Phoebe Bridgers shaved her head in high school to look like Sinéad O’Connor
nme.comPhoebe Bridgers has revealed that she shaved her head in high school after being inspired by the “revolutionary” Sinéad O’Connor.Musician and activist O’Connor died at her home in London last Wednesday (July 26).
She was 56 years old. The cause of death is currently not known, but police said it is not being treated as suspicious.Many figures from the music industry have since paid tribute, including Garbage, Billy Corgan, Michael Stipe, Fall Out Boy, Ice-T and Tori Amos.During a new interview with Rolling Stone, soloist and Boygenius member Bridgers recalled first learning of O’Connor’s music, life and beliefs as a young person.
She told the publication that she was “heartbroken” over the news of her death.“I probably first heard her thanks to my mom, who had – and still has – the coolest music tastes,” Bridgers explained.“Even before I heard Sinéad’s music, I knew she was a revolutionary.
I was obsessed with her and the ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ video.”She continued: “I even had a very, very short-shaved head in high school.
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