Sir Bob Geldof, one of Ireland's most cherished living legends and the founder of Live Aid, is also the frontman of the rock band Boomtown Rats. As the iconic group marks its 50th anniversary ...

The Boomtown Rats formed in Ireland and mostly bucked the punk music trend of the late 1970s, instead toeing the line between traditional rock sounds and more colorful new wave vibes. It was a ...

Someone's Looking at You features 15 promotional videos including 'She's So Modern', 'I Don't Like Mondays', 'Banana Republic' & 'Tonight' plus 'On a Night Like This'. Concert footage which ...

The Boomtown Rats have announced a 50th anniversary tour of the UK for October and November 2025. The Irish new wave band, led by Bob Geldof, will play 12 theatre shows around the country ...

Bob Geldof and The Boomtown Rats discuss their 1978 second album 'A Tonic for the Troops'. With John Wilson. From 2014. Show more The Boomtown Rats discuss their 1978 second album 'A Tonic for the ...

Guitarist and founding member of the Boomtown Rats, Garry Roberts, has died aged 72, the band has announced. He was the "guy who summed up the sense of who The Rats are", the Irish rock group said ...

BOB Geldof shot to fame as the lead singer of the band Boomtown Rats and was a major player in the 70s punk rock movement. He has since gone on to make prolific social changes as a philanthropist ...

A Gloucestershire music festival said it was "bigger than ever" with The Boomtown Rats, Scouting for Girls, Nik Kershaw and Feeder headlining this year. App-Fest takes place at Hillworth Farm in ...

WHEN THE Boomtown Rats, an Irish band, released “I Don’t Like Mondays” in 1979, the song became an instant hit. The inspiration behind it was the Cleveland Elementary School shooting in San ...