The Boomtown Rats

The Boomtown Rats is a rock group led by Bob Geldof (full name: Robert Fredrick Zenon Geldof, born October 5th 1951). Playing punk and New Wave influenced music, their initial incarnation lasted from 1976 to 1986), but the band recently reformed. All six primary members (Gary Roberts, Pete Briquette, Gerry Cott, Simon Crowe, and Johnnie Moylett alongside Geldof) were originally from Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland. Originally, they used the moniker 'The Nightlife Thugs'. Read more on Last.fm

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Appearances

FIRST

25/08/1977
Looking After No. 1
Mimed Performance

LAST

19/10/1995
Looking After No. 1
Mimed Performance

TOTAL
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Artist Statistics

Below are the number of appearances made, sorted by the most popular types of performance. Repeat performances are not counted, unless stated otherwise.

Studio Performances

Repeat Performances

Live Performances

Satellite Performances

Music Videos

Linked Performances

Artist Appearances

Episode	Performance
19/10/1995	Looking After No. 1 Mimed Performance
30/06/1994	I Don't Like Mondays Music Video
30th Anniversary Special	Rat Trap Mimed Performance
25 Years of Top of the Pops	I Don't Like Mondays Mimed Performance
05/05/1983	Looking After Number One Mimed Performance
08/04/1982	House On Fire Mimed Performance
25/03/1982	House On Fire Mimed Performance
Christmas 1980 - Part 2	Banana Republic Music Video
18/12/1980	Banana Republic Music Video
11/12/1980	Banana Republic Music Video
04/12/1980	Banana Republic Mimed Performance
04/12/1980	Banana Republic Music Video
27/11/1980	Banana Republic Music Video
20/11/1980	Banana Republic Music Video
07/02/1980	Someone's Looking At You Mimed Performance
24/01/1980	Someone's Looking At You Mimed Performance
Christmas 1979 - Part 2	I Don't Like Mondays Music Video
22/11/1979	Diamond Smiles Music Video
09/08/1979	I Don't Like Mondays Music Video
02/08/1979	I Don't Like Mondays Music Video
26/07/1979	I Don't Like Mondays Music Video
19/07/1979	I Don't Like Mondays Music Video
23/11/1978	Rat Trap Mimed Performance
16/11/1978	Rat Trap Mimed Performance
09/11/1978	Rat Trap Mimed Performance
26/10/1978	Rat Trap Mimed Performance
19/10/1978	Rat Trap Played Over The Charts
05/10/1978	Rat Trap Mimed Performance
27/07/1978	Like Clockwork Audience Dancing
13/07/1978	Like Clockwork Mimed Performance
29/06/1978	Like Clockwork Mimed Performance
15/06/1978	Like Clockwork Mimed Performance
04/05/1978	She's So Modern Mimed Performance
20/04/1978	She's So Modern Mimed Performance
06/04/1978	She's So Modern Mimed Performance
01/12/1977	Mary Of The 4th Form Mimed Performance
17/11/1977	Mary Of The 4th Form Mimed Performance
22/09/1977	Looking After No. 1 Mimed Performance
08/09/1977	Looking After 1 Mimed Performance
25/08/1977	Looking After No. 1 Mimed Performance

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