A wax statue of Irish singer Sinead O'Connor, unveiled at the Irish National Wax Museum in Dublin on Thursday, was removed on Friday after sparking fierce criticism. An epic performance of worldwide success Nothing compares to 2UHe died a year ago on July 26, 2023 in London at the age of 56, prompting an avalanche of tributes from around the world.

To commemorate the disappearance, the National Wax Museum Plus unveiled a wax figure of Sinead O'Connor on Thursday, but the creation was not quite to the taste of the singer's fans. Joe Duffy, a star public radio host, claimed to have been fired. The statue represents a young singer with a shaved head, wearing a black dress and holding a microphone.

“An insult to his memory”

On social networks, fans of the Irishwoman are particularly critical of the lack of humanity emerging from the work, which makes the singer look like a “robot”. “Her beautiful eyes and her bright smile were one of her great qualities, and they have completely disappeared in this horrible work of “art,” one of them says in X, while another sees it as “an insult to his memory. Facing Bronca, the National Wax Museum Plus will remove the statue of the singer on Friday. A new project to create a more accurate representation was also announced.

“In response to public feedback […] “We recognize that the current representation is not against our high standards or the expectations of Sinead's devoted fans,” he added on his Instagram account. The statue “doesn't fully capture the unique presence and essence of Sineadne in the way we wanted it to,” he insists.