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The Script
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The Script

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Popularity today
63
Belgium 54 · the Netherlands 68 · Worldwide 64 · on a scale of 100
Score back then at Pinkpop 2023
46
Belgium 37 · Netherlands 51 · Worldwide 49 · level B

The historical score shows how big an act was at the time of that edition, on a scale of 100 against the biggest acts of all editions. The letter is the level by the festival's own scale. How the points work ›

Chances for 2027

Probability estimates remain estimates and are not an official announcement.

No rumours, no inside knowledge. Tap Why? for the reasons.

Best Kept Secret 2027
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
little that points to itthis profile almost always has a better chance at Pinkpophas only played Pinkpop in this country for years
Pinkpop 2027
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
little that points to itothers have a better chance at the open slots
Rock Werchter 2027
(Nearly) impossible
If this act plays this festival: 71 points (A), now 7 of 10 acts
Why?
little that points to itprofile fits this festival less
Pukkelpop 2027
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
little that points to itthis profile almost always has a better chance at Rock Werchterhas only played Rock Werchter in this country for yearsprofile fits this festival less
Figures
Spotify listeners
32.011.962
Deezer 2.116.400 · streams per day 3.751.502
Last.fm listeners
3.120.748
rank 523 in Belgium · rank 376 in the Netherlands
Instagram followers
–
Not available yet
Search volume per month
805
Belgium 805 · the Netherlands 3.983 · Worldwide 113.916
Wikipedia, 12 months
337.322
EN 325.037 · NL 7.114 · FR 5.171

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Career

Line-ups
Rock Werchter 2018, Pinkpop 2018, Pinkpop 2023
Active since
2001
Albums
  • The User's Guide to Being Human 2026
  • Satellites 2024
  • Sunsets & Full Moons 2019
  • Freedom Child 2017
  • No Sound Without Silence 2014
Hits since 2015
  • Rain NL #15, 2017
  • Rain BE #27, 2017
  • I Want It All BE #46, 2021
  • The Last Time NL #53, 2019
New album
The User's Guide to Being Human · 14/08/2026
Concerts per year
  • 2026 29
  • 2025 35
  • 2023 24
  • 2022 62
  • 2018 57
  • 2017 31
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.

Stature

Gold and platinum
Belgium: 0 albums, 1 single
  • Hall Of Fame goud, 2013
the Netherlands: 1 album, 2 singles
  • No Sound Without Silence goud, 2015
Discogs
  • 5,620 times in a collection
  • 480 on a wishlist
  • 30 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection
  • The Script 2008 · 1.700
  • Science & Faith 2010 · 459
  • #3 2012 · 1.132
  • No Sound Without Silence 2014 · 1.056
  • Sunsets & Full Moons 2019 · 382
op Discogs
Data provided by Discogs.
Biggest own venue
  • Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
  • ±17.000 plaatsen
  • 2022 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.

Today

Radio
Last 30 days
Qmusic225,1 per week
MNM214,9 per week
Qmusic NL133,0 per week
NPO 3FM81,9 per week
RTL251,2 per week
BBC Radio 120,5 per week
Oui FM10,2 per week
Since we track the station
NPO 3FM6764,3 per weeksince Nov 2023
Qmusic4244,6 per weeksince Feb 2025
BBC Radio 1520,3 per weeksince Nov 2023
Qmusic NL523,8 per weeksince Aug 2026
MNM214,2 per weeksince Oct 2026
Studio Brussel60,0 per weeksince Nov 2023
RTL251,0 per weeksince Oct 2026
Oui FM10,2 per weeksince Oct 2026
all stations

Records

Studio albums, the highest position in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) with the number of weeks, gold and platinum (BEA, NVPI), and how many Discogs members own the record. Data provided by Discogs.

AlbumYearBelgian album chartDutch album chartGold/platinumDiscogs collections
The User's Guide to Being Human2026#36 (1 wk)#25 (1 wk)––
Satellites2024#25 (1 wk)#9 (1 wk)––
Sunsets & Full Moons2019#22 (3 wk)#8 (17 wk)–382
Freedom Child2017#13 (30 wk)#3 (28 wk)––
No Sound Without Silence2014#14 (41 wk)#3 (46 wk)gold NL1.056
#32012#43 (52 wk)#8 (54 wk)–1.132
Science & Faith2010#47 (6 wk)#14 (44 wk)–459
The Script2008#66 (12 wk)#25 (19 wk)–1.700

Other albums in the charts or with gold or platinum (live, compilations, reissues):

AlbumYearBelgian album chartDutch album chartGold/platinum
Tales From The Script - Greatest Hits2021#83 (1 wk)#83 (1 wk)–

Discogs: 5.620 keer in een collectie. 480 times on een verlanglijst; singles met goud of platina: Belgium 1, the Netherlands 2.

How popular is The Script compared with other countries?

Bigger in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands than you would expect; smaller in Poland and France.

United Kingdom×4,333,100 per month
Netherlands×2,33,983 per month
Zweden×1,71,167 per month
Denmark×1,2511 per month
Italy×1,01,575 per month
Belgium×0,8805 per month
Spain×0,81,325 per month
Germany×0,72,633 per month
Poland×0,4451 per month
France×0,41,190 per month

Based on search volume and listeners from the various sources. Each country compared with the worldwide figure.

Upcoming concerts

Benelux first, then Europe. Alle data op Ticketmaster.

DateStadCountryZaal of festivalEvent
26/11/2026AmsterdamNetherlandsZiggo DomeThe Script: Man In The Arena Tour
27/11/2026AmsterdamNetherlandsZiggo DomeThe Script: Man In The Arena Tour
28/11/2026Merksem (Antwerpen)BelgiumLotto Arena AntwerpenThe Script
05/11/2026Newcastle Upon TyneUnited KingdomUtilita Arena NewcastleThe Script
06/11/2026BirminghamUnited KingdomUtilita Arena BirminghamThe Script
14 more dates

Europa (13)

DateStadCountryZaal of festivalEvent
07/11/2026ManchesterUnited KingdomCo-op LiveThe Script - The Man In The Arena Tour
09/11/2026NottinghamUnited KingdomMotorpoint Arena NottinghamThe Script
10/11/2026LeedsUnited KingdomLeeds First Direct Bank ArenaThe Script
12/11/2026AberdeenUnited KingdomP&J Live, AberdeenThe Script - The Man In The Arena Tour
13/11/2026GlasgowUnited KingdomOVO HydroThe Script - The Man In The Arena Tour
14/11/2026SheffieldUnited KingdomUtilita Arena SheffieldThe Script
16/11/2026BournemouthUnited KingdomBournemouth International CentreThe Script
17/11/2026CardiffUnited KingdomUtilita Arena CardiffThe Script - The Man In The Arena Tour
19/11/2026LiverpoolUnited KingdomM&S Bank Arena LiverpoolThe Script
20/11/2026BirminghamUnited Kingdombp pulse LIVEHits Radio Live Birmingham 2026
21/11/2026LondonUnited KingdomThe O2The Script
23/11/2026MunichGermanyThe Script - Man In The Arena Tour 2026
24/11/2026DüsseldorfGermanyMitsubishi Electric HALLEThe Script - Man In The Arena Tour 2026

Rest of the world (1)

DateStadCountryZaal of festivalEvent
06/12/2026Abu DhabiAEEtihad Live, Yas IslandThe Chainsmokers & The Script - Sunday

On the map, until the end of September 2027

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The numbers follow the dates, also in the timeline above. Hover or tap a number for the date and venue.

Best-known songs (Deezer)

Hall of Fame (feat. will.i.am)
Hall of Fame
op Deezer
The Man Who Can't Be Moved
The Script
op Deezer
No Good in Goodbye
No Sound Without Silence
op Deezer

Per edition, historical

Score measured in the twelve months before each edition, place = rank in that line-up. The letter differs per festival: an A at Best Kept Secret can be a C at Rock Werchter.

EditionScoreLevelRankExceptionalBelgiumNetherlandsWorldSources
Rock Werchter 201850B7 / 8217406557Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature
Pinkpop 201857A7 / 44–426557Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature
Pinkpop 202346B8 / 4914375149Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature

Reviews and reports

Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.

EditionTitelBronDateSoort
Pinkpop 2023Pinkpop 2023 dag 2: Daði Freyr improviseert, The Script brengt ode en Robbie Williams stelt teleurFestileaks18/06/2023about this act
Pinkpop 2023Pinkpop 2023 (Festivaldag 2): Roze kopjes op allerlei wijzenDansende Beren18/06/2023dagverslag
Rock Werchter 2018Rock Werchter 2018: Festivaldag 1Dansende Beren06/07/2018dagverslag

Over the years

◆ purple = album, ▲ red = festival in Belgium, ▲ green = festival in the Netherlands, ● grey = own concert. Click the legend to switch them on or off.

Festivals and own concerts

36 earlier dates

Place among all acts on this site: 80 = viewed or searched more than 80% of the other acts that month. The thick line is the average.

Studio Brussel since August 2023, NPO 3FM and KINK since 2020, the other stations since late October 2026. "Compare countries" shows the average per station.

Songs per station, last 18 months
StationCountryMost played
MNMBelgiumHall Of Fame 9 · Superheroes 5 · The Man Who Can't Be Moved 4 · Breakeven 3 · BREAKEVEN 1
NPO 3FMNetherlandsIf You Could See Me Now 1
QmusicBelgiumSuperheroes 217 · Hall Of Fame 148 · The Man Who Can't Be Moved 3 · Breakeven 1
Qmusic NLNetherlandsSuperheroes 16 · Hall Of Fame 16 · The Man Who Can't Be Moved 12 · If You Could See Me Now 7 · I Want It All 1
Oui FMFranceBreakeven 1
RTL2FranceBreakeven 4
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