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