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The Script play surprise gig at Irish pub in Coventry

Irish rock band The Script have given a surprise performance at a Coventry pub. They are in the city to support Take That at the CBS Arena, and after the Friday night show they dropped into The Four Provinces, an Irish pub on Allesley Old Road. The pub's general manager, Daniel Harkin, said the offer to play came out of the blue and it ended up being "probably one of the biggest nights we've had". Speaking to the BBC ahead of the gig, Danny O'Donoghue, the band's lead singer, said: "Connecting with the audience is just something I just really love and have been dying [to do] for a long time." The Script were due to perform at the CBS Arena on Thursday, Friday and Saturday night, supporting Take That along with Belinda Carlisle. Harkin said when they were contacted, they were told the band was "looking to get a bit of an intimate gig at an Irish pub" on the Friday. He said they had a full house and the audience was a mixture of their usual customers and fans of the band who had followed them over from the show at the CBS Arena. Harkin said he was "very, very glad" to have been approached and added: "Hopefully it has opened a few doors for us now." Follow BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

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The Script play surprise gig at Irish pub in Coventry

Irish rock band The Script have given a surprise performance at a Coventry pub. They are in the city to support Take That at the CBS Arena, and after the Friday night show they dropped into The Four Provinces, an Irish…

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