Boomtown Rats To Visit Aus On World Tour

Legendary new wave band the Boomtown Rats will reform for a world tour and Australia is one of the destinations.

On the band's website, dates have been confirmed for Oz and New Zealand, as well as a few in the UK. While it says more details to come, we've got to say it's pretty cool that at this stage, we're the first cab off the rank for the tour. The lineup will consist of Bob Geldof, Pete Briquette, Simon Crowe, and Garry Roberts. Their last trip to Oz was back in 1979.

The band formed in their homeland of Ireland back in 1975 and were a staple on the UK charts until their split in 1986. Their final perfomance as a whole was at the Self Aid concert that same year. To date, their biggest song was the hit I Don't Like Mondays.

Tour Dates

Monday 20 May - Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane QLD
Tuesday 21 May - Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney NSW
Thursday 23 May - Hisense Arena, Melbourne VIC
Monday 27 May - Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide SA
Tuesday 28 May - Challange Stadium, Perth WA