In Pictures: Fans gather to remember Sinead O’Connor at her funeral

Crowds of people gathered outside the former home of the late singer Sinead O’Connor as her funeral took place in Ireland.

Fans laid flowers and memorials and sang the star’s songs outside her former home in Bray, Co Wicklow, as they waited for the cortege bearing the body of the 56-year-old, who died on July 26.

Stars across the world, including Russell Crowe, Annie Lennox and Cyndi Lauper, have also paid tribute to the singer who rose to fame with her hit cover of the Prince song, Nothing Compares 2 U.

Visitors from across the world along with locals, campaigners and fans, wept and danced together as a Volkswagen camper van played some of her most powerful tracks including Nothing Compares 2 U.

Fellow stars Bob Geldof and U2 star Bono were among the mourners at Sinead O’Connor’s funeral.