Bob Geldof has recalled speaking with Sinead O’Connor just weeks before her death, at a recent show.The singer-songwriter and activist recalled his longtime friendship with the musician while on stage during the Cavan Calling festival in Ireland.
Here, he reflected on growing up on the same road as her and her family, as well as his admiration for her courage while in the public eye.“She meant a lot to everyone.
She meant a lot to us,” The Boomtown Rats singer began. “Sinead lived on the same street about 75 yards down the road. I knew her and her brother Joseph, the great novelist.
We used to share the 7A bus stop going into school… So I grew up with the O’Connors and they were great and she is a pistol.“She was relentless.
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