Image source, NurPhoto via Getty ImagesBy Gem O'ReillyBBC News
The rock band's co-founder and guitarist Irish The Script, Mark Sheehan, has died.
The 46-year-old died in hospital after a brief illness on Friday, it was announced the band.
Sheehan formed the band in 2001 alongside vocalist Danny O'Donoghue and drummer Glen Power.
A statement on the band's social media pages said Sheehan was "a much-loved husband, father, brother, bandmate and friend". .
Irish President Michael D Higgins said Sheehan was an "outstanding" example of Irish musical success on the world stage.
"It was a mark of the originality and excellence that Mark and his bandmates at The Script were after that they saw such success at around the world, including six number one albums in the UK and a number three album in the US - a truly remarkable achievement," he said. his memory.
Image source, NurPhoto via Getty ImagesBy Gem O'ReillyBBC News
The rock band's co-founder and guitarist Irish The Script, Mark Sheehan, has died.
The 46-year-old died in hospital after a brief illness on Friday, it was announced the band.
Sheehan formed the band in 2001 alongside vocalist Danny O'Donoghue and drummer Glen Power.
A statement on the band's social media pages said Sheehan was "a much-loved husband, father, brother, bandmate and friend". .
Irish President Michael D Higgins said Sheehan was an "outstanding" example of Irish musical success on the world stage.
"It was a mark of the originality and excellence that Mark and his bandmates at The Script were after that they saw such success at around the world, including six number one albums in the UK and a number three album in the US - a truly remarkable achievement," he said. his memory.
Image source, NurPhoto via Getty Images
