Under the dusky pink sky of Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage in 2025, Snow Patrol delivered a hauntingly beautiful rendition of their 2006 classic Chasing Cars, as frontman Gary Lightbody, now silver-haired but still radiating warmth, stood center stage in a simple black jacket and jeans, his fingers gently strumming an acoustic guitar.
The crowd, a sea of glowing phone lights swaying in unison, fell into a reverent hush as the first chords echoed through the misty evening air, the stage bathed in soft blue and amber hues that pulsed with the song’s emotional crescendo.
Lightbody’s voice, slightly weathered but achingly tender, cracked just enough on the line “If I lay here, if I just lay here…” to send shivers through the audience, many of whom sang along with teary-eyed nostalgia. Behind him, the band—Jonny Quinn on drums, Nathan Connolly on electric guitar, and Paul Wilson on bass—played with understated precision, letting the song’s raw simplicity shine.
As the final notes faded, Lightbody paused, eyes closed, before offering a humble smile and a whispered “Thank you, Glastonbury,” met with thunderous applause that echoed long into the night, cementing the moment as one of the festival’s most unforgettable.