- The singer is said to have died suddenly in a London hotel today at the age of 46
- Her publicist said her family back in Ireland are ‘devastated’ by the shock news
- She became famous fronting the band The Cranberries who had hits in the 90s
- Band had to cancel US and Europe tour due to Riordan’s ‘ongoing back problem’
The Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan has died suddenly at a hotel aged 46, her publicist has confirmed.
The Irish rock star, who has recently been performing with a band called D.A.R.K, was staying in London while recording.
Her publicist did not comment on how she died, other than it say it was ‘sudden’ and that her family are ‘devastated’.
This was the rockstar’s last tweet, posted on January 4 and stating she was heading to Ireland
The singer rose to fame in the 1990s with the indie band, most famous for their song Zombie
A statement from her publicist said: ‘Irish and international singer Dolores O’Riordan has died suddenly in London today. She was 46 years old.
‘The lead singer with the Irish band The Cranberries was in London for a short recording session. No further details are available at this time.
‘Family members are devastated to hear the breaking news and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.’
O’Riordan, who was born in Limerick, last posted a picture of herself with her cat on Twitter on January 4 with the caption: ‘Bye bye Gio. We’re off to Ireland.’
Her band had recently played in South America, and she tweeted pictures of fans in Lima, Peru in December.
The Cranberries last released an album in early 2017, but a US and European tour was cancelled in July due to health reasons concerning O’Riordan.
In a statement, the band explained that she was suffering from an ‘ongoing back problem’ and that doctors had advised her to pull out of all her upcoming gigs.
O’Riordan found fame in the 1990s when her band shot to fame with hits including Zombie and Linger.
The singer, pictured in 2000, had continued to perform with other bands since the Cranberries
The star, pictured with her bandmates in 1999, recently told of trouble times she went through