The Script

The Script are an Irish rock band formed in 2001 in Dublin, by lead vocalist, keyboardist, and guitarist Danny O'Donoghue, lead guitarist Mark Sheehan and drummer Glen Power. The band moved to London after signing to Sony Label Group imprint Phonogenic and released their first album ''The Script'' in August 2008, preceded by the debut single "We Cry" as well as other singles such as "The Man Who Can't Be Moved", "Breakeven" and "Before the Worst". The album peaked at number one in both Ireland and the UK. Their next three albums, ''Science & Faith'' (2010), ''#3'' (2012) and ''No Sound Without Silence'' (2014), all topped the album charts in Ireland and the UK, while ''Science & Faith'' reached number two in Australia and number three in the United States. Some of the hit singles from the albums include "For the First Time", "Nothing", "Hall of Fame" and "Superheroes". The band's fifth studio album, ''Freedom Child'', was released on 1 September 2017, and features the UK Top 20 single "Rain". Their sixth studio album, ''Sunsets & Full Moons'', was released on 8 November 2019, and features the single "The Last Time". A Greatest Hits album was released on 1 October 2021. The Script's music has been featured in television programmes such as ''90210'', ''Ghost Whisperer'', ''The Hills'', ''Waterloo Road'', ''EastEnders'', ''Made in Chelsea'' and ''The Vampire Diaries''. Frontman Danny O'Donoghue was also a coach on ''The Voice UK ''for seasons 1 and 2, before leaving the show in order to focus more on the band. The band has won three Meteor Ireland Music Awards and two World Music Awards and have received two Brit Award nominations. The Script have sold over 20 million albums worldwide.

On 14 April 2023, band co-founder Mark Sheehan died of a brief illness at the age of 46. Provided by Wikipedia