Dolores O’Riordan interview, Ireland 1995

The Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan on a leg injury, married life, touring and cranberry sauce.
Given the success of their debut album ’Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?’, singer with The Cranberries Dolores O’Riordan knew a second album would be challenging.
She was confident about the songs on ‘No Need to Argue’, released in late 1994. Her faith in the album was born out, as it surpassed its predecessor and reached number one in Australia, Germany and Belgium.
The sudden cancellation of three scheduled homecoming concerts due to have taken place in December 1994 was caused by a damaged knee. Earlier in that year Dolores O’Riordan underwent major surgery for a cruciate ligament injury sustained in a skiing accident. The leg injury reoccurred unexpectedly and there was no option but to pull the concerts at the last minute. The cancelled concerts resulted in a press backlash, although Irish fans were more understanding.
It’s kinda hard to let people down but at the end of the day you have to put your head first and you have to know where to draw the line.
The singer is keen to point out the concerts are not cancelled indefinitely, merely postponed until June 1995.
Dolores enjoyed Christmas and dispels the rumour that cranberry sauce is banned in her home although her family are,
More of a bacon and cabbage household.
1994 was a memorable year for Dolores as she married Don Burton, Duran Duran’s tour manager. She is enjoying married life and would love to have a huge family one day, but for the time being she is concentrating on her career.
She and Don have planning permission to build a home in Kerry When she is not on the road touring, she wants to be able to lead a normal life.
Dolores’ mother Eileen is in the ‘Kenny Live’ audience. She is incredibly proud of her daughter and confirms fame has not changed her,
Not at all no, she’s the same Dolores the whole time.
The Cranberries will resume touring in London and Germany, they will be recording an MTV Unplugged show and over the summer will be playing some festival dates with REM.
This episode of ‘Kenny Live’ was broadcast on 16 January 1995. The presenter is Pat Kenny.

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

A gentle, extremely, talented and pretty woman with an angle voice, so sad that Dolores passed away, now resting in eternal peace in Heaven

[@TheMegahusky]

It is hard to believe that Dolores is not here on earth anymore.

[@vulcan2519]

I'm on that boat too, can't get my head arround it.

[@mds2465]

I know it’s so sad!

[@DashDrones]

What a legend. R.I.P. Dolores x

[@nappertandy9089]

No words to describe this Irish beauty!

[@travelbug4536]

Irish death cult member.

[@ChrisConnolly-Mr.C-Dives-In]

This is bittersweet to watch, the Cranberries broke out in my college years. At that time I had no idea that I was really close in age to them. They were so good, gave so much and it is still sad that she has passed on.

[@hopefull2070]

Dolores will forever be my roll model. She's so beautiful and holds such a strong magnetism. I love how down to earth and relatable she's remained throughout her career, she always put her moral integerity first, and has always tried to guide for the greater good. Rest with the angels sweet Dolores. Queen of Limerick. ❤❤❤

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

Good on you, very well said and totally true

[@johnnyjr.b9015]

Sausage or Swiss?

[@hopefull2070]

@@jamesbradshaw3389 Thanks James, happy you resonate . Dolores was a rare beauty.

[@vinmansbakery]

@@johnnyjr.b9015A sweet note, hopeful, but this was Johnny’s way of suggesting you change it to the correct ‘role’ model. Will make your post even better.

[@darren6202]

mmmmm roll model. I like BLT roll models best!

[@soogoonu]

Dolores is the woman I feel the most close to a Siren, when I listen to her voice the time stops and I always find myself kidnapped.

[@thestrengthwithin4249]

Lovely words there 👏👏👏👏

[@faithmapstone9982]

When you watch Dolores, being interviewed. It's hard to believe that this wonderful singer isn't alive & singing her heart out on stage & the world ⭐️ Thank you for the amazing gigs I went to & meeting you. Briefly telling you, what a fantastic voice you had. Rip ⭐️🙏⭐️🌹

[@williambinions4205]

Amazingly talented lady. Gone to young

[@Xanrax]

She's so beautiful it makes me tear up she's perfect.

[@r.c.3614]

I always remember her saying in an interview "i am just a girl with a beautiful voice"

[@edmundpower1250]

Lovely girl, great interview

[@jessemurray1757]

After all this time I never knew how beautiful she was.

[@mattuboyle5891]

Lovely Dolores . RIP

[@daisycasey9077]

this is wonderful thank you for sharing

[@Wildrover82]

Nice girl. R.I.P to her...

[@nightshift4587]

Dolores was a very normal unassuming person.

[@michaeldinkins9145]

Dolores was always so proud of her mother

[@flaviojosefo7130]

Wonderful angel

[@luisangelanguianopuga4890]

we really miss you dolores:(!

[@frozenwarning]

This is how I remember her. Rest In Peace Angel. Love from Tennessee

[@danielnewton7357]

What a loss. RIP

[@rooflessmofo]

Jesus, cranberry sauce? 90's Ireland? We were shocked to see English visitors putting red jam on toast in the late 80's/early 90's over in the west.

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

Ha Ha, those were the days

[@countsmyth]

Yea, unheard of in Dublin too.

[@RazorMouth]

😂😂😂😂 My mother ran a BnB. We used to love having continental Europeans as we didn't have to make them a fry up..... "Those fancy Europeans" with their continental breakfast and their own coffee and some even brought their own Moka pot 😂 Jesus we were all so innocent back in the day 🤣

[@donnieweeks8690]

1 month difference in her and my late wife's age. They also passed close to the same time though I didn't actually know Dolores had passed until months after, as I was 100% by my my wife's side to the end.

[@johnnyjr.b9015]

‘Icon meets arsehole’ - Great show format

[@johnnyjr.b9015]

@@edmundpower1250 Ahh you!

[@RazorMouth]

🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂

[@ghassanchallah5336]

I Love Dolores`s Outfit Always Something Beautiful And Eye Catching I Adore Dolores Love Her So Much❤

[@hopefull2070]

There was definitely honey bees in those knees. 😊❤

[@alishalegrand6139]

What a legend my queen I love all her piercings this is why I have a bunch of piercings in my ears

[@alishalegrand6139]

I love her dress I wish I could on that dress but I wish I had one that was similar

[@jthewino1]

What an absolute Angel, Be with God little one

[@eltongranville2663]

oh you are a star

[@peeg09]

I like her. Wish she'd found peace.

[@Agnes_obel]

Dolores My roll model

[@mysticamethyst]

Good gaw she’s gorgeous

[@willa435]

she seems to be a good person though i never met her.personally

[@alishalegrand6139]

Level a little Riordan is wearing my Queen’s mother

[@ciatangallaghe2485]

She was only class

[@maikopasma9176]

I didn't know irish people rolled R's like that, almost american

[@lilou3857]

Trop belle en blonde

[@alishalegrand6139]

Level her piercings on her piercings that is shown on the one year is exactly what I’m going for except they’re not gonna have stones they’re all going to have hoops in them because my ears are so fucking sensitive and They hate studs but they love hoops so I will have all hoops but I have ears like Dolores bunch of piercings in my ears all the way up I’m already halfway there for my piercings no in barstock

[@user-pe4en4sp8x]

The interviewer is shite… asking the most mundane questions… Only a few minutes in… but ffs??

[@jaycahow4667]

Before she got all tatted up.......

[@sweetjane5033]

stupid interview! I know Dolores did not like interviews!!!