THE Script frontman Danny O'Donoghue admitted he "went off the rails" following the tragic death of bandmate and close pal Mark Sheehan. The For The First Time hitmaker, 43, was candid as he admitted he spent his days "drinking and smoking" following the Irish guitarist's passing in 2023, aged 46. 6 The Script’s Danny O’Donoghue has admitted he 'went off the rails' after bandmate Mark Sheehan's death Credit: ITV 6 The Irishman, right, passed away last year after a short illness Credit: PA 6 Danny told ITV's Lorraine show he spent time 'drinking and smoking' and 'with writers block' as he dealt with his grief Credit: Getty 6 The trio along with Glen Power, right, are known for tracks including Breakeven and Hall Of Fame Credit: AP Mark was co-founder of The Script back in 2001 but worked in music for years before with pal Danny, with the pair being best mates since the age of 12.
Danny, who has been booze, caffeine and tobacco-free since the end of December, opened for the first time on Thursday's ITV Lorraine show. He was frank as he admitted to host Lorraine Kelly, 64: "Around Christmas-time, I went after the rails after Mark passed away. "Like everybody does.
Drinking, smoking, everything. "I went on a mental block - I had a writers' block for a long time last year." He then told how he came up with a particularly lyric about "a shooting star across the sky" which became the catalyst for the band's new material.
He added: "It was the first time I felt able to articulate.
