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Bob Geldof: "The London crowds were suspicious of us because we could fucking play. The only band who’d sit and chat with us were the Pistols"
  • Music
  • 02 Nov 25

Bob Geldof: "The London crowds were suspicious of us because we could fucking play. The only band who’d sit and chat with us were the Pistols"

Bob Geldof and Pete Briquette at TUD (Photos)
  • Pics & Vids
  • 23 Oct 25

Bob Geldof and Pete Briquette at TUD (Photos)

Bob Geldof on KNEECAP: "People are still getting upset by a bunch of herberts larging it and carrying on. That’s exactly what rock ‘n’ roll is there to do"
  • Music
  • 11 Oct 25

Bob Geldof on KNEECAP: "People are still getting upset by a bunch of herberts larging it and carrying on. That’s exactly what rock ‘n’ roll is there to do"

Album Review: The Boomtown Rats, <i>The First 50 Years: Songs Of Boomtown Glory</i>
  • Music
  • 06 Oct 25

Album Review: The Boomtown Rats, The First 50 Years: Songs Of Boomtown Glory

A Tribute To Nicky Ryan, 1946-2025
  • Opinion
  • 05 Oct 25

A Tribute To Nicky Ryan, 1946-2025

On this day in 1979: The Boomtown Rats released <i>The Fine Art of Surfacing</i>
  • Music
  • 05 Oct 25

On this day in 1979: The Boomtown Rats released The Fine Art of Surfacing

Inside the new flip-cover issue of <i>Hot Press:</i> Starring Bob Geldof and The Boomtown Rats – plus <i>Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere</i>
  • Film And TV
  • 02 Oct 25

Inside the new flip-cover issue of Hot Press: Starring Bob Geldof and The Boomtown Rats – plus Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere

Bob Geldof: Why We Gave The Live Aid Archives to the National Library of Ireland
  • Culture
  • 24 Sep 25

Bob Geldof: Why We Gave The Live Aid Archives to the National Library of Ireland

Sally Rooney unable to collect Sky Arts Award in person over Palestine Action arrest threats
  • Opinion
  • 18 Sep 25

Sally Rooney unable to collect Sky Arts Award in person over Palestine Action arrest threats

Sky Arts Awards honour Bob Geldof and Sally Rooney
  • Culture
  • 17 Sep 25

Sky Arts Awards honour Bob Geldof and Sally Rooney

Before Laois Homecoming Award Professor Noel Fitzpatrick Says Geldof Would Be Great President
  • Music
  • 05 Sep 25

Before Laois Homecoming Award Professor Noel Fitzpatrick Says Geldof Would Be Great President

The Boomtown Rats announce anthology album <i>The First 50 Years: Songs Of Boomtown Glory</i>
  • Music
  • 21 Aug 25

The Boomtown Rats announce anthology album The First 50 Years: Songs Of Boomtown Glory

The Boomtown Rats at All Together Now (Photos)
  • Pics & Vids
  • 05 Aug 25

The Boomtown Rats at All Together Now (Photos)

All Together Now: The Boomtown Rats steal the show on Sunday
  • Music
  • 04 Aug 25

All Together Now: The Boomtown Rats steal the show on Sunday

The Boomtown Rats speak out for Gaza at sold-out Swords Castle show
  • Music
  • 28 Jul 25

The Boomtown Rats speak out for Gaza at sold-out Swords Castle show

Remembering Sinead O'Connor: "She was one of a kind. Troubled. Vulnerable. But unmistakably always who she was"
  • Music
  • 26 Jul 25

Remembering Sinead O'Connor: "She was one of a kind. Troubled. Vulnerable. But unmistakably always who she was"

Bob Geldof Issues Impassioned Plea to the People of Israel about Imposed Starvation in Gaza
  • Opinion
  • 23 Jul 25

Bob Geldof Issues Impassioned Plea to the People of Israel about Imposed Starvation in Gaza

Live Aid at 40: Revisiting our original live report - "Rock had done it. Given everyone a night to remember, and finally made it cool to be kind"
  • Music
  • 13 Jul 25

Live Aid at 40: Revisiting our original live report - "Rock had done it. Given everyone a night to remember, and finally made it cool to be kind"

Primal Scream, The Voidz and The Boomtown Rats among 50 new artists announced for All Together Now
  • Music
  • 18 Jun 25

Primal Scream, The Voidz and The Boomtown Rats among 50 new artists announced for All Together Now

Rory Gallagher: Revisiting a classic 1978 interview - "I just want to get back to the bare brass knuckles of the sound"
  • Music
  • 13 Jun 25

Rory Gallagher: Revisiting a classic 1978 interview - "I just want to get back to the bare brass knuckles of the sound"

The ultimate Summer 2025 Day festivals guide
  • Music
  • 03 May 25

The ultimate Summer 2025 Day festivals guide

The Waterboys’ Mike Scott: “It’s easy to follow the music. The hard part is getting the world to go along with me”
  • Music
  • 08 Apr 25

The Waterboys’ Mike Scott: “It’s easy to follow the music. The hard part is getting the world to go along with me”

Van Morrison, U2/Brian Eno, and The Boomtown Rats' Record Store Day releases to raise funds for War Child
  • Music
  • 27 Mar 25

Van Morrison, U2/Brian Eno, and The Boomtown Rats' Record Store Day releases to raise funds for War Child

Bob Geldof slams U.S. cancellation of foreign aid and calls on young people to boycott Elon Musk
  • Music
  • 24 Mar 25

Bob Geldof slams U.S. cancellation of foreign aid and calls on young people to boycott Elon Musk

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