Kylie Minogue has teamed with Snow Patrol for the official concert video for “These Alarms,” a live performance clip captured during the band’s sold-out show at Crystal Palace Park in South London. The video arrives after the song was released on streaming services on July 1, marking the first track issued through Snow Patrol’s new partnership with BMG.
The performance was the first time Minogue and Snow Patrol had met in person, according to representatives for the artists. On the night of the show, Minogue joined Gary Lightbody and the band for the debut of “These Alarms,” then stayed on stage for a rendition of “Chasing Cars,” the group’s biggest U.S. hit. That song reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2006 after being featured in the second-season finale of Grey’s Anatomy.
Snow Patrol originally wrote “These Alarms” with Minogue in mind while making their 2024 album The Forest Is the Path, where it was known by the working title “KYLIE.” The band eventually held the song back so they could record it with the Australian pop star herself. In a statement, Minogue said she was surprised to learn that a demo with her name had been sitting in the band’s archives and called the invitation into Snow Patrol’s world an honor.
The release also arrives during a milestone year for Snow Patrol, who are marking the 20th anniversary of Eyes Open. The album spent three weeks at No. 1 in the U.K. and became the country’s top-selling album of 2006, with more than 2.6 million units shifted there, including 2.4 million pure sales, according to the OCC. Earlier this month, the band also became the first act to receive the Official Charts Hall of Fame Award, a new annual honor recognizing the biggest single and album of the year.
Source: billboard.com
