Where Are the Sinéad O’Connor Tributes From U.K. Broadcasters?
variety.comManori Ravindran Executive Editor of International When David Bowie died in 2016, panicked broadcasters ripped up their schedules and clambered to assemble heartfelt tributes to the “Space Oddity” singer.
Later that year, when George Michael succumbed to heart failure on Christmas Day, BBC Four dedicated an entire night of programming to him — no easy feat around the holidays, when pre-commissioned programs are revealed months in advance in a race for ratings.
Sinéad O’Connor’s death at 56 shocked the world on Wednesday, and was on the front page of virtually every paper in the U.K.
the next morning. In an interview with Variety on Friday, Kathryn Ferguson, who directed the 2022 documentary “Nothing Compares” about O’Connor, described Ireland as “a country in mourning,” with extensive media coverage of the outspoken musician.
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