"Gary was answering a question as to whether he’d ever like to do a solo record," Nathan explains. "We were shocked at how out much it was blown out of proportion.”
“Nothing’s definite. We’ve still got another 12 months of Snow Patrol to go before we can even start thinking of what happens next. We can’t really look beyond that.
He also revealed hat Lisa Hannigan, better known as Damien Rice's vocal partner, is replacing Martha Wainwright in 'Set The Fire To The Third Bar' on their current UK and Irish tour.
"Lisa has an absolutely amazing voice,” says Connolly. “It’s soulful, passionate – we did the song with her at sound check today [at Manchester’s Evening News Arena] and I was blown away."
Comparing her to the song's original singer, he explains: "I would say it’s a different voice to Martha, not an inferior one – she just brings something to the song and transforms into something else."
The Patrol get a couple of Wembley Arena dates out of the way before heading back to their homeland to play The Point, Dublin, on December 22 and 23.