Mark Sheehan: The Script guitarist and co-founder dies at the age of 46
Mark Sheehan, a guitarist and co-founder of The Script, has died at the age of 46, the band has announced.
The musician died in hospital after a brief illness, according to a statement from the Irish rock band.
“Much loved husband, father, brother, band mate and friend Mark Sheehan passed away today in hospital after a brief illness,” the group Tweeted.
“The family and group ask fans to respect their privacy at this tragic time.”
Mark Sheehan in 2015
Danny O’Donoghue (left) and Mark Sheehan
The Script were founded in Dublin in 2001 with Sheehan on guitar, his childhood friend Danny O’Donoghue as the lead singer, and Glen Power on drums.
Sheehan and O’Donoghue, who had known each other since they were both 13, had initially left Dublin for Los Angeles to pursue careers in music.
While in the US, the pair worked in songwriting and producing, before returning to Ireland where they recruited Power to the band.
Mark Sheehan (pictured centre) was a guitarist with The Script
Danny O’Donoghue and Mark Sheehan of The Script
Their first album, named The Script, peaked at number one in both the UK and Ireland in 2008, with debut single We Cry charting at 15 in the UK.
Another song from the album, The Man Who Can’t Be Moved, reached number two in the singles charts.
The band’s follow-up album, Science And Faith, was released in 2010 and also hit number one in the UK and Ireland and number three in the US.
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Their third album, named #3, released in 2012, also topped the charts in Ireland and peaked at number two in the UK.
Three more albums followed, No Sound Without Silence, Freedom Child, and Sunsets & Full Moons, all of which reached number one in the album charts in the UK and Ireland.
The Script in 2013
They have sold more than 20 million albums worldwide, while their music has featured on a number of popular TV shows, including EastEnders, Made In Chelsea and the US comedy-drama 90210.
‘Such a lovely man’
Paying tribute to Sheehan, fellow Irish rock band Kodaline said in a statement posted to Twitter: “So sorry to hear the passing of Mark Sheehan.
“We had the great fortune of getting to spend time in his company over the years and was always such a lovely man. Deepest condolences to his family and his The Script brothers.”
In a tribute, posted on social media, Irish pop duo Jedward wrote: “Everyone in the Irish music industry and worldwide mourn your loss RIP Mark such a talented musician from The Script one of the most iconic Irish groups of our generation.”
Sheehan was a father-of-three. He spent most of his time in the US with his American wife Rina. The pair were married for more than 20 years.
Sheehan missed nearly a year of gigs in 2021 and early 2022 to be close to his family.
He was due to join up with the band later this year to support US pop star P!nk for her European tour.
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Cara Delevingne reveals how Topshop inspired her fashion sense – as brand relaunches in London
Fashion brand Topshop celebrated its relaunch with its first catwalk in seven years.
The company’s website promised everyone was invited as models strutted down a runway on Trafalgar Square in front of noughties fashion icons Cara Delevingne and Adwoa Aboah and the London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan.
The label has been operating on the online fashion platform ASOS after ceasing to operate as a standalone business in 2020.
Topshop held a catwalk in Trafalgar Square. Pic: PA
A model on the catwalk
Its previous owner, Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia group, collapsed into administration and all of Topshop’s physical stores – including the Oxford Circus flagship in London’s West End – closed soon after.
Delevingne told Sky News she was “totally blown away” by the relaunch event.
“It was like nostalgia mixed with something eclectic but also something brand new,” she said.
“For me, it really brings back a time of exploration of my own fashion sense because I think for me at Topshop I got to discover so much.”
The model, who is working on a capsule collection for next year, has already unveiled a choice edit in this year’s show and said her relationship with Topshop precedes her fame.
She said: “I would go in and my friends would be like ‘you would look good in that’ and I would go ‘no, that’s not really me’, and then you’d try it on and be like ‘oh maybe I can explore more’.
“They really have everything for everyone, and I feel like they brought that back.”
The runway showcased highlights from its Autumn-Winter 2025 collection, as well as an early preview of pieces set to drop later this season, including showstopper gowns, the classic white tee, and an aloe vera-coloured faux fur coat that surely should not have been on display – to prevent just about everyone rushing to buy it.
Topshop’s relaunch was staged at Trafalgar Square
Models in front of the National Gallery in London’s Trafalgar Square. Pic: PA
Reclaiming the high street
But sharp tailoring and statement outerwear suggest the brand is ready to reclaim the high street.
Must-have denim pieces completed the womenswear line-up while the Topman collection screamed modern utility by blending refined formal wear with sharp new silhouettes.
Casual pieces are grounded by authentic denim in deep indigos, which stood out on Trafalgar Square’s magnificent stone steps.
Topshop’s relaunch comes as the high street continues to struggle and as the UK operation of Chinese fashion giant Shein announced pre-tax profits of £38.3m for the year, up some £14m from 2023.
‘Top end of the market’
Moses Rashid, global marketing director at Topshop/Topman said they are competing in a different space.
Topshop has been operating on the online fashion platform ASOS after ceasing to operate as a standalone business in 2020
“We’re at the top end of the market. We’re about elevation. We pride ourselves on the quality of the product,” he said.
Those products are being designed in north London, and managing director Michelle Wilson said the aim is to stay that way.
“We are a British brand, we want to be a positive force for fashion. We want to bring London to the world. It’s fundamental to who we are as a brand, our style is very much London-driven.”
The majority Danish-owned company has suggested it will slow fashion down by opening physical stores where customers can touch the products, browse collections and try things on, though the flagship on Oxford Circus is unlikely to return because a Swedish fast furniture brand has since occupied the space.
Designer Wayne Hemingway has previously collaborated with Topshop and said the relaunch must be more than nostalgia.
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“They can’t rely on their old customers because their old customers have now got kids of their own to spend their money on, and they’ve got mortgages and all of those things of what being an adult means.
“They’ve got to have designers, marketeers, people who understand – who are on the pulse – who understood, number one, what was a success back then, and also a young generation of people who are there saying, ‘this is what our generation needs’, and who are bright and can help deliver that. They can’t rely on the past.”
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