We are pleased to announce that Boomtown Rats Bob Geldof, Pete Briquette, Simon Crowe, and Garry Roberts are to reform for a World Tour.

There has been an amazing positive reaction from fans and the media alike. Many thanks!

June 16th - Isle of Wight Festival, UK

July 5th - Live at The Marquee, Cork, Ireland

July 7th - Seenland Festival, Germany

July 20th - Headlining Chagstock Festival, Devon, UK

More details soon...

A collection of John Berg designed album covers is on view at the Guild Hall, Main Street, East Hampton, New York.

The collection on display are just a fraction of the over 5,000 covers he designed, many of them are albums that became culturally significant.

Berg has won four Grammys for Best Cover of the Year and was nominated for 25 others.

Asked what his favourite record cover he designed was, he said the answer has been evolving. But after putting together the exhibit for Guild Hall, he's decided on the The Boomtown Rats' 1982 12" EP Charmed Lives.

The record cover has the band's name written in giant block lettering. Berg said he originally designed it for Miles Davis. "He hated it, I loved it," he recalled.

Link : http://easthampton.patch.com/events/john-berg

The Rats are pleased to announce that they are to play a gig at The Village/Whelans, Wexford Street, Dublin, Ireland on Friday the 7th of December 2012.

Click here > Tickets are now on sale

This gig has been selected by Together Magazine of Belgium as one of the top 6 must see gigs in Europe in December.

The Boomtown Rats are featured in Vive Le Rock magazine.

The 4 page feature titled The Fine Art of Resurfacing includes quotes from Boomtown Rats Garry Roberts & Simon Crowe.