Gary Lightbody Lightbody to the studio. Lightbody has filled in for DJ Zane Lowe on his BBC radio show on one occasion during the 2007 takeovers. He was subsequently voted the best fill-in DJ amongst them by the listeners. He has compiled two DJ mix albums, one in "The Trip" series: "", and another with bandmate Tom Simpson, called "" on the "Late Night Tales" series. In addition to his work with Snow Patrol and DJing, Gary Lightbody has contributed to other projects and works. Lightbody writes as essayist articles or columns in variously music magazines and newspapers like "Q" magazine and
Gary Lightbody as they would have subsequently taken that success for granted. Lightbody is known to keep his personal life private. Lightbody is passionate about football, is a supporter of Manchester United and has been known to support both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland national football teams. This is supported by the song "Lifening", in which he sings the lyrics "Ireland in the World Cup, either North or South". He is a fan of the , particularly Wolverine, and owns a stack of comics. He bought several comics as a kid and has some that he has never opened, hoping