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BalconyTV20: The Script // Aired: 12/9/2007

One of the most important performances in BalconyTV history featured The Script on BalconyTV Dublin.

At the time, they were just another young band trying to get their music heard. Like countless artists before and after them, they climbed the stairs to our messy apartment on Dame Street and stepped out onto the balcony.

What I remember most is how down-to-earth they were. But the moment they started performing, it was obvious there was something special there. The star quality was impossible to miss.

Not long afterwards, The Script broke through and became international stars.

The band have said that BalconyTV was their first TV appearance. Whether that's true or not, it's a claim we're very happy to accept.

Nearly two decades later, The Script are still going strong and releasing new music.

And it's impossible to watch this performance now without thinking of Mark Sheehan, whose guitar playing helped define the band's sound.

RIP Mark.

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