Kylie Minogue collaboration was 'always destined', says Gary Lightbody

BBC UK Thursday 02 July 2026, 08:13 UTC 1 min read

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Snow Patrol and Kylie Minogue's single These Alarms is due to be released on 8 July.

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Kylie collaboration was 'always destined', says Gary Lightbody

Snow Patrol and Kylie Minogue's single, These Alarms, was released on 1 July.

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Kylie Minogue collaboration was 'always destined', says Gary Lightbody

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Kylie collaboration was 'always destined', says Gary Lightbody