SINEAD O’CONNOR has cancelled her upcoming gigs, saying she won’t be performing this year due to continuing grief over the death of her teenage son, Shane.

In a statement today, O’Connor’s management said that the decision was not an easy one for the singer, but she had to be conscious of her mental health and wellbeing.

A statement from the singer’s management said: “We would like to extend our thanks and appreciation to Sinead’s worldwide agency ICM who have handled this with the utmost respect and dignity and have worked tirelessly.

“Thank you also to Sinead’s friends and fans whose support and understanding we hold in the highest esteem throughout this period. The love being shown has been a source of great comfort and peace for Sinead.”

Existing ticket holders for the planned concert at the Heineken Big Top, as part of Galway International Arts Festival next month, will be contacted directly by the ticketing agent they booked with.

Her shows in Dublin’s Iveagh Gardens and the Marquee in Cork are also off, according to Ticketmaster.

O’Connor’s son was 17 when his body was found by Gardaí in Bray in January. He had been reported missing days previously

The Nothing Compares 2 U singer was hospitalised after she wrote on Twitter that “there is no point living without him … I only stayed for him.”

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