'
It led to a huge fire-storm in the United States, and across the world, with many stations refusing to play her music and venues cancelling gigs. At the time, child abuse within the church environs was not widely known or, at least, discussed or tackled.
Not long after that SNL appearance, the Dubliner performed at a 30th anniversary concert for Bob Dylan and, amid a din of loud boos from sections of the crowd, sang 'War' again, and kept in the child abuse line. She then left the stage in tears and was embraced by the singer, Kris Kristofferson. Many are now saying that O’Connor was right all along with some going so far as to label O’Connor as ‘prophetic’. Others, of a younger ilk, were only coming around to the news about that defiant SNL moment.Farewell to one of the greatest Irish musicians of all time. Sinead O’Connor had the balls to stand up and challenge the Catholic Church at a time most didn’t. A prolific social campaigner. Gone way too young. RIP Sinead.
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