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Sinéad O'Connor's decision to rip up pope photo inspired by Top of the Pops

Singer saw Bob Geldof rip up photo of Grease stars and decided to copy him – but with John Paul II instead of John TravoltaReading on mobile? Watch hereSinéad O'Connor's decision to rip up a picture of the pope live on US television in 1992 was inspired by Top of the Pops, she has revealed."When the Boomtown Rats went to No 1 in England with Rat Trap," she told the Irish magazine Hot Press, "[Bob] Geldof went on Top of the Pops and ripped up a photo of John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, wh...

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Sinéad O'Connor's decision to rip up pope photo inspired by Top of the Pops

Guardian Music — Singer saw Bob Geldof rip up photo of Grease stars and decided to copy him – but with John Paul II instead of John TravoltaReading on mobile? Watch hereSinéad O'Connor... more info
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