Sinead O'Connor will not be performing live in 2022, her management has announced.
In a statement issued this morning, the singer's management said the cancellation of gigs is due to ongoing grief over the loss of her son Shane earlier this year.
She was due to perform at the upcoming All Together Now festival in Curraghmore over the August Bank Holiday weekend, as well as at Galway's Live at the Big Top.
The statement reads:
We would like to respectfully announce that due to continuing grief over the tragic loss of her beloved son Shane earlier this year, Sinead O'Connor will not be performing live in 2022.
This has not been an easy decision for Sinead but a decision she has had to make for her own health and wellbeing at this time.
We would like to extend our thanks and appreciation to Sinead's worldwide agency ICM who have handled this with the utmost respect and dignity and have worked tirelessly.
We would also extend our gratitude for the continuing support and understanding of local and international promoters.
Thank you also to Sinead's friends and fans whose support and understanding we hold in the highest esteem throughout this period.
The love being shown has been a source of great comfort and peace for Sinead.
Ticketholders for individual gigs affected will be contacted by their respective promoters.
All Together Now
Organisers of ATN have responded by saying they "entirely respect the decision and send our love to Sinead." A statement went on to say that a stage and day by day breakdown of the festival will be announced at the end of the month.
The festival returns to Curraghmore in Portlaw over the August Bank Holiday. Sinead O'Connor had been among a large number of other confirmed acts, including Nick Cave, Groove Armada, Underworld, and Waterford band King Kong Company.
Other local artists performing over the weekend include Backroad Smokers Club, Alex Gough and Carrie Baxter.
More details are available here.
If you have been affected by issues raised in this article, you can contact Samaritans here, or information on mental health services in Waterford, via this link.
