The Boomtown Rats

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

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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.

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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
Music Video
04/12/1980 Banana Republic
Mimed Performance
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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