The family were left in mourning when matriarch Paula Yates tragically died aged 41 after a heroin overdose - leaving their ...

This year, crowds can look forward to seeing legendary bands such as The Boomtown Rats and Stockton’s Wing while the brilliant Kerry band that are No Strings Attached round out the billing for ...

The Boomtown Rats are bringing their 50th Anniversary tour to Dublin this summer and have announced a special castle venue for the occasion. However, while many people might be expecting to hear ...

The iconic band, The Boomtown Rats, have announced a special tour to celebrate 50 Rat Years from 1975 to 2025. The tour, titled 'Happy Birthday Boomtown,' will see the band performing their classic ...

despite being an Irishman. He rose to fame as a member of The Boomtown Rats, but in 1984 an item on the 6 o’clock news sparked him to create one of the world’s most memorable charity drives ...

Paula had been in a relationship with Live Aid founder and Boomtown Rats frontman Bob Geldof before her death, which led to him adopting her daughter by Michael.

The latest line up comes after festival organisers revealed last month that Bob Geldof’s band the Boomtown Rats and an already sold-out show by Rory Stewart will also be headlining the festival ...

And what a life it’s been. It was in 1984 when Geldof, singer of the Boomtown Rats, watched a 10-minute BBC News item on the famine in Ethiopia. Thousands were dying each day. “[Reporter ...

Ian Wilson, by now their manager, sent them out on the road with anyone who would have them: Boomtown Rats, The Jam, Dexy’s Midnight Runners. It kept them busy. Their break came via their ...