THE BOOMTOWN RATS gave a performance of BANANA REPUBLIC filled w/their best goofing~around in this 1980 TV appearance! "Banana Republic's roots are in that great bass line! #PeteBriquette built the rest of the melody from there& #BobGeldof added his powerful lyrics, creating a masterpiece of a song!

WHAT LP makes THE BOOMTOWN RATS' PETE BRIQUETTE simply feel happy? It's LOU REED'S TRANSFORMER! Particularly "PERFECT DAY"~the song that's exactly as #LouReed sang it: Being in the park w/his girl, sharing sangria, a movie...& home...a Perfect Day. How about YOU? What album makes YOU feel this way?

WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU HAVE NOWHERE TO PUT #FreddieMercury #Bono & #GeorgeMichael ? It's a question that has probably only been asked once but it was going thru #BobGeldof 's mind when it came2 arranging everyone4singing #DoTheyKnowItsChristmas @ #LiveAid ! Here, Bob shares this funny predicament!

THE BOOMTOWN RATS, "(I NEVER LOVED) EVA BRAUN" Live from NHK Hall, Tokyo, 1st May, 1980! The Rats took Japan BY STORM! Here, where "I Don't Like Mondays" was "Aishuu no Monday", the love was reciprocal. Things were@a fever pitch from the moment the #BoomtownRats arrived until the moment of take~off!

When THE BOOMTOWN RATS came crashing into the worlds' consciousness it was immediately evident the Rats were creating something all their own. Influences of the #RollingStones & #Beatles were evident but w/powerful new vision in both music &fashion. Here, the distinct look&softer side of #BobGeldof.

Thankyou4showing everyone what a great time you had@the #BoomtownRats 50th Anniversary party@ London's EventimAppolo on Halloween @kevinthecakeman.bsky.social! You have the perfect @bsky.app handle4the gig! You both look GREAT in your masks! Hope you're both having a great time dancing2 #MondoBongo!

YES! BOB GELDOF DID See You in THE UPPER CIRCLE at LONDON'S EVENTIM APPOLO ON #HALLOWEEN! And not just because of the rat masks so many you adorned yourselves with! The Rats 50th Birthday gig was quite simply one of the greatest, most riotous #RockNRoll shows London has ever seen! #BoomtownRats

RESTLESS #BOBGELDOF & 5 boys from S Dublin HALLOWEEN NIGHT '75 became THE BOOMTOWN RATS. And on HALLOWEEN '25 over 3000 of you got2sing HAPPY BDAY 2 the Rats@LONDON'S EVENTIM APOLLO! Were you there? If not, sing your ❤️ out now! #ZiggyStardust committed Rock'n'Roll Suicide but THE RATS GO ON 4 EVER!

I Don't Like Mondays - The Boomtown Rats On Jan. 29, 1979, 16-year-old Brenda Ann Spencer shot at children from her home across from Grover Cleveland Elementary School in San Diego, killing 2 adults & injuring 8 children. She said she did it because "I don't like Mondays. This livens up the day".

The Boomtown Rats singer was behind the huge 1985 charity concert 🎤 Full story: www.kentonline.co.uk/whats-on/new...

Rats in Sheffield. youtu.be/QRMNYUoqKRI?... Jules (admin)

Imagine hating on me and I'm just living life, doing clown makeup, and listening to #Theboomtownrats and #Bobgeldof

From 1982. Jules (admin)

Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year, full of The Boomtown Rats and Bob Geldof. What could be better than that? Jules (admin)

🎉BOOMTOWN RATS FANS! Thankyou4Giving the Rats the GREATEST 50th BIRTHDAY YEAR CELEBRATION IN ROCK 'N' ROLL HISTORY! The Rats hv beenCOMPLETELY BLOWN AWAYby the excitement you stirred up&the outpouring ofLove@each packed house&riotous festival in 25! Wishes4CharmedLives&HAPPY NEW YEAR! Love, the Rats

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Live dates 2026 Bob Geldof Solo Tuesday, 17th March Rock Against Homelessness Dublin www.3olympia.ie/whats-on/roc... The Boomtown Rats Saturday 31st January 2026 Kilkenny www.ticketmaster.ie/the-boomtown... Friday, 6th February 2026 Dublin www.ticketmaster.ie/artist/56666... Jules (admin)

♦️ @hotpress.com "posited, felt like&helped2create OUR Ireland. A newer, fresher, very different&much more open&progressive country" spoke #BobGeldof looking ahead2the exciting celebration of 50 Yrs of HotPress coming2Dublin's 3Arena 6th Feb! This is 1 of your1st chances2catch the Rats LIVE in 2026!

Great presents. I love the t shirt too. Jules (admin)

Merry Christmas!!! Got a @bobgeldoffans.bsky.social cd! And a @theboomtownrats.bsky.social cassette!!!

GREAT #BobGeldof art from Trash Glam Babe! ⭐

The art verses the artist @bobgeldoffans.bsky.social @theboomtownrats.bsky.social

Who's Knocking At Your Door? It's THE BOOMTOWN RATS & LOUIS ARMSTRONG! How can that be, you ask? It's CHRISTMAS EVE & your wishes come true! So, from Louis & the Boomtown Rats, YOU! HAVE A YULE THAT'S COOL! Now hang up your stocking & start sleeping warm as toast! HAPPY CHRISTMAS from THE RATS! ✨🎄✨

A very Merry Ratmas to all. youtu.be/wGuTMaXZMto?... Jules (admin)

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With CHRISTMAS EVE approaching, the milk ad starring BOB GELDOF & his YorkshireTerrier, Growler (1988) which has a decidedly Christmas Eve feeling to it! Growler accompanied Bob everywhere in real life, too, including breakfast w/MICK JAGGER, where Growler downed Mick's fried eggs in 2-seconds flat!

Tickets on sale now. Scroll down for UK and Ireland Tour. Bought mine already! www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/the... Jules (admin)

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I need to see @theboomtownrats.bsky.social live again </3 I hope I'll get the chance to see them again!! Maybe even hear Trash Glam Baby live 😝

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Geldof joins Rock Against Homelessness Dublin line-up https://www.europesays.com/ie/238470/ Bob Geldof will join Sharon Shannon’s Big Band, Camille O’Sullivan, and musician and comedian Garron Noone at the…

Hi!! A little bit about me, I love art and music, I'm from Michigan, and my favorite band has been @theboomtownrats.bsky.social for 5 years now! I was lucky enough to get the chance to go see them in Scotland and even ended up getting posted on their official Facebook from the shirt I made!

THE BOOMTOWN RATS are LOW-RENT ROCK. THE BOOMTOWN RATS are A MODERN DAY MIRACLE. THE BOOMTOWN RATS...Bob Geldof w/his powerful unique vocal/Pete Briquette's attack of a staccato bassline/Simon Crowe, drumsticks aimed@the Rats destiny, sent "LIKE CLOCKWORK" CRASHING on2airwaves&up the charts June 78!

Wanted to share this Art Project I just finished! This piece is a graphite drawing of #BobGeldof of @theboomtownrats.bsky.social !!!

IF #IRELAND HAD FROSTY MORNINGS IN APRIL OF '78 they vanished fast as the #BOOMTOWNRATS "SHE'S SO MODERN" began searing & soaring up the charts for a dominating 7-week run! Crowd was@ a fever pitch when the Rats took the stage@Olympia Theatre Dublin 11 June. Pics mixed w/electrifying TV performance!