When bandmate and lifelong friend Mark Sheehan died suddenly last year, the grief and pain sent Danny O’Donoghue into an alcohol-fuelled spiral. Here, he opens up about deciding to get sober, working through his trauma and how renewing his faith helped him find his way back The Script's Danny O'Donoghue. Photo: Jordan Rossi It was just a normal Thursday in springtime when Danny O’Donoghue’s world caved in.
On April 13, 2023, his bandmate and decades-long friend, Mark Sheehan, died after a short, undisclosed illness. The guitarist was just 46 and his passing happened so suddenly that there was no time to say goodbye. O’Donoghue, who formed The Script with Sheehan and Glen Power in 2007, says he is still reeling from the loss and believes there will always be a part of him that grieves for a loved one who helped make the band one of Ireland’s most successful musical exports.
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