Gary Lightbody's new audiobook making lots of noise
Snow Patrol frontman recorded himself at Co Down home
If you think you hear a random bird or a car horn while listening to Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody's audiobook The Forest is The Path, you would be absolutely correct.
The 48-year-old singer and author recorded the reading of his first book at home in north Down rather than going to a soundproof studio, which led to some unexpected soundtracks.
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Gary Lightbody's new audiobook making lots of noise
Snow Patrol frontman recorded himself at Co Down home If you think you hear a random bird or a car horn while listening to Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody's audiobook The Forest is The Path, you would be absolutely correct. The 48-year-old singer and author recorded the reading of his first book at home in north Down rather than going to a soundproof studio, which led to some unexpected soundtracks.
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Snow Patrol perform at Delamere Forest Live 2025
The Northern Irish indie-rock band were the headliners in Cheshire last night (Friday, June 13) for the stunning woodland concert hosted by Forestry England. Snow Patrol are best known for their anthemic hits 'Chasing Cars', 'Run', 'Just Say Yes' and 'Open Your Eyes' and hit the UK number one spot with their new album The Forest Is The Path earlier his year. Snow Patrol at Delamere Forest (Image: staff) The Northern Irish three piece of Gary Lightbody, Nathan Connolly and Johnny McDaid, formed in Dundee in 1994 and over the course of their career, Snow Patrol have earned a momentous seven Meteor Ireland Music Awards, an Ivor Novello award and have been nominated for six BRIT Awards and one GRAMMY. Last night, they delighted fans at the beautiful outdoor Delamere Forest setting with their catalogue of hits. Opening with 'Take Back the City' they went on to perform 'Called out in the Dark', and the hugely popular 'Run', written by frontman Gary 25 years ago! Fast forward to their new album and tracks including All' and 'The Beginning' also featured. 'Open Your Eyes', 'What If This Is All The Love You Ever Get?' and 'Shut your eyes' were all in the mix, in what was Snow Patrol's first time performing at Delamere. And if the reaction of their dedicated fans is anything to go by, hopefully they will be back - 'Just say Yes'! Earlier, indie rock band The Florentinas and BRIT Award-nominee and acclaimed pop singer-songwriter Freya Ridings were the support acts for Snow Patrol, with the headliners going on to dedicate the highly anticipated 'Chasing Cars' to them and the crowd. Freya Ridings at Delamere Forest (Image: staff) Next up for Forest Live at Delamere tonight is pop songwriting legend Gary Barlow, followed by Rag'n'Bone Man tomorrow (Sunday, June 15), Busted on June 19 and Blossoms on June 21. As well as Delamere, Forest Live 2025 takes place at three other unique outdoor locations across the country, Cannock Chase; High Lodge, Thetford and Westonbirt Arboretum. Merging stellar live sets from world-class artists with breath-taking forest backdrops, Forestry England uses the money raised to maintain 1,500 woods and forests around the country for everyone to enjoy, plant trees and continue their vital conservation work.
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