The Script

Article summary

The Script are an Irish pop rock band formed in 2001 in Dublin by lead vocalist and keyboardist Danny O'Donoghue, lead guitarist Mark Sheehan and drummer Glen Power. The band currently consists of O'Donoghue (lead vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards), Power (drums, percussion, backing vocals), Benjamin Sargeant (bass, backing vocals) and Ben Weaver (guitar). Sheehan (guitar, vocals) was a member of the band up until his death in 2023. The band moved to London after signing to Sony Label Group imprint Phonogenic and released their first album The Script in August 2008, preceded by the debut single "We Cry" as well as other singles such as "The Man Who Can't Be Moved", "Breakeven" and "Before the Worst". The album peaked at number one in both Ireland and the UK. Their next three albums, Science & Faith (2010), #3 (2012) and No Sound Without Silence (2014), all topped the album charts in Ireland and the UK, while Science & Faith reached number two in Australia and number three in the United States. Some of the hit singles from the albums include "For the First Time", "Nothing", "Hall of Fame" and "Superheroes". The band's fifth studio album, Freedom Child, was released on 1 September 2017, and features the UK Top 20 single "Rain". Their sixth studio album, Sunsets & Full Moons, was released on 8 November 2019, and features the single "The Last Time".…

Key claims

1. date of formation: 2001 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of formation: 1996 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2017-09-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2019-11-08 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2021-10-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 2008-08-08 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. release date: 2008-04-25 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. release date: 2008-09-15 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. release date: 2008-08-11 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. release date: 2008-11-21 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
12. release date: 2009 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
13. release date: 2010-08-20 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
14. release date: 2010-11-08 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
15. release date: 2010-09-29 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
16. release date: 2012-09-10 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
17. release date: 2012-08-21 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
18. release date: 2014-07-22 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
19. release date: 2014-09-12 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
20. release date: 2014-10-15 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
21. release date: 2017-01-05 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
22. release date: 2017-06-08 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
23. release date: 2017-07-14 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
24. release date: 2017-09-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
25. release date: 2017-11-13 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
26. release date: 2017-12-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
27. release date: 2018-04-18 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
28. release date: 2019-09-20 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
29. release date: 2019-11-08 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
30. release date: 2021-03-17 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
31. release date: 2022-03-11 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
32. release date: 2022-03-17 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
33. release date: 2024-05-17 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
34. release date: 2024 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
35. release date: 2024-08-16 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of formation is "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of formation is "1996". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2017-09-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2019-11-08". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2021-10-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "2008-08-08". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the release date is "2008-04-25". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the release date is "2008-09-15". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the release date is "2008-08-11". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the release date is "2008-11-21". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. The record states that the release date is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
14. The record states that the release date is "2010-08-20". What evidence would count against this claim?
15. The record states that the release date is "2010-11-08". What evidence would count against this claim?
16. The record states that the release date is "2010-09-29". What evidence would count against this claim?
17. The record states that the release date is "2012-09-10". What evidence would count against this claim?
18. The record states that the release date is "2012-08-21". What evidence would count against this claim?
19. The record states that the release date is "2014-07-22". What evidence would count against this claim?
20. The record states that the release date is "2014-09-12". What evidence would count against this claim?
21. The record states that the release date is "2014-10-15". What evidence would count against this claim?
22. The record states that the release date is "2017-01-05". What evidence would count against this claim?
23. The record states that the release date is "2017-06-08". What evidence would count against this claim?
24. The record states that the release date is "2017-07-14". What evidence would count against this claim?
25. The record states that the release date is "2017-09-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
26. The record states that the release date is "2017-11-13". What evidence would count against this claim?
27. The record states that the release date is "2017-12-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
28. The record states that the release date is "2018-04-18". What evidence would count against this claim?
29. The record states that the release date is "2019-09-20". What evidence would count against this claim?
30. The record states that the release date is "2019-11-08". What evidence would count against this claim?
31. The record states that the release date is "2021-03-17". What evidence would count against this claim?
32. The record states that the release date is "2022-03-11". What evidence would count against this claim?
33. The record states that the release date is "2022-03-17". What evidence would count against this claim?
34. The record states that the release date is "2024-05-17". What evidence would count against this claim?
35. The record states that the release date is "2024". What evidence would count against this claim?
36. The record states that the release date is "2024-08-16". What evidence would count against this claim?
37. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
38. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378846437