# The Script Set For A 2027 Australian Tour **Tour Announcement** — On Your Markus **Published:** 22 May 2026 **Author:** Markus Hamence **Source:** https://onyourmarkus.au/tour-announcements/the-script-set-for-a-2027-australian-tour/ --- **THE SCRIPT RETURNING TO AUSTRALIAN ARENAS FOR***** MAN IN THE ARENA TOUR***** IN MARCH 2027** **+ Tickets on sale Fri 29 May** **​+ New album *****The User’s Guide To Being Human***** out Fri 14 Aug** **Frontier Touring** are thrilled to welcome **The Script**, one of Frontier’s most toured international artists, back to **Australia** for three east coast arena shows in **March 2027** as part of their ***Man In The Arena Tour***. ![Male performer with arms outstretched on stage during The Script's World Tour 2027.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/42648/TheScript26-NAT-1920x1080-OSD-V2.webp) > “We can’t wait to take our worldwide tour back to Australia again. We have such a long-standing friendship with our fans and Frontier Touring, it feels like home away from home. Get ready for another banging show!”. > > Danny O’Donoghue **The Script’s **phenomenal and long-lasting success has seen them achieve six **UK #1** albums and eight back home in **Ireland**, in the process exceeding **14 billion **streams, **5 million** album sales, and countless international** Platinum**certifications led by two **US Platinum** singles and two **US Top 10** albums. In**Australia**, The Script have achieved five **Top 10 ARIA Albums **and released nine** Platinum plus **certified** ARIA **singles across their extensive career. The ***Man In The Arena Tour ***marks the **TWELFTH Australian** headline tour with **Frontier Touring** and kicks off at **Brisbane Entertainment Centre **on **Tuesday 23 March** then onto** Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne** on **Thursday 25 March** before a final stop at **Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney** on **Saturday 27 March.** ​  ![Four musicians in dark clothing stand together in a green-walled room, smiling toward the camera.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/42651/The-Script-Lead-Image-credit-Simon-Emmett-1.webp) The** **[Frontier Member](https://prezlymail.com/c/18c1cdcb-4176-4dc9-9190-8759bd755747/f0fd4627/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.frontiertouring.com%2Fsignup) presale runs 45.5 hours from** Wednesday 27 May (11am local time) **before tickets go on sale from **Friday 29 May (9:30am local time).**Tickets and tour information via: [frontiertouring.com/thescript](https://prezlymail.com/c/18c1cdcb-4176-4dc9-9190-8759bd755747/da1f07b5/http%3A%2F%2Ffrontiertouring.com%2Fthescript) Pre-order the new album from the [official artist store](https://prezlymail.com/c/18c1cdcb-4176-4dc9-9190-8759bd755747/1ff1c97e/https%3A%2F%2Fthescript.tmstor.es%2F) for your presale access which commences **Tuesday 26 May (11am local time)** and runs 69.5 hours via [thescript.tmstor.es/](https://prezlymail.com/c/18c1cdcb-4176-4dc9-9190-8759bd755747/1ff1c97e/https%3A%2F%2Fthescript.tmstor.es%2F) **The Script **will play to an audience of** 1.3 million** this UK summer with a run of fifteen **UK **stadium shows as special guests to **Take That** next month, followed by five dates as special guest to** Luke Combs** including **Slane Castle **in**Ireland**. ​  Today, **The Script **enter a new era by sharing their new single** ‘Man In The Arena’** (listen [HERE](https://prezlymail.com/c/18c1cdcb-4176-4dc9-9190-8759bd755747/53642344/https%3A%2F%2Fthescript.lnk.to%2FManInTheArenaPR)) – the first taste of their new album ***The User’s Guide To Being Human ***(out Friday 14 August via BMG Australia, pre order [HERE](https://prezlymail.com/c/18c1cdcb-4176-4dc9-9190-8759bd755747/3f2afaac/https%3A%2F%2Fthescript.lnk.to%2FTheUsersGuideToBeingHumanPR)). ![Astronaut in spacesuit holding a book against a bright blue sky and mountains.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/42653/The-Script-TUGTBH-1.webp) **The Script** celebrate the album with a huge **UK, Europe, Ireland, Asia **and**Australia **arena tour which starts in **October 2026 **– adding to the** 4.5 million **tickets they have sold across their career. ​  The skyscraping ambition of **‘****[Man In The Arena](https://prezlymail.com/c/18c1cdcb-4176-4dc9-9190-8759bd755747/53642344/https%3A%2F%2Fthescript.lnk.to%2FManInTheArenaPR)****’ **lives up to its title, with a hard-hitting R&B groove suddenly bursting into a classic** Script **mega-chorus built for the biggest of stages. A rousing **Danny O’Donoghue** delivers a typically charismatic vocal, with lyrics that affirm that the person who dares to put themselves in the spotlight is infinitely braver than anyone who criticises from the sidelines. Its lyrics are taken, in part, from a famous speech by American President **Theodore Roosevelt**. > “Most people will never fully understand the relationship I have with words and music. It’s how I process everything. I love music, I love words, and I love being Irish. All my life I poured indescribable emotions into song. When I was bullied in school, I never fought back. I’d wait until I got home and I’d try and sing as high and as powerfully as I could, letting the pain feel every note. When my father died, that grief became fuel for the best songs I could write.” > > Danny O’Donoghue The **‘Man In The Arena’ **video reunites** The Script** with director **Charles Mehling**, who directed the band’s classic videos for **‘Breakeven’** and **‘For The First Time’**.  ![Reflective spherical helmet containing a vast arena crowd against a bright sky backdrop.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/42652/The-Script-MITA-1.webp) ***[The User’s Guide To Being Human](https://prezlymail.com/c/18c1cdcb-4176-4dc9-9190-8759bd755747/3f2afaac/https%3A%2F%2Fthescript.lnk.to%2FTheUsersGuideToBeingHumanPR)*** follows** 2024’s *****[Satellites](https://prezlymail.com/c/18c1cdcb-4176-4dc9-9190-8759bd755747/a21ccfbf/https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Falbum%2F1ie2aXQFGvAsxusB7c4Yb5%3Fsi%3DbLiidZHES_Wjxwzou1g22w)***. It was a record that saw vocalist **Danny O’Donoghue ** attempt to process the grief that followed the tragic passing of his bandmate and friend **Mark Sheehan** in **2023**. The record was followed by a global arena tour in which every show paid tribute to **Mark**.  After the tour ended,** Danny** found himself energised and inspired. Within a week of finishing, he was writing and recording new material with **Andrew Frampton**,** Steve Kipner** and **Jimbo Barry**, who between them had previously contributed to many of **The Script’s **huge hits, including** **‘[Hall of Fame](https://prezlymail.com/c/18c1cdcb-4176-4dc9-9190-8759bd755747/8ecf129f/https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2Fmk48xRzuNvA%3Fsi%3Dep-1_ZN6yqIyR_zl)’, ‘[The Man Who Can’t Be Moved](https://prezlymail.com/c/18c1cdcb-4176-4dc9-9190-8759bd755747/3b67d8b5/https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FgS9o1FAszdk%3Fsi%3Dv0iVp6ygOo1TIrS7)’ and ‘[Breakeven](https://prezlymail.com/c/18c1cdcb-4176-4dc9-9190-8759bd755747/67a8a800/https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FMzCLLHscMOw%3Fsi%3Dc8daLKKfNYUwEqsC)’. ‘[Man In The Arena](https://prezlymail.com/c/18c1cdcb-4176-4dc9-9190-8759bd755747/53642344/https%3A%2F%2Fthescript.lnk.to%2FManInTheArenaPR)’ opens both the album and this rebooted, reenergised new era for The Script. It’s a declaratory, muscularly tuneful theme song that draws on all the band’s experiences and worldwide successes over the last two decades, and that will be front and centre when the band embark on their headline worldwide arena tour later this year. Don’t miss the epic return of The Script in March 2027!  --- **THE SCRIPT** **​MAN IN THE ARENA TOUR** **​AUSTRALIA** ​**MARCH 2027** ​Presented by Frontier Touring  --- **FRONTIER MEMBER PRESALE ** ​via **[frontiertouring.com/thescript](https://prezlymail.com/c/18c1cdcb-4176-4dc9-9190-8759bd755747/da1f07b5/http%3A%2F%2Ffrontiertouring.com%2Fthescript)** ​Runs 45.5 hours from: **Wednesday 27 May (11am local)** ​  ​*or until presale allocation exhausted* **TICKETS ON SALE** ​Begins: **Friday 29 May (9:30am local time)** --- **ALL SHOWS LIC. ALL AGES** --- **Tuesday 23 March** ​**Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane, QLD** ​Lic. All Ages ​  ​[ticketek.com.au](https://prezlymail.com/c/18c1cdcb-4176-4dc9-9190-8759bd755747/4474b44a/https%3A%2F%2Ffrntr.co%2FTheScript27Bne) **Thursday 25 March** ​**Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne, VIC** ​Lic. All Ages ​  ​[ticketek.com.au](https://prezlymail.com/c/18c1cdcb-4176-4dc9-9190-8759bd755747/1f9c60f1/https%3A%2F%2Ffrntr.co%2FTheScript27Mel) **Saturday 27 March** ​**Qudos Bank Arena | Sydney, NSW** ​Lic. 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