2025 marks the 50th anniversary of Irish new wave band The Boomtown Rats, led by Bob Geldof. The group recently announced an ...

The just-released "ultimate remix" of Band Aid's celebrity charity single still makes Africa a caricature of despair for ...

The band went on to win Brit, Ivor Novello and Grammy awards but Geldof later turned his focus to activism work, spearheading the monumental Live Aid concert in 1985. The Boomtown Rats disbanded ...

That Band Aid allegedly perpetuates stereotypes ... Not only the frontman of Irish rockers the Boomtown Rats ("I Don't Like Mondays") and an indefatigable activist, Geldof, 73, is also the ...

Other stars who crowded into the London studio that fateful November 25th included: Bono, Sting, Jody Watley, and Phil ...

The tour will see The Boomtown Rats hit London’s Eventim Apollo on October 31, 50 years to the day after their first gig. The group are best known for their hit singles ‘Rat Trap’ and ‘I Don’t Like ...