{"id":14708,"date":"2017-07-26T10:54:41","date_gmt":"2017-07-26T09:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=14708"},"modified":"2017-07-26T10:54:41","modified_gmt":"2017-07-26T09:54:41","slug":"the-script-announce-forum-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2017\/07\/the-script-announce-forum-date\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SCRIPT ANNOUNCE FORUM DATE"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>The Script<\/strong> have announced their return to the stage with two very special Irish shows that will include the Millennium Forum, Derry on August 22<sup>nd<\/sup>.<\/h1>\n<p>Tickets go on sale at 9.30am next Friday, July 28<sup>th<\/sup> via Ticketmaster outlets and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ticketmaster.ie\">www.ticketmaster.ie<\/a> and are priced at \u00a343.50 (including booking fee).<\/p>\n<p>Fan pre-sale begins at 9.30m next Wednesday, July 26<sup>th<\/sup> at 9.30am. For more information please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thescriptmusic.com\/\">http:\/\/www.thescriptmusic.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Very special guest for both dates is <strong>JP Cooper.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-14709\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/press2-34.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"388\" height=\"357\" \/>After almost 3 years since their last release, <strong>The Script<\/strong> returned last Friday with their brand new single <em>Rain<\/em>, out through Columbia Records. <em>Rain<\/em> was immediately added to playlists up and down the country and stormed straight into the Top 10 on iTunes &#8211; it was impossible to miss that <strong>The Script<\/strong> were back! Today the Irish three-piece announce more news &#8211; their fifth album <strong><em>Freedom Child<\/em><\/strong> will be released on 1<sup>st<\/sup> September and they will embark on an intimate tour around the UK and Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Their new album, <strong><em>Freedom Child, <\/em><\/strong>out on 1<sup>st<\/sup> September, sees the band presenting a collection of urgent, timely, future-facing anthems that speak of both real-life events and real-time sonic adventurism. The album was recorded between London and Los Angeles and for the first time, the band chose to work with some outside writers and producers including Toby Gad and Nasri Atweh. The follow up to 2014\u2019s <em>No Sound Without Silence<\/em> is available to pre-order now from <a href=\"http:\/\/smarturl.it\/FreedomChild\">http:\/\/smarturl.it\/FreedomChild<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To coincide with the release of <strong><em>Freedom Child, <\/em>The Script<\/strong>, who are no strangers to sold out arenas and stadiums, will get up close and personal with their loyal fan base at intimate shows around the country. The tour kicks off at The National Stadium in their hometown of Dublin followed by a show at <strong>The Millennium Forum in Derry on 22<sup>nd<\/sup> August<\/strong> and will wrap at London\u2019s O2 Academy Brixton on 1<sup>st<\/sup> September. <strong>Tickets are available to purchase on Friday 28<sup>th<\/sup> July from 9.30am with a fan pre-sale starting earlier in the week. For more ticket information, please visit <\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thescriptmusic.com\/\">http:\/\/www.thescriptmusic.com\/<\/a><\/strong><strong>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Rain <\/em>is picking up a phenomenal amount of support around the world. The single stormed straight into the Top 10 on iTunes and was added immediately to the Capital A List, Heart A List and Radio 2 B List. The Script also joined Nick Grimshaw on his Radio 1 Breakfast show and<em> Rain<\/em> is the Single of the Week on Radio 2. It\u2019s also been added to over 300 playlists on Spotify and the video, which launched on Friday, has already been viewed over 1.6 million times (see it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-iA-MHxa8C8\">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>The Script are one of the world\u2019s most successful bands and have sold over 29 million records. The Irish three-piece have scored x3 multi-platinum albums, all of which were #1 in the UK. The Script have also picked up a huge following in the USA where they have x4 platinum selling singles under their belt. The Script are also one of the biggest live bands, having sold over 1.4 million tickets across 203 headline shows and they sold out the legendary Croke Park stadium in their hometown in a matter of minutes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Script will play the Millennium Forum on Tuesday 22<sup>nd<\/sup> August.\u00a0 Tickets go on sale from Ticketmaster on Friday 28<sup>th<\/sup> July from 9.30am with a fan pre-sale starting earlier in the week. For more ticket information, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thescriptmusic.com\/\">http:\/\/www.thescriptmusic.com\/<\/a><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Script have announced their return to the stage with two very special Irish shows that will include the Millennium Forum, Derry on August 22nd. Tickets go on sale at 9.30am next Friday, July 28th via Ticketmaster outlets and www.ticketmaster.ie and are priced at \u00a343.50 (including booking fee). 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