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The Script pay emotional tribute to late band member at Glastonbury
The Script frontman Danny O'Donoghue paid tribute to his 'best mate' and former band member Mark Sheehan as the band performed at Glastonbury over the weekend.
The former lead guitarist of the band was just 46 years old when he died following a brief illness.
Earlier this year, The Script marked Mark's second anniversary with an emotional tribute online. The Script frontman Danny O'Donoghue paid tribute to his 'best mate' and former band member Mark Sheehan as the band performed at Glastonbury over the weekend. Pic: ShaneDanny and Glen Power welcomed the addition of Ben Sargeant and Ben Weaver to the band following Mark's death, noting that the band would never be a three-piece again.
On Saturday, the four performed on the Pyramid stage at Worthy Farm in Somerset, with Danny taking an opportunity to pay tribute to his late pal.
'There's one person I really wish was here to see this,' he told attendees, 'He was on this stage 17 years ago. We lost my best mate and the founding member of The Script, Mark Sheehan. @bbcradio2 @thescript_danny's touching 'If You Could See Me Now' tribute to bandmate Mark Sheehan was just perfect🧡 @thescripttok Watch on | Listen on @bbcsounds #Glastonbury #BBCGlasto ♬ original sound – BBC Radio 2
'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. Honestly.
'I know he's having a whiskey right now looking down on us. With that, I'm going to dedicate this song to him. This song is called If You Could See Me Now.'
A clip of the bittersweet moment was shared by BBC Radio 2 to TikTok with fans taking to the comments sharing their own tributes to the late Mark. Mark Sheehan performing with The Script at Glastonbury in 2009. Pic: Harry Scott/Redferns
One said: 'Danny you're such a nice guy he's defo looking over you all.'
Another added: 'Love the script best Irish band aww Mark sadly missed. Love Danny he is defo looking down on you all.'
A third commented: 'Thinking of yea RIP Mark xxxx.'
Earlier this year marked two years since Mark had died with the band taking to social media to share an emotional tribute admitting it 'feels like yesterday we were in the studio working on the next tune.'
They said: 'Your impact on this world will never be forgotten. And with each year your legend only grows further. We'll continue on what you started. Miss you brother x.'
