History of The Script in Timeline
The Script is an Irish pop-rock band formed in Dublin in 2001, currently consisting of Danny O'Donoghue, Glen Power, Benjamin Sargent and Ben Weaver (guitar). Mark Sheehan was a member of the band up until his death in 2023. They gained prominence after moving to London and signing with Sony Label Group, releasing their self-titled debut album in 2008, which featured hit singles like "We Cry" and "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" and topped charts in Ireland and the UK. Their subsequent albums, including Science & Faith, #3, and No Sound Without Silence, also achieved chart-topping success in Ireland and the UK, with singles like "For the First Time" and "Hall of Fame." Freedom Child (2017) featured "Rain," and Sunsets & Full Moons (2019) included "The Last Time." A Greatest Hits album was released in 2021.
1996: Formation of Mytown
In 1996, Danny O'Donoghue and Mark Sheehan, who were best friends since they were 12, formed the boy band Mytown in Dublin.
2001: Formation of The Script
In 2001, The Script was formed in Dublin, Ireland.
2005: Signing with Phonogenic
In 2005, The Script signed with Phonogenic and released an EP on Last.FM.
September 2007: First Performance of "We Cry" on BalconyTV
On September 13, 2007, The Script performed "We Cry" for the first time on BalconyTV in Dublin.
March 2008: Planned Collaboration with Leona Lewis
In March 2008, The Script announced plans to write a track for Leona Lewis's second album, Echo.
April 2008: Release of "We Cry"
On April 25, 2008, The Script released their debut single "We Cry". The song received "Single of the Day" recognition from multiple radio stations and peaked at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart and number 9 on the Irish Singles Chart.
June 2008: DanishTV Music Video Awards
On June 20, 2008, The Script won Best Band at the DanishTV Music Video Awards in the Pepper Club Dublin. The band stated this was their "first ever" award.
August 2008: Release of "The Script" Album
In August 2008, The Script released their first album, "The Script", after signing with Sony Label Group imprint Phonogenic. It was preceded by singles like "We Cry" and peaked at number one in both Ireland and the UK.
August 2008: Debut Album Chart Success
On August 11, 2008, The Script's debut album, "The Script", entered the UK Albums Chart at number one following the success of "The Man Who Can't Be Moved".
September 2008: Release of "The Man Who Can't Be Moved"
On September 15, 2008, The Script released their second single, "The Man Who Can't Be Moved", which reached number 2 in Ireland, Denmark, and the UK.
November 2008: Release of "Breakeven" in Ireland
On November 21, 2008, The Script released their third single, "Breakeven", in Ireland. The single was an immediate success on the Irish Singles Chart.
December 2008: Release of "Breakeven" in the UK
On December 29, 2008, The Script released "Breakeven" in the UK.
2008: Cheerios Childline Concert Performance
In 2008, The Script played at the Cheerios Childline concert on the opening night of Dublin's The O2.
2008: World Music Award
On November 9, 2008, the Script received an award at the World Music Awards for Best-Selling Irish Act of 2008.
June 2009: Support for Take That at Croke Park
On June 13, 2009, The Script supported Take That at their concert at Croke Park.
July 2009: Release of "Before the Worst"
In July 2009, The Script released their single, "Before the Worst".
July 2009: Supporting U2 and Paul McCartney
In July 2009, The Script supported U2 on their third concert at Croke Park and opened for Paul McCartney at Citi Field in New York.
2009: DanishTV Music Video Award
In 2009, The Script won Best Band at the DanishTV Music Video Awards.
2009: "Live Like We're Dying" Re-recording by Kris Allen
In 2009, The Script's bonus track "Live Like We're Dying" was re-recorded by American Idol winner Kris Allen as his first single.
2009: Feature in Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
In 2009, a remixed version of The Script's single "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" was featured during the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
2009: Performance at NRL Grand Final in Sydney
On October 4, 2009, The Script performed "Before the Worst" at half-time of the 2009 NRL Grand Final in Sydney, Australia, marking their first visit to the country.
February 2010: Meteor Ireland Music Award
On February 19, 2010, The Script won Best Live Performance at the Meteor Ireland Music Awards.
April 2010: "Breakeven" Certified Platinum in the US
On April 16, 2010, The Script's first US single "Breakeven" was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
August 2010: Release of "For the First Time" in the UK
On August 20, 2010, The Script released "For the First Time", the first single from Science & Faith, in the UK.
September 2010: Release of "Science & Faith" Album in the UK
On September 13, 2010, The Script released their album, "Science & Faith", in the UK.
October 2010: US Headline Tour Kickoff
On October 11, 2010, The Script kicked off a US headline tour in San Diego at the House of Blues.
November 2010: US Headline Tour Conclusion
On November 7, 2010, The Script concluded their US headline tour in Boston, Massachusetts, at the House of Blues.
November 2010: Release of "For the First Time" in the US
On November 8, 2010, The Script released "For the First Time" on iTunes in the United States.
2010: Release of "Science & Faith" Album
In 2010, The Script released their album, "Science & Faith", which topped album charts in Ireland and the UK, and reached number two in Australia and number three in the United States.
2010: Children in Need and BRMB's Live Participation
In 2010, The Script took part in Children in Need and BRMB's live events.
2010: Failed Collaboration with Leona Lewis
In 2010, it was revealed that The Script "missed the mark" on Leona Lewis's album due to submitting their song too late and it being considered too dark.
January 2011: Release of "Science & Faith" in the US
On January 18, 2011, The Script released "Science & Faith" in the US.
July 2011: Performance at Aviva Stadium
On July 2, 2011, The Script played their biggest crowd to date at Dublin's Aviva Stadium, performing to a sold-out crowd of 50,000 people.
July 2012: Debut of "Hall of Fame" on Radio
On July 23, 2012, The Script's lead single "Hall of Fame" debuted on radio.
August 2012: Release of "Hall of Fame" on iTunes
On August 21, 2012, The Script released "Hall of Fame" on iTunes. The single features will.i.am.
September 2012: Release of "#3" Album in the UK
On September 10, 2012, The Script released their third album "#3" in the UK.
September 2012: First UK Number One with "Hall of Fame"
On September 16, 2012, The Script achieved their first UK number one for two weeks with "Hall of Fame".
October 2012: Performance at MLB Fan Cave
On October 5, 2012, The Script performed a free concert at the MLB Fan Cave in New York City to kick off the Major League Baseball Postseason.
October 2012: Release of "#3" Album in the US
On October 9, 2012, The Script released their album "#3" in the United States.
2012: Release of "#3" Album
In 2012, The Script released their album "#3", which topped the album charts in Ireland and the UK.
2013: BRIT Awards Nomination
In 2013, The Script was nominated for Best International Band at the BRIT Awards.
July 2014: Release of "Superheroes"
On July 22, 2014, The Script released "Superheroes", the lead single from their fourth studio album.
September 2014: Release of "No Sound Without Silence"
On September 12, 2014, The Script released their fourth studio album "No Sound Without Silence".
October 2014: Release of "No Good in Goodbye"
On October 15, 2014, The Script released "No Good in Goodbye" as a single from their album.
2014: Release of "No Sound Without Silence" Album
In 2014, The Script released their album "No Sound Without Silence", which topped the album charts in Ireland and the UK.
January 2015: "No Sound Without Silence Tour" Start
Starting on January 16, 2015, The Script began their "No Sound Without Silence Tour".
March 2015: Release of "Man on a Wire"
On March 15, 2015, The Script released "Man on a Wire" as a single from their album.
September 2015: "No Sound Without Silence Tour" End
Ending on September 18, 2015, The Script concluded their "No Sound Without Silence Tour".
January 2017: Teasing of New Album with "Divided States of America" Sneak Peek
In early 2017, The Script began teasing their new fifth album, starting with a sneak peek of "Divided States of America" on January 5, 2017.
June 2017: Teasing of New Album with "Written in the Scars" Sneak Peek
On June 8, 2017, The Script released a sneak peek of the song "Written in the Scars" from their new album.
July 2017: Announcement of Hiatus and Throat Surgery
In July 2017, Danny O'Donoghue revealed that The Script had taken a nearly year-long hiatus due to needing time off and O'Donoghue needing throat surgery.
July 2017: Announcement and Release of "Rain"
On July 13, 2017, The Script announced their new lead single "Rain", which was released on July 14, 2017.
August 2017: Promotional Singles for "Freedom Child"
In August 2017, The Script released "Written in the Scars" and "Love Not Lovers" as promotional singles for their album "Freedom Child".
September 2017: Release of "Freedom Child" Album
On September 1, 2017, The Script released their album "Freedom Child", containing 14 tracks.
September 2017: "Freedom Child Tour" Start
Starting in September 2017, The Script began their "Freedom Child Tour".
November 2017: Release of "Arms Open" as a Single
On November 13, 2017, The Script released "Arms Open" as the second single from the album.
December 2017: Release of "Arms Open" Music Video
On December 1, 2017, The Script released a music video for the song "Arms Open".
March 2018: Release of "Crazy World" Cover
On March 16, 2018, The Script released a live cover of the Aslan song "Crazy World" featuring Christy Dignam.
April 2018: Release of "Acoustic Sessions" EP
On April 18, 2018, The Script released the "Acoustic Sessions" EP.
June 2018: "Freedom Child Tour" End
The Script's "Freedom Child Tour" took place between September 2017 and June 2018.
September 2019: Teasing a new album
In September 2019, The Script began teasing a new album on Twitter, leading up to the announcement of their lead single.
October 2019: Sunsets & Full Moons Album Announcement
On 11 October 2019, the band announced their album titled 'Sunsets & Full Moons', consisting of nine songs, and made it available for pre-order the same day.
November 2019: Sunsets & Full Moons Album Release
In November 2019, specifically on the 8th, The Script released their album, 'Sunsets & Full Moons'.
November 2019: "Something Unreal" Promotional Single Release
On 1 November 2019, The Script released "Something Unreal" as the first promotional single from their album.
November 2019: Release of "Sunsets & Full Moons" Album
On November 8, 2019, The Script released their sixth studio album, "Sunsets & Full Moons", featuring the single "The Last Time".
December 2019: Jingle Bell Ball Performance
In December 2019, The Script performed at the Jingle Bell Ball, alongside other artists.
January 2020: "Run Through Walls" Single Release
On 10 January 2020, The Script released "Run Through Walls" as the second single from their album, along with a music video.
March 2021: "For the First Time" Acoustic Version Release
On 11 March 2021, The Script released an acoustic version of "For the First Time" as the lead single from their second acoustic EP.
August 2021: Teasing "I Want It All" and Greatest Hits Album Announcement
In late August 2021, The Script began teasing a new song, "I Want It All", and announced their greatest hits album, 'Tales from the Script: Greatest Hits'.
October 2021: Release of Greatest Hits Album
On October 1, 2021, The Script released their Greatest Hits album.
October 2021: Tales from the Script: Greatest Hits Release Date Announcement
The announcement in August set the album's release date for 1 October 2021.
November 2021: Hits Live Performance in Liverpool
In November 2021, The Script performed at Hits Live in Liverpool, alongside other artists.
February 2022: "I Want It All" Acoustic Version Release
On 10 February 2022, The Script released an acoustic version of "I Want It All" as the lead single from their third acoustic EP.
March 2022: "Superheroes" Acoustic Single Release and Acoustic Sessions 3 Release
In March 2022, specifically on the 11th, "Superheroes" was released as the second single from the EP. The remainder of the EP was released on 17 March 2022.
March 2022: Worldwide Tour Start
The worldwide tour to support the album began in Los Angeles on 30 March 2022.
November 2022: Worldwide Tour Conclusion
The worldwide tour to support the album concluded in Lisbon, Portugal on 18 November 2022.
2022: The Script toured in 2022
In 2022, The Script toured, but Mark Sheehan missed the U.S. leg due to family commitments.
April 2023: Death of Mark Sheehan
On 14 April 2023, Mark Sheehan, the lead guitarist and backing vocalist of The Script, passed away at the age of 46 after a brief illness.
2023: Death of Mark Sheehan
In 2023, Mark Sheehan, a member of The Script, passed away.
May 2024: New Single "Both Ways" Announcement and Band Member Additions
In May 2024, The Script announced their new single "Both Ways" and the addition of Ben Sargeant and Ben Weaver as bassist and lead guitarist, respectively.
July 2024: "At Your Feet" Single Release
On 19 July 2024, The Script released "At Your Feet", the second single off their upcoming album.
August 2024: Satellites Album Release
On 16 August 2024, The Script released their seventh studio album, 'Satellites', and announced a world tour.
