SINEAD O’Connor had been looking forward to writing new music and touring before her death, we can reveal.
Pals told how they were “blindsided” by her sudden passing on Wednesday aged 56.
Weeks earlier, the Nothing Compares 2 U singer had been tweeting about her new life in a £3,000-a-month apartment between Brixton and Herne Hill, South London.
She recently shared a video of her new home, showing off her Martin DX Johnny Cash black acoustic guitar.
In a final Facebook post on July 12, she wrote: “Hi all, recently moved back to London after 23 years absence. Very happy to be home. Soon finishing my album. Release early next year. Hopefully touring Australia and New Zealand toward end 2024. Europe, USA and other territories beginning early 2025.”
A source told The Sun: “Everything on the outside appeared to be going well for Sinead.
“Before she moved to London she was excited about the future and had been starting to work on new music.
“The news of her death came as a massive shock.”
Less than a fortnight ago, Sinead tweeted about going to watch a ballet which is being screened in cinemas.
She wrote: “SO fuggin excited to go see Rudolf Nureyev’s Don Quixote in 14 hours and 17 minutes. I mean, just, OM effin’ G!!!’.”
However, she also admitted she was struggling, and on July 19 posted about the death of her son Shane, who took his own life in 2022.
She tweeted: “Lost my 17yr Old Son To Suicide in 2022. Been living as undead night creature since. He was the love of my life, the lamp of my soul. We were one soul in two halves. He was the only person who ever loved me unconditionally. I am lost in the bardo without him [sic].”
She added: ‘I look like s*** either way, which is why I didn’t want to make a video. But you know the way your kid unfortunately passing away — it isn’t good for one’s body, or soul to be fair.” She added: “But anyway look let’s not dwell on that.”
Sinead then gave a tour of the apartment and said: “Here’s my nice flat there’s a bunch of flowers my friend gave me today. That’s all I can show you because the place is a s*******.”
She was found dead seven days later.
Onlookers told us they saw police cars and a private ambulance.
Cops said they were called at 11.18am to reports of an unresponsive woman.
Neighbours revealed parcels had been stacking up outside the door.
Clyre Day, 71, who has lived on the road for 41 years, told The Sun: “She used to stand on the balcony and look out into the street. The lights were always on all through the night.
“I wondered why she had the windows open all the time, that was crazy. It’s sad, I was a fan of that one song.”
The London Inner South Coroner’s Court said the results of a post-mortem could take several weeks.
Fans yesterday left flowers, cards and messages outside her former home in Bray, Co Wicklow, Ireland.
