Danny O’Donoghue paid tribute to former band member Mark Sheehan during their Glastonbury Festival performance
The Script frontman Danny O’Donoghue paid tribute to former band member Mark Sheehan during their Glastonbury Festival performance.
Guitarist Mark died aged 46 after a brief illness in April 2023. He had formed the band alongside Danny and drummer Glen Power.
During their performance on the Pyramid Stage on Saturday (June 28), Danny said: “There’s one person I really wish was here to see this. He was on this stage 17 years ago. We lost my best mate and the founding member of the script, Mark Sheehan.
“We lost him nearly a year and a half ago. I just wanted to thank every single person here for keeping us going, for all your thoughts and all your prayers. Thank you so much.
“I know he’s having a whisky right now looking down on us. He went on to dedicate the band’s song If You Could See Me Now to their late friend and bandmate.
Taking to Instagram following their performance, a message read: “Glastonbury that was insanely special! Thank you so much for joining us in the sun at the Pyramid Stage, we will never forget it. #TheScriptFamily.”
And fans were quick to show their support. @eleysha1 said: “What a moment. So proud of yous! Yous absolutely smashed Glasto 2025. Absolutely amazing!”
@sheenahug commented: “You did yourself and The Script Family proud, I’ve had it on repeat since 3.” @mandychuckle wrote: “I was glued to the TV watching, volume high, singing along! You absolutely rocked that stage!!!”
@ksmith.1006 replied: “Looks great! Wish I could’ve been there; Mark would be so proud!” @suetowns posted: “You were incredible @thescriptofficial not ashamed to say I shed a tear.” @dollydinkums added: “Omg the goosebumps!!!! What an incredible event to be a part of! Mark would have been beaming from one side of the stage to another.”
The Script was formed in Dublin in 2001. Their eponymous debut album was released in 2008 and it went to number one in both the UK and Ireland.
It featured hits such as We Cry, Breakeven, and The Man Who Can’t Be Moved, with the latter peaking at number two in the UK singles charts.
Among their other studio albums are chart-topping LPs Science And Faith (2010) and Freedom Child (2017). Their most recent studio album, Satellites, was released in August 2024.