Dolores O'Riordan, singer and frontwoman of Irish indie-rock back The Cranberries, has died aged 46 in London.

Her publicists released a statement on Monday saying:

Irish and international singer Dolores O’Riordan has died suddenly in London today. She was 46 years old. The lead singer with the Irish band The Cranberries, was in London for a short recording session. No further details are available at this time. Family members are devastated to hear the breaking news and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.

The police released a statement saying:

“Police in Westminster are dealing with a sudden death. Officers were called at 9:05 am on Monday January 15 to a hotel in Park Lane. A woman in her mid-40s was pronounced dead at the scene. At this early stage, the death is being treated as unexplained and inquiries continue”.

The Cranberries subsequently shared the statement to their official Facebook page, with a photo of O'Riordan.