The Science & Faith Tour was a world tour by Irish alternative rock band The Script. The tour supported their second album Science & Faith which was released on 13 September 2010.
Background The tour began to a sellout crowd at the University of Liverpool on 11 September 2010 and was followed by a six date theatre tour of The United Kingdom. The band then put on two shows in Australia, one in Sydney and the other in Melbourne. On 19 October 2010 the band began the first North American leg of the tour in San Diego's House of Blues. The first North American tour which visited The United States only ended in Boston's House of Blues. On 4 December 2010 the band took part in The Jingle Bell Ball in London's O2 Arena alongside artists including Black Eyed Peas and Nicole Scherzinger. Following this they played a very special intimate show at Dublin's Olympia Theatre. The show took place at midnight directly after a show by Imelda May.
On 30 January 2011 the first full European leg took place, starting in Cologne, Germany before moving onto France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Switzerland, Italy, Spain and Portugal and finally Ireland where they played their first arena shows. The band announced three dates in Dublin, Belfast and Killarney, however, within minutes of these shows going on sale, they sold out and resulted in four more dates being added including two more in Dublin and one each in Belfast and Killarney. Within 45 minutes of the band's original seven Irish shows going on sale they had sold in excess of 60,000 tickets.
The band later announced that they would return to The UK in March 2011, this time playing arenas. Tickets for the eleven date tour sold out, resulting in a second London show being added, this time at the world-famous Wembley Arena. The band returned to Australia in April 2011 to perform their biggest headline shows to date in the country. A short Asian leg took place in April also, taking in Singapore, Hong Kong and Manila. Towards the end of April the band announced they would take part in the VH1 Best Cruise Ever along with Maroon 5, Train and Colbie Caillat. Asia| A second North American leg began in May 2011 at The Warfield in San Francisco. They also visited Canada for the first time on this tour, performing at Toronto's Kool Haus. This leg finished at New York's Rockefeller Center. In June the band played their first festivals of the year at the Isle of Wight Festival and the Pinkpop Festival in the Netherlands. A South African leg took place in June in which the band performed in Cape Town and Johannesburg, with the latter concert attended by 18,000 people.
On 2 July the band performed at Dublin's Aviva Stadium before their largest audience to date, a crowd of approximately 50,000, This show was titled Homecoming. It was later announced that the show will be recorded for DVD release, a release date has not yet been announced. The band took part in numerous festival around Europe in July 2011 playing at the world-famous festival Oxegen in Ireland. They also played T in the Park in Scotland and the V Festival in England. It was announced that the band would perform at the returning Tennents ViTal with Two Door Cinema Club and Ellie Goulding as supporting acts. The final and biggest North American leg began in Minneapolis with a further thirty dates in Canada and the US. A short Asian leg also took place between 12 and 18 November before the band performed at Christmas Balls across the US in December 2011, ending the Science & Faith Tour in Atlanta on 13 December 2011.
The Script
Danny O'Donoghue – Lead vocals/Keyboard Mark Sheehan – Guitarist/Backing vocals Glen Power – Drums/Backing vocals Ben Sargeant-Bass
Set list
Support acts
Lissie (Leg 1—United Kingdom) Michael Paynter (Leg 2—Australia) Hugo (Leg 3—North America), (select dates) Joshua Radin (Leg 3—North America), (select dates) Ryan Sheridan (Leg 6), (Leg 8—Europe), (select dates) Clayton Senne (Leg 7—Orlando) The Coronas (Leg 8—Europe), (select dates), (Aviva Stadium, Dublin) Clare Maguire (Leg 8—Europe), (select dates) Tinie Tempah (Leg 9—Australia & Aviva Stadium, Dublin) Andrew Allen (Leg 13—North America), (select dates) SafetySuit (Leg 13 & 17—North America), (select dates) The Arrows (Leg 15—South Africa) Loick Essien (Leg 16—Camden Town only) Maverick Sabre (Leg 16—Norfolk & Brighton only) Two Door Cinema Club (Leg 16—Bangor only) Ellie Goulding (Leg 16—Bangor only) The Wombats (Leg 16—Bangor only) Foster the People (Leg 16—Bangor only) Hot Chelle Rae (Leg 17—North America) (select dates) Jeremy Messersmith (Leg 17—North America) (select dates)
Tour dates DateCityCountryVenueLeg 1: Europe11 September 2010LiverpoolEnglandUniversity of Liverpool12 September 2010LeedsO2 Academy Leeds13 September 2010LondonHammersmith Apollo15 September 2010EdinburghScotlandEdinburgh Corn Exchange16 September 2010LeicesterEnglandDe Montfort Hall17 September 2010PortsmouthPortsmouth GuildhallLeg 2: Australia5 October 2010MelbourneAustraliaPalace Theatre6 October 2010SydneyLuna Park Big TopLeg 3: North America19 October 2010San DiegoUnited StatesHouse of Blues12 October 2010Los AngelesWiltern Theatre13 October 2010San FranciscoThe Fillmore15 October 2010PortlandCrystal Ballroom16 October 2010SeattleShowbox Sodo17 October 2010PhoenixArizona State Fair19 October 2010DenverOgden Theatre20 October 2010DallasHouse of Blues22 October 2010MinneapolisState Theatre23 October 2010ChicagoRiviera Theatre24 October 2010Royal OakRoyal Oak Music Theatre26 October 2010IndianapolisEgyptian Room28 October 2010AtlantaVariety Playhouse29 October 2010OrlandoHouse of Blues30 October 2010St. PetersburgJannus Landing1 November 2010NorfolkThe NorVa2 November 2010Washington, D.C.9:30 Club3 November 2010PhiladelphiaElectric Factory4 November 2010New York CityTerminal 55 November 20107 November 2010BostonHouse of BluesLeg 4: Europe4 December 2010LondonEnglandThe O2 ArenaLeg 5: North America11 December 2010SunriseUnited StatesBankAtlantic Center13 December 2010OrlandoHouse of BluesLeg 6: Europe17 December 2010DublinIrelandOlympia TheatreLeg 7: North America15 January 2011OrlandoUnited StatesHouse of BluesLeg 8: Europe30 January 2011CologneGermanyLive Music Hall31 January 2011ParisFranceLa Cigale1 February 2011AmsterdamNetherlandsParadiso2 February 2011BrusselsBelgiumAncienne Belgique4 February 2011CopenhagenDenmarkVega5 February 2011HamburgGermanyGroße Freiheit6 February 2011BerlinKesselhaus8 February 2011MunichBackstage Werk9 February 2011ZürichSwitzerlandKomplex 45710 February 2011MilanItalyAlcatraz12 February 2011BarcelonaSpainRazzmatazz13 February 2011MadridLa Riviera14 February 2011LisbonPortugalColiseum4 March 2011KillarneyIrelandINEC5 March 20117 March 2011BelfastNorthern IrelandOdyssey Arena8 March 201110 March 2011DublinIrelandThe O211 March 201112 March 201114 March 2011LiverpoolEnglandEcho Arena Liverpool15 March 2011NottinghamCapital FM Arena17 March 2011BirminghamLG Arena18 March 2011ManchesterEvening News Arena19 March 2011NewcastleMetro Radio Arena21 March 2011GlasgowScotlandSECC22 March 2011AberdeenAECC24 March 2011BournemouthEnglandBournemouth International Centre25 March 2011LondonWembley Arena26 March 2011The O2 Arena28 March 2011PlymouthPlymouth Pavilions29 March 2011CardiffWalesMotorpoint Arena CardiffLeg 9: Australia2 April 2011PerthAustraliaChallenge Stadium4 April 2011AdelaideAEC Theatre5 April 2011MelbourneFestival Hall6 April 20118 April 2011SydneyHordern Pavilion9 April 201110 April 2011BrisbaneBrisbane Convention & Exhibition CentreLeg 10: Asia12 April 2011SingaporeSingaporeFort Canning Park14 April 2011Hong KongHong KongStar Hall16 April 2011Quezon CityPhilippinesAraneta ColiseumLeg 11: North America28 April 2011Tampa/CozumelUnited States/MexicoVH1: Best Cruise Ever29 April 201130 April 20111 May 20112 May 2011Leg 12: Europe15 May 2011CarlisleEnglandCarlisle AirportLeg 13: North America26 May 2011San FranciscoUnited StatesThe Warfield27 May 2011Los AngelesClub Nokia28 May 2011Las VegasHouse of Blues31 May 2011TorontoCanadaKool Haus1 June 2011ChicagoUnited StatesAragon Ballroom3 June 2011PhiladelphiaMann Center for the Performing Arts4 June 2011New York CityRumsey Playfield8 June 2011BostonBank of America Pavilion10 June 2011New York CityThe Plaza at Rockefeller CenterLeg 14: Europe (Festival Appearances)12 June 2011Isle of WightEnglandSeaclose Park13 June 2011LandgraafNetherlandsMegaland ParkLeg 15: Africa24 June 2011JohannesburgSouth AfricaCoca-Cola Dome26 June 2011Cape TownThe Grand ArenaLeg 16: Europe (Homecoming & Festival Appearances)2 July 2011DublinIrelandAviva Stadium8 July 2011NaasPunchestown Racecourse9 July 2011Perth and KinrossScotlandBalado12 July 2011Camden TownEnglandRoundhouse14 July 2011NorfolkThetford Forest16 July 2011BernSwitzerlandThe Gurten17 July 2011BrightonEnglandBrighton Centre6 August 2011AlentejoPortugalZambujeira do Mar13 August 2011SønderborgDenmarkMølleparken18 August 2011EdinburghScotlandCorn Exchange20 August 2011StaffordshireEnglandWeston Park21 August 2011ChelmsfordHylands Park23 August 2011BangorNorthern IrelandWard ParkLeg 17: North America30 August 2011MinneapolisUnited StatesOrpheum Theatre1 September 2011Washington, D.C.DAR Constitution Hall3 September 2011SyracuseGreat New York State Fair4 September 2011PittsburghStage AE6 September 2011ColumbusLC Pavilion7 September 2011DetroitThe Fillmore Detroit9 September 2011NashvilleRyman Auditorium10 September 2011CincinnatiPNC Pavilion11 September 2011IndianapolisMurat Theatre13 September 2011LouisvilleThe Louisville Palace14 September 2011St. LouisThe Pageant16 September 2011Park CityHartman Arena17 September 2011KenoshaTable Athletics Center18 September 2011DenverOgden Theater20 September 2011PortlandCrystal Ballroom21 September 2011SeattleParamount Theatre23 September 2011OaklandFox Oakland Theatre24 September 2011Los AngelesHollywood Palladium25 September 2011TempeMarquee Theatre27 September 2011NormanRiverwind Casino28 September 2011TulsaCain's Ballroom30 September 2011AustinStubbs Waller Creek Amphitheatre1 October 2011HoustonHouse of Blues2 October 2011DallasPalladium4 October 2011New OrleansMahalia Jackson Theatre5 October 2011ClearwaterRuth Eckerd Hall7 October 2011Miami BeachThe Fillmore8 October 2011OrlandoHard Rock Live, Orlando9 October 2011AtlantaThe Tabernacle11 October 2011CharlotteThe Fillmore13 October 2011New York CityRoseland Ballroom14 October 2011HuntingtonParamount Theatre15 October 2011MashantucketFoxwoods Resort CasinoLeg 18: Asia12 November 2011JakartaIndonesiaBallroom Central Park16 November 2011MuscatOmanInterContinental Gardens18 November 2011DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesSundance BeachLeg 19: North America10 December 2011SunriseUnited StatesBankAtlantic Center11 December 2011TampaSt. Pete Times Forum13 December 2011DuluthArena at Gwinnett Center
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
A This show was part of the Jingle Bell Ball. B This show was part of the Y100 Jingle Ball. C This show was part of the WXXL XL'ent Xmas. D This show is part of the Radio 1's Big Weekend. E This show is part of the Toyota Summer Series. F This show is part of the Isle of Wight Festival. G This show is part of the Pinkpop Festival. H This show is part of the Oxegen Festival. I This show is part of the T in the Park Festival. J This show is part of the iTunes Festival.
K This show is part of the Gurtenfestival. L This show is part of the Sudoeste Festival. M This show is part of the V Festival. N This show is part of the V Festival. O This show is part of Tennents ViTal. AA This show is part of The Edge Festival. AB This show is part of Arthur's Day Indonesia. AC This show is part of the Y-100 Jingle Ball. AD This show is part of the WFLZ-FM Jingle Ball. AE This show is part of the WSTR (FM) Jingle Ball.
Cancellations and rescheduled shows