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12th August 2023
12:30pm BST

Hearing O'Connor's name being shouted out, Rice asked: "What's this Sinéad O'Connor reference?"
This led fans to shout: "She passed away tonight," to which the 'Cannonball' singer responded: "No f****** way... Woah, I hadn't heard... I hadn't read the news."
Rice - whose debut album O turned 20 last year - is then seen in the video softly strumming his guitar seemingly lost in thought.
This is before telling the crowd: "I've never played this before but maybe Sinéad can help us out," and launching into a powerful acoustic cover of 'Nothing Compares 2 U'.
You can watch the Rice's live rendition of the track right here:
Meanwhile, a host of Irish music legends were among the thousands of mourners on Tuesday (8 August) as the country said goodbye to O'Connor.
A huge crowd lined the streets of Bray seafront as the legendary singer's cortege passed through on the way to the private funeral service, which you can read more about right here.
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