Mark Sheehan and Danny O'Donoghue of The Script perform on stage in 2022 (Image: Getty) The Script frontman Danny O'Donoghue has shared how the death of his bandmate Mark Sheenan has changed his life ahead of their upcoming world tour. Gearing up for a big return to music , the Irish band have been pushing through a "really tough year" but are ready to get back on the road and honour Mark with their music. The 46-year-old lead guitarist, who founded the band with Danny and drummer Glen Power back in 2007, died in hospital in April 2023 following a brief illness.
Read more: First ever 30+ only festival to be held in Belfast this summer Read more: The Script announce Belfast and Dublin shows for 2024 Speaking to ‘Vinny & Cate’ on BBC Radio Ulster , Danny said he was "still in the middle of Ground Zero after Mark’s passing". He said: "I was masking..
.sadness and grief and all these different things by overeating and drinking too much smoking and everything. So Christmas time was a real wake up I was like, how do I get out of this rut? "The more that I stayed sober, I processed the feelings that I was going through.
The grief, and missing, not just my business partner, but my best mate of 30 years. "I feel like I owe him, the situation, the respect to do it stone cold sober.” The band have experienced worldwide success with six number-one albums in the UK alone, with huge hits including ‘The Man Who Can’t Be Moved’, ‘Breakeven’ and ‘For The First Time’.
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