Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters and Alanis Morissette.Photo:Samir Hussein/WireImage; Astrida Valigorsky/Getty
Samir Hussein/WireImage; Astrida Valigorsky/Getty
TheFoo Fightersare the latest act to pay tribute to the lateSinéad O’Connorfollowing thetragic news of her deathon Wednesday.
On Saturday, the “Times Like These” rockers invitedAlanis Morissetteon stage at Japan’s Fuji Rock Festival to perform a cover of O’Connor’s 1987 single “Mandinka” — a track named after the Mandinka African tribe as described in Alex Haley’sRoots.
“We’re singing this song for a reason tonight,” Foo bandleaderDave Grohl, 54, said.
“Yes, for a beautiful woman with high intelligence and deep empathy, way ahead of her time, who is no longer with us,” Morissette, 49, added. “This is for her.”
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“She was right the whole time. I hope she found some peace,” she wrote.
Sinéad O’Connor.David Corio/Redferns/Getty
David Corio/Redferns/Getty
O’Connor, who died aged 56, was found “unresponsive” at a home in London on Wednesday.
Her family confirmed her deathin a statementto RTE andthe BBCon Wednesday: “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.”
On Thursday, astatement shared on the Coroner Court’s websitenoted that “the death of Sinéad O’Connor in Lambeth was notified to the Coroner” and “no medical cause of death was given.”
According tothe note, “the Coroner therefore directed an autopsy to be conducted. The results of this may not [be available] for several weeks”
“The decision whether an inquest will be needed will be decided when these results are known and submissions have been heard from the family,” the organization’s statement concluded.
source: people.com
