Camille O’Sullivan’s love letter to MacGowan and O’Connor

IRELAND’S Camille O’Sullivan is known for her chameleonic interpretations of narrative songs and is bringing her Loveletter tour to Brunswick Heads in March.

The mesmerising singer will celebrate her dearly departed friends Sinead O’Connor and Shane MacGowan, with whom she toured for many years with The Pogues.

O’Sullivan performed a version of Haunted at MacGowan’s funeral in 2023. This show will pay homage to his work and that of O’Connor, as well as her interpretations of the music of Leonard Cohen and David Bowie.

With long-time collaborator Feargal Murray, the intimate, heartfelt show is an authentic response to those much loved and lost and promises an evening of joy and passion from one of Ireland’s most distinctive artists.

A former architect and portrait painter, singer-actor-producer O’Sullivan has a formidable international reputation for her interpretations of the songs of Nick Cave, Jacques Brel, Tom Waits, Radiohead and others in an intense and emotional theatrical experience.

The multi-award-winning singer has stunned audiences worldwide, including at the Sydney Opera House, London’s Royal Festival Hall, The Roundhouse and a show-stealing appearance on Later with Jools Holland.

O’Sullivan appeared as a vaudeville star in the film Mrs Henderson Presents opposite Dame Judi Dench and Bob Hoskins, as well as touring in a sell-out tour with The Pogues.

Her 10-night run at the Sydney Festival garnered her the prestigious Australian Helpmann Award for Best Performance.

Yoko Ono selected her to perform Double Fantasy Live at the Meltdown Royal Festival Hall alongside Patti Smith and Sean Lennon.

Born in London to a French mother and Irish father, O’Sullivan was raised in Cork, Ireland, surrounded by music from classical to The Beatles, from Deep Purple and David Bowie to Pink Floyd – a formative soundscape for a future star.

Since her debut in 2004 at the Edinburgh Festival, the unique artist has amassed a swag of accolades and awards. The Scotsman described her as ‘an artist at the top of her game’ and ‘a cross between Sally Bowles, Patti Smith and P J Harvey – a major star’. The UK’s Independent said she was ‘hypnotic … with such an outpouring of passion you can’t resist being drawn into her web’.

For tickets to the absorbing and quixotic artist on March 8 or 9, visit brunswickpicturehouse.com/camille-osullivan-loveletter-8-9-mar.