Sinéad O’Connor reportedly told her children to “milk” her music “for what it’s worth” in her will. According to records obtained by The Sun, O’Connor also left her family £1.4million, with her ex-husband, music producer John Reynolds, chosen as the executor of the estate.

O’Connor passed away age 56, on July 26, 2023, when she was found unresponsive in her home by police. The cause of death was later revealed to be asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

In 2013, in a document signed before her conversion to Islam, the Irish singer-songwriter made her wishes clear regarding her unreleased recordings, hoping that her family could get money for all its worth.

The document reportedly reads: “I direct that after my death, and at the discretion of any of my children who are then over 18, my albums are to be released so as to ‘milk it for what it’s worth.’”

It also requested that she be buried in priest clothing, with a copy of the Hebrew Bible and her 2007 album ‘Theology’. Representatives for O’Connor’s family have not yet commented on The Sun‘s report.

Sinead left the sum of £1.7million to her children. Irish probate records state that the estate was reduced to £1.4million after covering Sinead’s debts, funeral costs and legal fees.

Before the outspoken singer died in 2023, her son tragically took his own life the year before. The body of Shane O’Connor, 17, was found in a secluded area at the back of a housing estate outside of Bray, Co Wicklow on January 7, 2022. He was dealing with mental health struggles at the time and was placed on suicide watch.

The grief led to Sinéad admitting herself to hospital to receive help for her own mental health struggles. Her ex-partner has claimed that the singer “died from a broken heart” after her son passed away.

After her death, she was laid to rest in a ceremony in Bray in August 2023. Bob Geldof and U2 stars Bono and The Edge attended her funeral alongside her friends and family. Thousands of mourners lined the streets, paying their respects. Upon her passing, many tributes came in from stars like Garbage, Michael Stipe, Ice-T and Billy Corgan.

Respect to Sinead….. She stood for something… Unlike most people…. Rest Easy.. https://t.co/3nbO3w22zv

— ICE T (@FINALLEVEL) July 26, 2023

In March last year, Sinéad’s daughter gave an emotional rendition of her mother’s most famous song, “Nothing Compares 2 U”. The performance took place at Carnegie Hall in New York, at a tribute concert for O’Connor and The Pogues Shane MacGowan.

The song, originally written and released by Prince, was recorded for her second album, ‘I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got’. The moving arrangement and simple but powerful music video took the world by storm, topping the charts in many countries and becoming the third best-selling single of 1990. Considered by many publications to be one of the best songs of all time, the classic track and her other releases keep O’Connor’s legacy alive.

This new development comes soon after concerned neighbours raised alarms over his use of a wildlife pond built into his estate. The residents believe that he has adopted the pool for ‘recreational activites’, rather than for the purpose as a natural habitat for wildlife, a condition given when he was permitted for the pond’s construction.

He put in an appeal with Suffolk Coastal District Council to remove the condition that the pool can only be used for this sole purpose, hoping it could be adopted for leisure activities such as swimming and fishing.

It’s been reported that the ‘Shape of You’ singer has generated a large property portfolio, said to be worth around £47 million. Records from the Land Registry show that the first property he purchased in the summer of 2012, in Framlingham, Suffolk, went for £895,000, and a second Grade II listed house for £450,000.

It is believed the 28 year old will break the billionaire mark by the time he reaches 30. His recent ‘Divide’ tour has amassed in excess of £400 million, with shows spanning around the globe, from North and South America, Europe and Asia.

Sheeran has been ranked on The Sunday Times Rich List at 17th, reportedly taking in a total of £80 million last year.

The singer is responsible for hits including ‘Shape of You’, ‘The A Team’, ‘Drunk’, and ‘Lego House’. Recently, a giant Ed Sheeran statue appeared in Moscow’s Gorky Park, ahead of a performance in the Russian capital.

Btw i have a friend in Russia, we’re not really friends, but he sent me russian tea once and greetings from his wife. That’s not what i want to comunicate tho, he saw a 5 meters Ed Sheeran statue built in a park in Moscow. Wow. pic.twitter.com/kC2DvCTXXh

— Froyoncé (@FroyFroyFroy) July 16, 2019