Juliette Lewis Instagram – #Repost @justifiedarrogancenyc with @use.repost ・・・ After Sinead O’Connor appeared on SNL, her life had been turned upside down. She was banned from NBC. She had been condemned by entire populaces. Her peer group, from Madonna to Frank Sinatra, turned on her and denounced her. O’Connor wrote about the immediate aftermath after getting off the SNL stage “All doors have closed. Everyone has vanished. Including my own manager, who locks himself in his room for three days and unplugs his phone.” 13 days later, she appeared at Madison Square Garden to perform at a Bob Dylan 30th anniversary tribute show featuring an all-star bill including George Harrison, Neil Young, Tom Petty, Johnny Cash, Stevie Wonder, Roger McGuinn, the Band, Eric Clapton, Tracy Chapman, Chrissie Hynde, and Lou Reed. She was introduced by legendary outlaw country singer Kris Kristofferson. As she got on stage she was met with a loud chorus of boos. Clearly rattled, an apprehensive O’Connor froze up. Kristofferson returned to the stage and told her “don’t let the bastards get you down” to which she simply told him “I’m not down.” O’Connor regained her composure and the band began to play but she waved them off to stop playing. She then burst into an unrestrained a cappella rendition of Bob Marley’s “War”. For those couple minutes, O’Connor looked possessed with determination to get through it. She finished her performance. After finishing and as the boos began to rain down again, she left the stage and into the arms of Kristofferson where she sobbed while he consoled her.