The Script to perform at Dubai Airshow gala

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Irish rock band, The Script will be the special guest at Dubai Airshow's Gala Dinner this year.

The trio will perform at the invite-only event on November 17 at Atlantis, The Palm, as part of the Dubai Airshow 2021 celebrations.

Previous artists who have performed at the Gala Dinner include Jennifer Lopez, One Republic, Katy Perry, and many more.

Dubai Airshow is due to welcome thousands of industry guests from across the world, many will be attending their first major event since the global pandemic, in a show of community and reconnection.

The Script, which was formed in 2007 in Dublin, has had six number one platinum-selling albums and a slew of awards under its belt.

The group’s latest album, ‘Tales from the Script – Greatest Hits’ peaked at number one just last month, with the band also recently announcing a global tour, which will kick off in February 2022 taking in North America, Europe and Australia.

"This year’s Airshow promises to be bigger and better than ever before, as we welcome people from across the world back to Dubai post-pandemic," said Paul Griffiths, Dubai Airports’ CEO.

Dubai Airshow 2021 runs from November 14-18 at Dubai World Central (DWC).

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