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The Boomtown Rats
Live Aid concert to be turned into stage musical
Bob Geldof said the "story is based on actual testimony from the day" of the iconic 1985 concert
2nd October 2023
Bob Geldof and Bono among mourners at Sinéad O’Connor’s funeral
Countless fans lined the street as the singer’s funeral cortege passed through the Irish town
8th August 2023
Bob Geldof remembers text messages received from Sinead O’Connor weeks before her death
He described some of the messages as “laden with desperation and despair and sorrow”
31st July 2023
The Boomtown Rats guitarist Garry Roberts dies aged 72
RIP
9th November 2022
Bob Geldof once sent 1,000 dead rats to radio DJs in the US as a publicity stunt
They were sent to DJs "busy playing disco in the middle of the 70s"
28th May 2020
The Boomtown Rats to release new album after 30 years
Bob Geldof has revealed that The Boomtown Rats are releasing a new album - their first in over 30 years. Exclusive NME offer: Save £10...
6th July 2017
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