The one person who came to her aid in the days that followed was Kris Kristofferson.
Total stunned silence in the audience, she wrote.
And when I walk backstage, literally not a human being is in sight.
All doors have closed.
Including my own manager, who locks himself in his room for three days and unplugs his phone.
When she left the studio, two young men chased her down the street and threw eggs at her.
Before long, everyone from Madonna to Sinatra criticized OConnor in public.
This must be one stupid broad, Sinatra told the audience at a show in New Jersey.
Id kick her ass if she were a guy.
She must beat her kids to stay in shape.
Im real proud to introduce this next artist whose name became synonymous with courage and integrity, he said.
Ladies and gentlemen, Sinead OConnor.