World mourns The Cranberries lead singer, Delores O'Riordan
Tributes are pouring in from across the globe for Dolores O’Riordan, the lead singer of the Irish band, The Cranberries.
An official statement about her passing has been shared on The Cranberries’ Facebook page.
O'Riordan was 46 years old.
A statement, released by the musician’s publicist, says family members are “devastated to hear the breaking news” and have requested privacy “at this very difficult time”.
O’Riordan died while in London. She was there for a recording session.
Tributes are pouring in for the world renowned artist.
I once met Delores O’Riordan when I was 15. She was kind and lovely, I got her autograph on my train ticket and it made my day. She had the most amazing voice and presence. So sorry to hear that she’s passed away today x
— James Corden (@JKCorden) January 15, 2018
Nooooo!! Have always adored her songs and voice https://t.co/asBAt1RJl1
— josh groban (@joshgroban) January 15, 2018
I am *so* sad. Delores O'Riordan - lead singer of the Cranberries - has died suddenly in London, according to breaking news reports. Her voice was the soundtrack to my angsty grunge-filled teenage years https://t.co/kiSkvCB5xZ
— Elizabeth Pears (@BizPears) January 15, 2018
The Cranberries will forever be synonymous with watching MTV during my freshman year of college.
— Sean Patrick Little (@WiscoWriterGuy) January 15, 2018
Dolores O'Riordan is gone far too soon.
So sad.
— Joe Gross (@jag1united) January 15, 2018
The Cranberries have a classic 90’s sound but Delores’ voice made them unique. 😢 https://t.co/F4vnIQBtq4
She joined the Cranberries in 1990.
Her last public tweet was sent out on 4 January.
bye bye Gio. We're off to Ireland 🍀 pic.twitter.com/d6HKOFJqGB
— Dolores O'Riordan (@DolORiordan) January 4, 2018
She also recently posted from the Cranberries Twitter account.
She posted: “Hi all, Doloris here. Feeling good! I did my first bit of gigging in months at the weekend, performed a few songs at the Billboard annual staff holiday party in New York with the house band. Really enjoyed it! Happy Christmas to all our fans!! Xo”
The tweet was sent out on 20 December.
Hi All, Dolores here. Feeling good! I did my first bit of gigging in months at the weekend, performed a few songs at the Billboard annual staff holiday party in New York with the house band. Really enjoyed it! Happy Christmas to all our fans!! Xo
— The Cranberries (@The_Cranberries) December 20, 2017
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