Published Tuesday, 10 July 2012
We’re sorry. This video is unavailable from your location.
Are you in Northern Ireland?
1. Why is my postcode required?
We are asking you to insert your postcode before watching some videos to confirm
you can access the video content via u.tv.
This is because some videos on u.tv
are only available in Northern Ireland.
Don't worry, we won't store or use this information for any other purpose.
If you are not in Northern Ireland, the content may be available to watch at itv.com or stv.tv.
2. Why am I directed to itv.com
or stv.tv when I try to view certain
clips?
The videos, which are not available on u.tv
to users outside Northern Ireland, will be available to those users on itv.com (for users in England and Wales) or stv.tv (for most users in Scotland).
We need to know where you are in order to make sure you are getting the right content.
If you think we've got your location wrong, then please
click here.
Need more help? Contact us
He wasn't singing to thousands of adoring fans this time - but receiving an honorary doctorate in front of a more modest crowd at the Millennium Forum in Derry.
The singer-songwriter described receiving the award for services to music from the University of Ulster's Magee campus as one of the biggest honours of his life.
"I'm completely blown away by it. I don't know how I would rank it in terms of hits but thinking about it yeah, it's great, it's up there.
"I've not been more proud of anything - maybe my Ivor Novella - so it's as high up in my esteem as I can think. I won't be changing my business cards or anything like that - I don't have any business cards."
Appropriately for the man who has penned multi-million selling hits, he's a Doctor of Literature.
Dr Lightbody wrote the song 'Just say Yes' which has become the official anthem for the Derry-Londonderry 2013 City of Culture bid and his role in securing that was also recognised on Tuesday.
That's not his only connection - his parents also hail from the city.
"My mum and my dad are both from Derry and I spend my Christmases with my gran in Fountain Street and I spend holidays here so it's even more special for them and I'm really delighted."
Professor Deirdre Heenan said: "Gary is a musical icon, his music is adored by millions."
She said the university was "thrilled" that he accepted their offer of an honorary degree.
Although the band have no plans at present to play during the City of Culture year, they say they haven't ruled it out.