Dolores O’Riordan’s family have marked the fifth anniversary of her death revealing she was “really pumped” about her new music.
Posting on her Twitter page yesterday, they told of their heartache recalling how she left Shannon airport for Gatwick on this day five years ago.
The Zombie singer, 46, was found dead in her London hotel bathroom on January 15, 2018, after drowning due to alcohol intoxication in what her inquest found was a “tragic accident”.
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Her heartbroken family wrote: “On this day five years ago Dolores left Shannon airport destined for London Gatwick.
“It was a Sunday afternoon and she was enthused and in good spirits.
“She was going to London for a studio mixing session the following day on new material she’d been working on.
“She was scheduled to meet with her record label on the Tuesday to discuss plans for a new Cranberries album pencilled for release later in the year.”
The family revealed how mum-of-three Dolores was excited at the impending move into a new house before her tragic death.
They wrote: “She was really excited about moving into the new house, located near Glenstal Abbey. She loved to take long walks in the abbey’s surrounding parklands and had gotten to know some of the resident monks renowned for their Gregorian chant.
“She had, on occasion... joined them for their choir practice in the abbey.
“She had been out shopping for new furniture and various other bits and bobs for her new home the day before she went to London.
“She had so many plans and aspirations and so much to look forward to.
“Little did we know that she would never make it out of London, and that her amazingly successful life would end prematurely there.”
They vowed that a number of special releases this year will commemorate the Cranberries singer whose untimely death prompted a national outpouring of grief.
They said: “She had so much left to give.
“We miss her deeply but we will never, ever, forget her. We have planned a number of initiatives and releases that, no doubt, will help keep her memory and legacy alive, and we will be announcing and launching them in the coming year.
“Stay in touch for more info on this and meantime remember Dolores and her wonderful songs and music.
“May she rest in peace.”
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