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The Irish singer songwriter and political activist lost his daughter Peaches in 2014 and asked himself 'what could you have ...
Retired NFL great Tom Brady and actress Sofia Vergara have been spending time together in Ibiza, Spain, Page Six reported on ...
The Live Aid concerts for African famine relief turn 40 on Sunday, July 13, but for organizer Bob Geldof of the Boomtown Rats ...
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BOOMTOWN Rat Garry Roberts passed away this week after fulfilling a dream to reform the Irish group that once stormed the charts. The 72-year-old admitted he found it hardest to cope when the group… ...
In early 2020, The Boomtown Rats' year was shaping up to be a blockbuster. The Irish band — led by frontman and activist Bob Geldof, who later became known as the co-organizer of Live Aid and co ...
Garry Roberts, a founding member and guitarist for The Boomtown Rats, has died at the age of 72.
The Boomtown Rats played their first U.S. show in more than 25 years on Friday night, taking the stage at New York City's Terminal 5.
The Boomtown Rats, the new wave band which brought Bob Geldof to fame, are to be united once more as they join the many acts of yesteryear who have bowed to the temptation to reform. For many acts ...
The Boomtown Rats are preparing to release their first new album in 36 years By Gary Graff The Boomtown Rats are preparing to release their first new album in 36 years — including the track ...
Bob Geldof's band, The Boomtown Rats will reform to perform at The Isle of White festival, The Guardian understands. It will be the first time they've played together since 1986. "Playing again ...
Irish rock group The Boomtown Rats have announced the death of founding member Garry Roberts. A statement posted on their Facebook page this evening said: "It is with very great grief that the ...