Lightbody to perform home city gig with a difference Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody will perform one of his first major gigs as an author, in his home town this summer. Music • 05 Jun
Lightbody to perform home city gig with a difference Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody will perform one of his first major gigs as an author, in his home town this summer. Music • 05 Jun
Gary Lightbody recounts delayed grief after father died Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody has said it took him "a full year" before he cried following the death of his father Jack in December 2019. Music • 19 Mar
Gary Lightbody recounts delayed grief after father died Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody has said it took him "a full year" before he cried following the death of his father Jack in December 2019. Music • 19 Mar
Snow Patrol announce major Cork show for summer 2025 Snow Patrol have announced a major outdoor show in Cork for summer 2025. Music • 04 Nov 24
Snow Patrol announce major Cork show for summer 2025 Snow Patrol have announced a major outdoor show in Cork for summer 2025. Music • 04 Nov 24
Snow Patrol frontman concerned about future of NI music Snow Patrol front man Gary Lightbody has expressed his concern that no band from Northern Ireland has broken the international market this century. Music • 26 Sep 24
Snow Patrol frontman concerned about future of NI music Snow Patrol front man Gary Lightbody has expressed his concern that no band from Northern Ireland has broken the international market this century. Music • 26 Sep 24
Rylan: 'I was fired for asking for Geri's autograph' Rylan Clark has recalled how asking Spice Girl Geri Halliwell for her autograph got him fired from his first job in a London hairdressers. Late Late Show • 21 Sep 24
Rylan: 'I was fired for asking for Geri's autograph' Rylan Clark has recalled how asking Spice Girl Geri Halliwell for her autograph got him fired from his first job in a London hairdressers. Late Late Show • 21 Sep 24
Snow Patrol announce Dublin and Belfast dates Snow Patrol are set to release new music for the first time in six years and have announced an arena tour across Ireland and the UK early next year. Music • 30 May 24
Snow Patrol announce Dublin and Belfast dates Snow Patrol are set to release new music for the first time in six years and have announced an arena tour across Ireland and the UK early next year. Music • 30 May 24
Lightbody hails new venue at Bangor Court House Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody has expressed his hope that a former courthouse turned music and arts venues will spark a renaissance in his home city of Bangor. Music • 15 Dec 23
Lightbody hails new venue at Bangor Court House Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody has expressed his hope that a former courthouse turned music and arts venues will spark a renaissance in his home city of Bangor. Music • 15 Dec 23
Thousands of fans descend on Bangor to watch Lightbody Thousands of people gathered in Co Down on Wednesday to watch Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody "Take Back The City" of his birth. Music • 31 Aug 22
Thousands of fans descend on Bangor to watch Lightbody Thousands of people gathered in Co Down on Wednesday to watch Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody "Take Back The City" of his birth. Music • 31 Aug 22
Gary Lightbody: 'We should be at Electric Picnic!' Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody spoke to Ryan Tubridy via Skype from Los Angeles on Friday night's Late Late Show on RTÉ One and said he wished he was standing in a field in Laois at Electric Picnic. Music • 05 Sep 20
Gary Lightbody: 'We should be at Electric Picnic!' Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody spoke to Ryan Tubridy via Skype from Los Angeles on Friday night's Late Late Show on RTÉ One and said he wished he was standing in a field in Laois at Electric Picnic. Music • 05 Sep 20
Friday's full Late Late Show line-up is revealed Ryan Tubridy has revealed the guests who will be joining him on the first Late Late Show of the new season on Friday on RTÉ One at 9:35pm. Television • 03 Sep 20
Friday's full Late Late Show line-up is revealed Ryan Tubridy has revealed the guests who will be joining him on the first Late Late Show of the new season on Friday on RTÉ One at 9:35pm. Television • 03 Sep 20
Gary Lightbody's radio show begins this weekend A new radio show hosted by Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody will begin on BBC Radio Ulster and online on BBC Sounds this Sunday, June 14, at 4:00pm. Music • 09 Jun 20
Gary Lightbody's radio show begins this weekend A new radio show hosted by Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody will begin on BBC Radio Ulster and online on BBC Sounds this Sunday, June 14, at 4:00pm. Music • 09 Jun 20
Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody pays tribute to his father Snow Patrol front man Gary Lightbody's father has died after battling dementia for years. Music • 28 Dec 19
Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody pays tribute to his father Snow Patrol front man Gary Lightbody's father has died after battling dementia for years. Music • 28 Dec 19
Snow Patrol song is UK's most-played of 21st century Gary Lightbody has said he wrote the band's hit song Chasing Cars in the space of a few hours on a "particularly good night", along with nine other songs. Music • 17 Jul 19
Snow Patrol song is UK's most-played of 21st century Gary Lightbody has said he wrote the band's hit song Chasing Cars in the space of a few hours on a "particularly good night", along with nine other songs. Music • 17 Jul 19
Courteney Cox caring for Johnny McDaid after surgery Former Friends star Courteney Cox is taking care of boyfriend Johnny McDaid after he underwent neck surgery over the weekend. Music • 01 Jul 19
Courteney Cox caring for Johnny McDaid after surgery Former Friends star Courteney Cox is taking care of boyfriend Johnny McDaid after he underwent neck surgery over the weekend. Music • 01 Jul 19
Watch! Bono joins Snow Patrol on stage in Co Down U2 front man Bono joined Snow Patrol on stage at Ward Park in Bangor last night with Friends star Courteney Cox watching on. Music • 26 May 19
Watch! Bono joins Snow Patrol on stage in Co Down U2 front man Bono joined Snow Patrol on stage at Ward Park in Bangor last night with Friends star Courteney Cox watching on. Music • 26 May 19
Gary Lightbody joins Walk for Peace in memory of Lyra Snow Patrol singer Gary Lightbody is to participate in a Walk for Peace from Belfast to Derry in honour of the deceased 29-year-old journalist Lyra McKee. Music • 16 May 19
Gary Lightbody joins Walk for Peace in memory of Lyra Snow Patrol singer Gary Lightbody is to participate in a Walk for Peace from Belfast to Derry in honour of the deceased 29-year-old journalist Lyra McKee. Music • 16 May 19
Courteney Cox's daughter in Snow Patrol duet Courteney Cox has shared a heartwarming video of her 14-year-old daughter Coco Arquette singing with Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody. Trending • 12 Mar 19
Courteney Cox's daughter in Snow Patrol duet Courteney Cox has shared a heartwarming video of her 14-year-old daughter Coco Arquette singing with Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody. Trending • 12 Mar 19
Ed Sheeran teams up with Northern Irish guitar company Ed Sheeran has teamed up with a Northern Irish guitar company to launch a signature line of acoustic guitars. Music • 25 Jan 19
Ed Sheeran teams up with Northern Irish guitar company Ed Sheeran has teamed up with a Northern Irish guitar company to launch a signature line of acoustic guitars. Music • 25 Jan 19
Gary Lightbody slams prospect of hard border in Ireland Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody has said that a hard border in Ireland as a result of Brexit would be the "worst thing possible" for the country. Music • 24 Jan 19
Gary Lightbody slams prospect of hard border in Ireland Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody has said that a hard border in Ireland as a result of Brexit would be the "worst thing possible" for the country. Music • 24 Jan 19
Watch! Snow Patrol in space for Life on Earth video Friday has got off to a great start with Snow Patrol dropping a brand new video for Life on Earth, the second single from their first album in seven years, Wilderness. Music • 13 Apr 18
Watch! Snow Patrol in space for Life on Earth video Friday has got off to a great start with Snow Patrol dropping a brand new video for Life on Earth, the second single from their first album in seven years, Wilderness. Music • 13 Apr 18
Open your eyes: Snow Patrol to break six-year silence A full six years since their last album Fallen Empires, Northern Irish band Snow Patrol say they are set to make their comeback later this year. Snow Patrol • 28 Mar 17
Open your eyes: Snow Patrol to break six-year silence A full six years since their last album Fallen Empires, Northern Irish band Snow Patrol say they are set to make their comeback later this year. Snow Patrol • 28 Mar 17
Snow Patrol to make 'giant rock record'? Snow Patrol will "probably" be releasing their seventh studio album next year (2015), Gary Lightbody has revealed - and the front man has big ambitions for the record. Entertainment • 19 Jun 14
Snow Patrol to make 'giant rock record'? Snow Patrol will "probably" be releasing their seventh studio album next year (2015), Gary Lightbody has revealed - and the front man has big ambitions for the record. Entertainment • 19 Jun 14
Harry Styles works with Snow Patrol One Direction’s Harry Styles has written new songs with Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody, but fear not fans, he is not going solo. Entertainment • 15 Jul 13
Harry Styles works with Snow Patrol One Direction’s Harry Styles has written new songs with Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody, but fear not fans, he is not going solo. Entertainment • 15 Jul 13
Lightbody readies new Tired Pony album Tired Pony, the supergroup of Snow Patrol singer Gary Lightbody and REM guitarist Peter Buck, will release their new album, The Ghost of the Mountain, next month. Entertainment • 08 Jul 13
Lightbody readies new Tired Pony album Tired Pony, the supergroup of Snow Patrol singer Gary Lightbody and REM guitarist Peter Buck, will release their new album, The Ghost of the Mountain, next month. Entertainment • 08 Jul 13
