- Photo: © Helge Øverås
- Date: 02.02.1981
- Venue: Chateau Neuf, Oslo, Norway
The Boomtown Rats were an Irish rock band that scored a series of British hits between 1977 and 1980, and were led by singer
Bob Geldof, who organized the Ethiopian relief efforts
Band Aid and
Live Aid.
 The
Rats were formed in Ireland in 1975 by
Geldof, Dun Laoghaire,
Johnnie Fingers, Gerry Cott, Garry Roberts, Pete Briquette and Simon Crowe. They took their name from
Woody Guthrie's novel
Bound for Glory.
The group moved to London in October 1976, and became associated with the
punk rock movement. Signing to Ensign Records, they released their debut
single, «Lookin' After No. 1», in August 1977. It was the first of nine
straight singles to make the U.K. Top 40.
Source: All Music Guide
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