The Script announce arena tour dates in Dublin and Belfast

The Script will bring their Sunsets and Full Moons arena tour to SSE Arena Belfast on 3rd March and 3Arena Dublin for two shows Friday 6th and Saturday 7th March.

Tickets from €42.70 go on sale on Friday 18th October at 9.30am.

Having returned with the emotive, stadium-bound first single ‘The Last Time’, Sunsets & Full Moons is the sound of The Script - Danny O’Donoghue (vocals, piano, guitar), Mark Sheehan (vocals, guitars) and Glen Power (drums) - focusing on the inclusive, uplifting songwriting that helped them become an arena-filling band with a fervent fan base the world over.

In many ways, Sunsets & Full Moons feels like a sequel to The Script’s much-loved debut album. Both albums emerged from emotionally turbulent times: O’Donoghue lost his father around the time of the release of their debut. And ten years later, he lost his mother as they worked on this album - with both his parents passing on Valentine’s Day. Naturally the songs began to reflect the band’s own personal experiences - and those are themes sure to resonate with their fans, too.

“I think it’s the most poignant record we’ve ever made,” asserts O’Donoghue. “Our music was always about being together with the audience, and writing about your own feelings, and sharing them”.

The Script approached the album reinvigorated following a triumphant tour in support of 2017’s #1 album Freedom Child. Again echoing their early days, the band embraced the unifying power of the simple things - killer hooks, insistent melodies and stirring sentiments. They opted to produce the album themselves, staying close to home at their un-showy space in Metropolis Studios, with help from mixing master and old friend Mark ‘Spike’ Stent (Coldplay, Beyoncé, Frank Ocean) plus Manny Marroquin (Post Malone, Lizzo, Dua Lipa) and Dan Frampton (AuRa, Maejor, Jack Savoretti).

“No frills, no production, just us playing as a band,” notes Sheehan. “It’s us doing what we do best.”

The overriding theme, concludes O’Donoghue, is simple. “No matter how deep and dark it gets, it’s going to be daylight again.” Exuding hope and positivity in the face of challenging times, The Script’s sense of uplift is as alive and vital as it ever was.

‘Sunsets & Full Moons’ is now available to pre-order on CD, vinyl and digital formats. The Script’s official store will also offer some special versions of the album including limited edition transparent vinyl, cassette and signed CDs and vinyl.

The Script's full tour dates are as follows:

FEBRUARY

20th - UK, Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena

21st - UK, Leeds, First Direct Arena

22nd - UK, Manchester, Arena

24th - UK, Bournemouth, International Centre

25th - UK, Brighton, Centre

26th - UK, Sheffield, FlyDSA Arena

28th - UK, Birmingham Resorts World Arena

29th - UK, London, The O2

MARCH

3rd - UK, Belfast, SSE Arena

6th - Ireland, Dublin, 3Arena

7th - Ireland, Dublin, 3Arena

9th - UK, Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena

10th - UK, Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena

12th - UK, Glasgow, The SSE Hydro

13th - UK, Aberdeen, P&J Live Arena

14th - UK, Newcastle, Utilita Arena

16th - Germany, Cologne, Palladium

17th - Denmark, Copenhagen, TAP1

19th - Belgium, Brussels, Forest National

20th - Netherlands, Amsterdam, Ziggo Dome

21st - Netherland, Amsterdam, Ziggo Dome

‘Sunsets & Full Moons’ tracklist:

‘Something Unreal’
‘The Last Time’
‘Run Through Walls’
‘If You Don’t Love Yourself’
‘Hurt People Hurt People’
‘Same Time’
‘Underdog’
‘The Hurt Game’
‘Hot Summer Nights’