Script writing their own profit

The Script’s success story of adoring fans, sold-out concerts and number one albums now adds to the mix — loads of cash.

This follows new accounts filed by band members’ companies in the UK showing that the firms’ combined cash pile last year more than doubled to £3.72m (€4.52m). According to trade industry journal, Pollstar, the Dublin band — led by 33-year-old Danny O’Donoghue — generated box office receipts of $15.1m (€11.1m) last year with a total of 294,404 fans paying to see the group at 28 concerts in 23 cities, including three, sell-out gigs at Dublin’s O2.

The band — ranked 97 in the top 100 grossing tours for 2013 — generated box office receipts of $656,522 per gig.