Sinead O'Connor got banned from live TV for tearing up picture of Pope
manchestereveningnews.co.ukSinead O'Connor was an artist who was always true to herself, despite the controversy that she courted. The Irish singer-songwriter, who has died at the age of 56, shot to notoriety in the early '90s after a move deemed by critics to be a 'publicity stunt' - ripping up a photo of the Pope live on air.
The Nothing Compares 2 U singer was outspoken when it came to child abuse, which she said she was a victim of and which inspired some of her lyrics.
After her number one smash hit with the Prince song - Billboard's number one single of 1990 - she made media appearances across the globe.
One such appearance was on NBC's Saturday Night Live (SNL) on October 3, 1992. Rehearsal earlier in the day had seen her use the image of a Brazilian street child shot dead by police death squads, tearing it into pieces as she looked into the camera. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. But for the live event, she decided to go one step further.
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