Blackpool Tower to be lit up in memory of The Script’s Mark Sheehan thanks to one selfless super fan

A kind-hearted super fan of The Script is determined to honour late guitarist Mark Sheehan with the help of Blackpool’s iconic landmark. Charley Dolan, who has been a dedicated fan of the Dublin pop-rock band for 12 years, was left “absolutely heartbroken” in April when it was announced Mark had died aged 46 following a short illness.

And as soon as the band revealed they would be going ahead with their summer warm-up gig at the Winter Gardens in her hometown on June 4, she knew exactly how she wanted to honour Mark’s memory – to light up Blackpool Tower green.

Charley, 24, set up a GoFundMe to raise the £300 needed, with the target smashed within minutes. It has now reached £1,300 and rising within three days. She says Mark “really cared” about his fans and would take the time to message them and offer them advice.

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Charley meeting Mark (far left) and the other tow members of The Script – drummer Glen Power and lead singer Danny O’Donoghue (righgt)(Image: Charley Dolan)

The pair had shared an “ongoing joke” about how Mark was scared of heights, but he had “made a deal” with Charley that if she could get him a lifetime pass to the famous tower, he would never take her favourite song ‘Nothing’ off the tour set list.

“I could not believe it, I was so shocked when it was announced he had died,” Charley, who works as a therapeutic care occupational therapist at children’s home, told LancsLive.

“Mark really took the time to learn about fans and I have met him six times. I fell in love with the music first but then I found that they’re all just so down to earth and they care so much about their fans. The Script was my first ever gig in 2013 and I have seen them in places like Lisbon and Paris. I know Mark will be chuckling at the thought of the tower lighting up green for him.