Formed in 1975 in Dublin The Boomtown Rats exploded out of Ireland in '76 and their fast, loud, furious music and their fast loud furious attitude meant they became part of the burgeoning punk scene. Singer Bob Geldof's defiant motormouth arrogance and flagrant disrespect for authority endeared him and his band to every youth who felt weighed down by the heavy handed blandishments of church and state. Some 26 years since their final show in Dublin in May '86, The Boomtown Rats -Bob Geldof on vocals, Pete Briquette on bass, Simon Crowe on drums and Garry Roberts on guitar - will tour the UK in the autumn and release a new album, entitled Back To Boomtown: Classic Rats, which includes I Don't Like Mondays, She's So Modern, Banana Republic, Rat Trap and many more.| 7 Nov 13 | The Dome Doncaster, South Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 6 Nov 13 | O2 Academy Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 4 Nov 13 | NX Newcastle (formerly O2 Academy Newcastle) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 3 Nov 13 | O2 Academy Glasgow Glasgow Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 1 Nov 13 | Manchester Academy Manchester, Greater Manchester Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 31 Oct 13 | O2 Academy Leeds Leeds, West Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 29 Oct 13 | Rock City Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 28 Oct 13 | O2 Academy Bristol Bristol, City of Bristol Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 26 Oct 13 | Roundhouse West End, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 25 Oct 13 | The LCR Norwich, Norfolk Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 23 Oct 13 | Corn Exchange Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 22 Oct 13 | O2 Academy Bournemouth Bournemouth, Dorset Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 18 Oct 13 | Ulster Hall and Group Theatre Belfast Performance Details => Venue archive |
