The result “does not fully capture Sinead’s unique presence and essence as we intended,” the National Wax Museum Plus acknowledged.
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A wax statue of Irish singer Sinead O’Connor unveiled Thursday, July 25 at the Irish National Wax Museum in Dublin, was removed on Friday, July 26 after sparking a barrage of harsh criticism. The legendary singer of the global hit Nothing Compares 2 U died exactly one year ago, on July 26, 2023, in London, at the age of 56, prompting an avalanche of tributes around the world.
To commemorate her passing, the National Wax Museum Plus unveiled a waxwork of Sinead O’Connor on Thursday, but the work has not gone down well with fans of the singer. A star presenter on public radio, Joe Duffy, claimed on X that he had been contacted by Sinead O’Connor’s brother, John, who allegedly called the statue “hideous“, asking him to pass on the message that it be removed.
The statue depicts the young singer, shaved head and dressed in black, holding a microphone. On social media, fans of the Irish singer have criticized the lack of humanity that emerges from the work, making the singer look like a “robot“.
“Her beautiful eyes and radiant smile were one of her great characteristics and they are totally missing in this horrible work of art.“, says one of them on X, when another sees “an insult to his memory“.
Faced with the outcry, the National Wax Museum Plus announced on Friday that it would remove the statue and launch “a new project to create a more accurate representation” of the singer. “In response to public feedback (…) we acknowledge that the current performance does not meet our high standards or the expectations of Sinead’s devoted fans.“, he added on his Instagram account. The statue”does not fully capture Sinead’s unique presence and essence as we wanted” he insists.