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Bob Geldof has recalled an early Boomtown Rats publicity stunt put together by the band’s US record label in the 1970s. It was so simple, but went so badly wrong that he reckons it is the reason the band never broke America.

There are a lot of ways for bands from overseas to make their mark in the U.S. Some of the standbys are relentless touring, hitting all the late-night talk shows and morning teams, or just putting out a killer album that is undeniable no matter where you're from.

They were sent to DJs "busy playing disco in the middle of the 70s"

Sir Bob Geldof has revealed he once sent 1,000 dead rats soaked in formaldehyde to US radio DJs as a bizarre publicity stunt.

Bob Geldof thinks his daughter Peaches was "too clever for her own good".

Live Aid organizer and activist Bob Geldof isn’t convinced the world will change for the better following the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Boomtown Rats are preparing to release their first new album in 36 years -- including the track "Sweet Thing," premiering exclusively below. But frontman Bob Geldof says the long gap was not because of a breakup."We never broke up.

© Provided by Evoke.ie Bob Geldolf opened up about the pain of losing a child during an appearance on The Tommy Tiernan Show.

Bob Geldof is well known for his incredible musical talent as well as his humanitarian work but something we didn’t know a lot about was his sex life.

Bob Geldof has said that time does not heal, following the death of his daughter Peaches.

Bob Geldolf opened up about the pain of losing a child during an appearance on The Tommy Tiernan Show.

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Bob Geldof has said that watching a teenager moan to a friend about not having enough money helped to inspire his band’s latest single.

The Boomtown Rats—the Irish rock band formed by Bob Geldof in 1975—have announced their first new album in 36 years, as Stereogum notes. Citizens of Boomtown arrives March 13 via BMG. Ahead of the new LP, the band has shared lead single “Trash Glam Baby.” Give it a listen below, and scroll down to find Citizens of Boomtown’s tracklist.