Snow Patrol: Celebs Rumors

Ed Sheeran made a surprise guest appearance during Snow Patrol‘s headline set at Latitude 2022 tonight (July 24) – check out the footage below.The Northern Irish–Scottish band – which features Sheeran’s longtime co-writer Johnny McDaid – closed the Suffolk festival with a 14-track performance on the main stage, per Setlist.FM.Towards the end of their main set, Snow Patrol surprised the crowd by bringing out Sheeran to play a joint rendition of his hit ‘=’ single ‘Bad Habits’.

Becky Hill and Snow Patrol are set to headline Big Feastival, a music and food festival hosted by Blur’s Alex James on his Cotswolds farm.The festival will take place on August 23-25 and features a combination of live music, acclaimed chefs, award-winning food and a programme of family entertainment. Weekend and camping tickets are on sale now with prices ranging from £42.50 to £198.95.

Y Not has revealed its first wave of names for 2024.The festival returns for its next edition from August 2-4 to Pikehall, Derbyshire. Now, it unveils its headliners, along with announcing a huge wave of names.

Snow Patrol, Paolo Nutini and Jamie T have been announced as headliners at Tramlines Festival 2024 – check out the full line-up below.Nutini will top the bill on Friday night of the Sheffield festival – which takes place at Hillsborough Park from July 26-28 – followed by Jamie T on Saturday and Snow Patrol on Sunday.Other acts announced for the 16th edition of the festival include Bombay Bicycle Club, Tom Grennan, The Human League, The Charlatans, Holly Humberstone, Yard Act and many more.The festival will also feature Sophie Ellis-Bextor, The Snuts, Example, Soft Play, Miles Kane, NewDad, The Magic Gang and more.Pre-sale will go live on Thursday (January 25) at 12pm GMT, where a limited number of weekend and day tickets will be available. You can sign up here.Remaining tickets will be available in the general sale this Friday (January 26) at 12pm GMT.Check out the full line-up so far below.A post shared by Tramlines Festival (@tramlines)“I’m delighted to release the first wave of acts for Tramlines 2024,” said Tramlines Festival Operations Director Timm Cleasby in a statement.

Fatboy Slim and Snow Patrol will be co-headlining the Friday night of the festival, with Jamie T and Biffy Clyro topping the bill on the Saturday and Sunday, respectively.Fatboy Slim’s appearance at the festival had previously been teased with a sign that had appeared on the Southsea seafront, which read ‘Praise You’ in reference to his hit of the same name.They will be joined by acts including Wet Leg, Becky Hill, Pixies, Courteeners, IDLES, Jess Glynne, Arlo Parks, Louis Tomlinson and Natasha Bedingfield.Also set to perform are Soft Play, the Lightning Seeds, Maximo Park, The Snuts, Yard Act, The Lottery Winners, The Pigeon Detectives, Holly Humberstone, The Amazons, The Lathums, Red Rum Club, Brooke Combe, Personal Trainer, Sea Power, Peace, The Murder Capital, Do Nothing and more.Early bird weekend camping tickets are now on sale from £180, while day tickets are priced at £65 each – you can buy yours here.‘‘This is the first year we’ve released all our headliners at once and we’re thrilled to be able to announce the acts after months of planning,” Victorious’ lead booker Andy Marsh said in a press release. “Victorious 2024 is going to be bigger than ever and it’s not just the headliners people need to look out for, we have booked hundreds of acts across the weekend spanning multiple genres.

Snow Patrol‘s ex-bassist Paul Wilson has opened up about his departure from the band, explaining that his “priorities shifted so much”Earlier this month, the band’s frontman, Gary Lightbody, announced in a post on Instagram that both Wilson and drummer Jonny Quinn had “decided to leave Snow Patrol”.He said he was “heartbroken” over the news, but told fans that the group would be continuing as a three-piece – comprising himself, Johnny McDaid and Nathan Connolly – before confirming that a new album is coming “next year”.Things took a turn when Quinn’s wife, Mariane, left comments online that alleged that Quinn had been “fucked by you know who”.In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Wilson shared that he has not heard from anyone in Snow Patrol and was happy to be able to talk about the situation as he felt like his narrative was lost and overshadowed.“After being in this band for 20 years, and then all of a sudden there’s this salacious gossip. It’s like, ugh.

Snow Patrol have departed the band amid hints at behind-the-scenes tension.Last week, frontman Gary Lightbody announced in a post on Instagram that drummer Jonny Quinn and bassist Paul Wilson had “decided to leave Snow Patrol”.He said he was “heartbroken” over the news, but told fans that the group would be continuing as a three-piece – comprising himself, Johnny McDaid and Nathan Connolly – before confirming that a new album is coming “next year”.Lightbody also shared separate farewell messages for both Quinn and Wilson. Posting his own statement, the latter musician thanked fans and said he was “excited for the future and the future of Snow Patrol”.As People reports, Quinn’s wife Mariane suggested that things were less than amicable between the band.

Snow Patrol guitarist Nathan Connolly has launched his solo career with single ‘Fires’ –  featuring Biffy Clyro frontman Simon Neil.The first single to be taken from Connolly’s debut solo album ‘The Strange Order Of Things’ was co-written by Neil.‘Fires’ features the lyrics “I’m ready for the sunshine, I’m ready for your peace sign, my love – I’m ready for the bass line / I’m ready to be kissed like your room with a spark,” matching the harmonious dual vocals.Connolly began working on his debut album back in 2017 with producer Rocky O’Reilly. The project was completed in early 2021 due to a lockdown-imposed hiatus that paused Snow Patrol’s touring plans.

Latitude 2022 has opened its gates to festivalgoers – you can check out the latest weather forecast for the bash below.Foals, Lewis Capaldi and Snow Patrol will headline this year’s festival after it returned last summer for the first time since 2019, alongside Maggie Rogers, Little Simz, Manic Street Preachers, Fontaines D.C., and Phoebe Bridgers.Those arriving at Henham Park today (July 21) can expect light cloud and a gentle breeze with highs of 23° this afternoon.However, according to BBC Weather, light rain is then expected from tomorrow afternoon (July 22) before giving way to light cloud and a moderate breeze on Saturday (July 23) and sunny intervals on Sunday (July 24).You can check out the latest BBC Weather forecast below.Thursday July 21: Light cloud and a gentle breeze, with temperatures peaking at 23° and lows of 18°.Friday July 22: Light rain and a gentle breeze, with temperatures peaking at 21° and lows of 15°.Saturday July 23: Light cloud and a moderate breeze, with temperatures peaking at 25° and lows of 14°.Sunday July 24: Sunny intervals and a moderate breeze, with temperatures peaking at 28° and lows of 16°.Foals frontman Yannis Philippakis previously spoke to NME about their upcoming headline performance, who recalled “a significant moment” for the band, when they headlined Latitude for the first time in 2013.“They were the first people to give us a shot at headlining a festival,” Philippakis said of Latitude. “That was obviously a pretty amazing night for us, and I think it arguably changed the trajectory of our career.

Ed Sheeran and Camila Cabello have been announced for ITV’s Concert For Ukraine at Resort World Arena in Birmingham next week – get tickets here.They’ll be joined by the likes of Emeli Sandé, Gregory Porter and Snow Patrol with further announcements to be made in the next few days.Announced last week, the two-hour benefit show will air March 29 on ITV in aid of the Disasters Emergency Committee‘s (DEC) Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.Additionally, all sponsorship and advertising revenue generated from the broadcast of the event – which is expected to raise over £3million – will be donated by ITV to the DEC fund.Tickets for the event, which is being held at Birmingham’s Resort World Arena, go on sale tomorrow (March 22).

Ed Sheeran‘s co-writer Johnny McDaid has described the idea of plagiarism as “abhorrent” during the ongoing copyright court case regarding ‘Shape Of You’.Sheeran, McDaid and co-writer Steve Mac have been accused of lifting “particular lines and phrases” for the 2017 ‘÷’ single from a track called ‘Oh Why’ by Sami Switch.The latter artist and his co-writer Ross O’Donoghue have alleged that Sheeran took the “oh I, oh I, oh I, oh I” hook from the aforementioned song, which was released back in 2015. Sheeran has denied the claim and rejected the suggestion that he heard ‘Oh Why’ before he wrote ‘Shape Of You’ in October 2016.As BBC News reports, Snow Patrol‘s McDaid claimed in written evidence that he could not recall ever hearing ‘Oh Why’ “in any way” and said he was unaware of Sami Switch before the current legal case began.“I have been a professional songwriter for many years and have achieved substantial success,” he wrote.“I do not need or want to, nor would I ever, plagiarise other people’s work.

Foals, Lewis Capaldi and Snow Patrol have been announced as the headliners of Latitude 2022.The Suffolk festival will take place at Henham Park from July 21-24 this year after it returned last summer for the first time since 2019.Latitude has confirmed this morning (March 1) that Foals, Capaldi and Snow Patrol will all top the bill at their 2022 festival.Speaking to NME this week about their upcoming headline slot, Foals frontman Yannis Philippakis recalled “a significant moment” for his band when they headlined Latitude for the first time in 2013.“They were the first people to give us a shot at headlining a festival,” Philippakis said about Latitude. “That was obviously a pretty amazing night for us, and I think it arguably changed the trajectory of our career.

Biffy Clyro, Madness, Fatboy Slim and more for summer 2022.Snow Patrol will also play a set at the venue in Royal Highland Centre in June.

BBC News].It joins Liverpool and Glasgow as a UK city recognised by the UN award.Snow Patrol‘s Gary Lightbody and composer Hannah Peel, both of whom were born in Northern Ireland, have been appointed as Belfast Music patrons.“Belfast’s heart beats fervidly with music,” said Lightbody. “I’ve watched, in these last 25 years of relative peace, the music scene grow and then thrive and now burst at the seams with fearless and limitless talent.”Peel added that Belfast was an “alive, vibrant and musically powerful city”.“We are so much more than just Van Morrison and the Undertones,” she said.A city must prove that it can host national and international music festivals and events if it’s to be designated as a UNESCO City of Music.

Lucy Dacus has shared a bewitching cover of Snow Patrol’s 2006 single ‘Chasing Cars’.Performed live for SiriusXMU Sessions, Dacus’ cover of the Scottish band’s smash hit retains its melancholic, slow-burning ambience, but adds to it an array of spectral synths and atmospherics.Take a listen to the cover below:In a tweet she posted alongside the track, Dacus noted the poignant relationship she holds with ‘Chasing Cars’. “The pastor at the last [Vacation Bible School] I went to made all the kids delete secular music off their iPods, but I refused and tried to convince him ‘Chasing Cars’ wouldn’t let the devil in,” she wrote.In an interview with Rolling Stone published last month, Dacus mentioned that, during a talent show at a Bible camp she

Snow Patrol have announced that they’ll play one of their first post-lockdown shows in Manchester this September.The Northern Irish band will head to Manchester’s Castlefield Bowl on Sunday, September 26 as part of the Sounds Of The City concert series.The series will also take in performances from the likes of Kaiser Chiefs and The Streets, with tickets for Snow Patrol’s show going on sale here from Friday (April 16) at 9.30AM.The latest live date for the band comes after they were previously confirmed for slots at both the Isle of Wight Festival and Glasgow’s TRNSMT.The pre-sale ticket link to our Manchester Castlefield Bowl show is now live! It will run until tickets go on general sale this Friday 16th April at 9.30am BST.

Isle of Wight Festival has unveiled its line-up for 2021, with the likes of Liam Gallagher, Snow Patrol, David Guetta and Duran Duran all confirmed as headliners.The line-up comes after organisers confirmed that the Seaclose Park event will take place from 16th – 19th September 2021, after coronavirus regulations forced the festival to push back from its traditional June slot.Now, it’s confirmed that Liam Gallagher will headline the Friday night of the festival, before Snow Patrol and David Guetta take top billing a day later. Duran Duran will then close the event on Sunday 19th September.

Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody has told how collaborating with fans over social media helped him overcome his decade-long struggle with lyric-writing.

Courteney Cox is missing partner Johnny McDaid’s “physical touch” amid the coronavirus lockdown.

TRNSMT has announced it has rebooked many artists from the 2020 festival for next year.

The 2020 Isle of Wight Festival has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.