Lily Allen 'incensed' by 'spineless' Sinead O'Connor tributes as she issues furious statement
Lily Allen has slammed the tributes pouring in for Sinead O'Connor
PA
Days after The Smiths star Morrissey penned a fierce condemnation of celebrities sending tributes to Sinead O'Connor, fellow singer Lily Allen has followed suit.
The Smile singer took to Twitter to share a handful of posts on Sunday taking aim at the tributes which have poured in for the often outspoken O'Connor in the days after her death.
Allen took particular issue, similar to Morrissey, with the number of stars who apparently didn't show the same support to O'Connor when she was alive.
She penned in her no-holds-barred statement: "It’s hard not to feel incensed when there are so many people posting about Sinead and how fearless she was.
"People who would never in a million years align themselves with with anybody who stood for something or had anything remotely controversial to say.
"It’s so spineless," Allen raged. "If you can’t stand up for people in life don’t do it in death."
Sinead O'Connor died at the age of 56 last week
PA
Soon after, Allen added to her point by issuing another tweet to caveat her initial point.
She tweeted: "It’s also troubling that people have seemingly felt so empathetic towards her but didn’t feel that they could show it or express it for some reason until they died.
"What does that say about us?" she pondered.
Allen's words were almost reminiscent of Morrissey's take last week in which he fumed: ""You praise her now ONLY because it is too late.
"You hadn’t the guts to support her when she was alive and she was looking for you."
His final words of his damning statement were: "Tomorrow the fawning fops flip back to their online s**tposts and their cosy Cancer Culture and their moral superiority and their obituaries of parroted vomit … all of which will catch you lying on days like today … when Sinead doesn’t need your sterile slop.”
Allen's fanbase were seemingly split by the singer's take on the situation, with one fan replying: "I though you were a better artist."
However, she also received support from those who agreed, with another follower replying: "Amazingly said. I wish she had an iota of this support and love while she was with us. It's disgusting."
O'Connor's family announced the news of O'Connor's death last week soon followed by a statement from the police.
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS:
- Countryfile viewers rage 'agenda is out of control' as fans slam 'climate change lecture' - 'I'm bored to tears!'
- Jonnie Irwin confirms 'it's a wrap' after returning to work following cancer diagnosis
- Ralf Little shares grim update from Death in Paradise set amid exit rumours - 'Why I don't wanna stay!'
Lily Allen said she was 'incensed' by the tribute for the Irish singer
PA
The police confirmed: "Police were called at 11:18hrs on Wednesday, 26 July to reports of an unresponsive woman at a residential address in the SE24 area.
"Officers attended. A 56-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
"Next of kin have been notified. The death is not being treated as suspicious.
"A file will be prepared for the Coroner," the statement concluded.
Tributes have poured in from far and wide from famous faces who spent time with the singer or just saw her as an icon.
GB News' very own Eamonn Holmes even recalled on air the time he worked alongside O'Connor on Songs of Praise.
The Breakfast with Eamonn and Isabel presenter branded O'Connor "beautiful inside and out".