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 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 ...

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 ...

“I like to be intellectually challenged and engaged.” Not only the frontman of Irish rockers the Boomtown Rats ("I Don't Like Mondays") and an indefatigable activist, Geldof, 73, is also the ...

Boomtown Rats guitarist Garry Roberts has died age 72, the band have confirmed. In the announcement, the band described Garry as "the guy who summed up the sense of who The Rats are". A statement ...

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 ...

After the loss of his bandmate, Garry Roberts, Sir Bob Geldof reveals how the Boomtown Rats are paying tribute to him with their remastered single, ‘No Tomorrow Like Today.’ Plus, at the time ...

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 ...