Kris Kristofferson remembered for defending Sinead O’Connor onstage after she was booed for ‘SNL’
In October of 1992, Sinead O’Connor tore up a picture of Pope John Paul II while performing as the musical guest on “Saturday ...
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Sinéad O'Connor: My life is actually really boring
The first time I met Sinéad O'Connor was in Vancouver on a frosty ... when she tore up a picture of the Pope during a performance of Bob Marley's War. Millions of people watched as she shouted ...
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Is Sinéad O’Connor a secular saint?
Read our latest issue or browse back issues. When O’Connor sang an a cappella version of Bob Marley’s “War” on Saturday Night Live and tore up a picture of Pope John Paul II as an act of protest ...
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Sinéad O'Connor: Irish singer dies aged 56
Irish singer and activist Sinéad O'Connor has died at the age of 56 ... events of her career took place when she ripped up a picture of Pope John Paul II on US TV show Saturday Night Live ...
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The story behind Sinéad O’Connor’s iconic Saturday Night Live performance
“Ten years after the pope ripping episode, you all then found out in America that this was going on,” O’Connor told Today in 2021. Chas Newkey-Burden has been part of The Week Digital team ...