Life is sweet as it’s all sticking to The Script

There are few dates of greater significance for Dublin pop stars The Script than August 17, 2008.

Happy days – The Script on stage at the V Festival in 2008 just as they hit the top of the charts

On that remarkable afternoon, they learned that their eponymous debut album had gone straight into the charts at number one.

They were backstage at V Festival at Weston Park when they heard the news.

Drummer Glen Power says the memory is forever etched across their minds.

“I remember that afternoon well,” he says. “We were backstage and somebody from the record label came up to us with a bottle of champagne. I can remember the exact moment, it stands out for all of us. We went on stage and got to announce it to the fans. It was good, really good.

"Believe it or not V Festival has a very special place in our heart. We were like a baby in a walker when we played there the first time. Now the walker has been taken away from us.”

The Script were playing a tent for new and emerging bands back in 2008.

“We were so nervous. We didn’t know whether there’d be anybody in the tent because we didn’t know whether anybody knew about us. We did the gig and got a great response. It was amazing. That gig really marked the start of the ride.”

They’ll be returning this year. But instead of playing the stage for new bands, they’ll be second on the bill to Beyonce.

“It’s amazing, isn’t it,” says Glen. Not that they’re stopping there. One day, they hope to ascend further.

“Yeah, of course we’d like to headline the festival eventually. At the end of the day whether you’re an athlete or a businessman, there’s a goal. We have never stopped trying to improve and get better. To be honest we didn’t expect it to happen as quick as it did. We just try to be honest and see where it gets us.”

Since those early days, the band have released a number of breakthrough singles including The Man Who Can’t Be Moved and Breakeven. Their second album, Science and Faith, also hit number one and included the hits For The First Time and Nothing while their third album, #3, has been successful around the world and featured such hits as Hall Of Fame and Six Degrees of Separation.

The band’s V show will follow a successful tour of America, where shows have been getting bigger and bigger each night.

“The fans have been nuts. It’s been great,” Glen said. “For years, the three of us played to small audiences in empty pubs and clubs. Now we look back at all of that time and see it as training. That was our apprenticeship. It was good for us because it helped us to stay grounded. If you just turn up at the garage and buy a Ferrari, you don’t care whether you get a scratch on it. But if you worked hard to buy it, then you really care.

“We worked hard for what we’ve achieved, so we’re not going to turn into fools or idiots now. The fan base is the most important thing to us. The fans are loyal and they’re like our little army of helpers.”

The band speak daily with fans, using Twitter, Google Plus and other social media channels.

“A lot of the time, people are just looking for help in their careers. I just chat with them like a normal person. We don’t want to let fame become a monster. We’re just three lads who got lucky, that’s all. To still be employed as a musician is a great feeling. To be doing this is a privilege. Life is sweet, life is very sweet.”

Source: expressandstar.com