Ever wanted to write a song so huge it becomes your pension plan? Here's the secret: pretend you're making it for someone else. That's what Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody was doing back in 2005, in a ...

Gary Lightbody formed Snow Patrol at the University of Dundee in 1994 - initially calling the band Shrug and Polarbear, before settling on their final form Ever wanted to write a song so huge it ...