The music industry has lost the Script’s co-founder and guitarist Mark Sheehan. The band announced the news to the fans in their social media post on Friday.
“Much loved husband, father, brother, bandmate, and friend Mark Sheehan passed away today in hospital after a brief illness. The family and group ask fans to respect their privacy at this tragic time.” they captioned the post and posted a photo of Mark Sheehan.
The Irish musician Mark Sheehan died after a brief illness aged 46 and the Irish president, Michael D Higgins has also shared grief on Sheehan’s death with statements that read, “All those who knew Mark Sheehan, and those millions more who enjoyed and appreciated his music will have been deeply shocked to hear of his too-early death.”
Michael D Higgins concluded by saying “suaimhneas síoraí dá anam,” means “eternal peace to his soul”.
Sony Music UK has also posted on its Twitter account grieving about Mark Sheehan’s death.
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Update: The Script Continued On, Honoring Mark Sheehan’s Legacy
Updated July 2026. Rather than disband, The Script chose to continue. In May 2024, the band released “Both Ways,” their first new single since Sheehan’s passing, and welcomed longtime touring member Ben Sargeant and newcomer Ben Weaver as bassist and guitarist. Their seventh studio album, Satellites, followed in August 2024, and the band has toured steadily since, including dates supporting Pink’s Summer Carnival Tour. A new album, The User’s Guide to Being Human, is set for release in August 2026. Frontman Danny O’Donoghue has spoken openly about grief shaping the band’s more recent music, describing the road back to performing as a way of finding meaning again after the loss.
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