In 1992, Sinéad O’Connor tore up a photo of the Pope live on Saturday Night Live and paid the price for telling the truth. Booed at Madison Square Garden. Silenced by the industry. Mocked by the media.
In this episode of The Last Mixed Tape, we revisit that moment not as scandal, but as protest, an act of defiance rooted in Ireland’s painful history with the Catholic Church. From the SNL performance to the Bob Dylan tribute, and all the backlash in between, we trace the legacy of Sinéad’s bravery through the artists carrying her torch today: Kneecap, CMAT, Pillow Queens, Radie Peat, Boygenius and Dua Lipa, who just honoured her live in Dublin.
This is not just a music story. It’s an Irish story. And it still matters.
The Last Mixed Tape is hosted by Stephen White.
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