Last December, the Irish band The Boomtown Rats announced on their social networks the release of their new album after 36 years. “Citizens of Boomtown” will feature 10 tracks and will be released on March 13, 2020. It will be the new after “In the Long Grass”, the band’s last album released in 1984. On Friday, the 10th, their first digital album was released on digital platforms. single, “Trash Glam, Baby”.
Hear The Boomtown Rats “Trash Glam, Baby”:
The Boomtown Rats lineup has Bob Geldof on vocals, Simon Crowe on drums, Garry Roberts on guitar and Pete Briquette on bass.
All Boomtown Rats 2020 tour dates
To promote the release of Citizens of Boomtown, the group will embark on a European tour starting March 26th. They will play in England, Scotland and Denmark.
- Thursday 26 March 2020 Brighton Dome, Brighton, UK
- Friday 27 March 2020 Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham, UK
- Saturday 04 April 2020 Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow, UK
- Wednesday 15 April 2020 Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham, UK
- Friday 17 April 2020 Liverpool Grand Central Hall, Liverpool, UK
- Saturday 18 April 2020 Great Hall, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
- Friday 24 April 2020 Cambridge Corn Exchange, Cambridge, UK
- Saturday 25 April 2020 York Barbican, York, UK
- Wednesday 29 April 2020 O2 Ritz Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Friday 01 May 2020 London Palladium, London, UK
- Saturday 02 May 2020 Sage Gateshead, Gateshead, UK
- Friday 30 October 2020 Docken, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Saturday 31 October 2020 Tinghallen, Viborg, Viborg, Denmark
Citizens of Boomtown tracklist:
01 Trash Glam Baby
02 Sweet Thing
03 Monster Monkeys
04 She Said No
05 Passing Through
06 Here’s a Postcard
07 K.I.S.S.
08 Rock and Roll Yé Yé
09 Get a Grip
10 The Boomtown Rats