Tour Dates 2025

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Tour Dates 2025

Derek The Dane · In the Long Grass

Tour announced for 2025.15 dates all on Friday and Saturdays.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Derek The Dane wrote:
Tour announced for 2025.15 dates all on Friday and Saturdays.

The actual 50th birthday is in London.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

ArrGee wrote:
Derek The Dane wrote:
Tour announced for 2025.15 dates all on Friday and Saturdays.
The actual 50th birthday is in London.

All seated? £68 for London? £61 for Cambridge? Barrowlands is the only general admission. Mmmm, not so sure about that.

All dates on sale Friday 6th December.

https://www.seetickets.com/tour/the-boomtown-rats

Derek The Dane · In the Long Grass

£68 for London is a bit over the top but I am willing to pay it.My gut feeling is that this will be the last tour.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Derek The Dane wrote:
£68 for London is a bit over the top but I am willing to pay it.My gut feeling is that this will be the last tour.

This tour may not happen at those prices! I cant see 3,500 people turning up at Hammersmith, nor over 1,000 in Cambridge. By way of comparison, I paid £30 to see Stranglers 50th anniversary gig at The Royal Albert Hall earlier this year. Even The Palladium three years ago was £51. The Damned are selling tickets for half price for their current tour outside London.

Derek The Dane · In the Long Grass

I think London will happen but the rest I am not sure about.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Derek The Dane wrote:
I think London will happen but the rest I am not sure about.

I think Hammersmith Odeon is too big. I went there for the Ziggy 50th anniversary showing of the movie and it was like watching on my mobile from the circle.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Now we are talking!

Friday 1 August - Roger Daltrey & Special Guests 2025 - Audley End
Line-up: The Stranglers, The Boomtown Rats, Roger Daltrey

Derek The Dane · In the Long Grass

Where?.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Derek The Dane wrote:
Where?.

Audley End is in Essex near Stansted Airport. 15 minutes on train.

Derek The Dane · In the Long Grass

Audley End is still not on the official website.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

£73 for ticket in the end for Hammersmith. Row E stalls.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Sales in Liverpool look pretty abysmal. Front row seats still available. York still has seats from 5th row back.
Hammersmith has sold front centre section of stalls but plenty of seats elsewhere.
Large venues and high prices, need a lot of promotion.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Glad there were no VIP seats at the front at any of the venues. Might get a bit of atmosphere down the front.

Derek The Dane · In the Long Grass

New gig
15 May
O2 Universim
Prague
Czech Republic

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Derek The Dane wrote:
New gig
15 May
O2 Universim
Prague
Czech Republic

Similar prices to UK.

Derek The Dane · In the Long Grass

2 festivals in Ireland.Dublin and Cork but I was hoping for a p
proper stand up concert.I will be gutted if they do not play a 50th year concert in Dublin

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Derek The Dane wrote:
2 festivals in Ireland.Dublin and Cork but I was hoping for a p
proper stand up concert.I will be gutted if they do not play a 50th year concert in Dublin

Cork looks good with Squeeze on the bill as well. Maybe there will be a GAA quarter final in Cork on that weekend. Wont worry about Dublin, as I am likely to be in Clare at that time.

The Boomtown Rats will light up both Dublins St. Annes Park on June 1st and Virgin Media Park in Cork on June 21st.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

ArrGee wrote:
Now we are talking!

Friday 1 August - Roger Daltrey & Special Guests 2025 - Audley End
Line-up: The Stranglers, The Boomtown Rats, Roger Daltrey

I guess they wont be playing this after all

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

ArrGee wrote:
Now we are talking!

Friday 1 August - Roger Daltrey & Special Guests 2025 - Audley End
Line-up: The Stranglers, The Boomtown Rats, Roger Daltrey

Bit of a downgrade

ROGER DALTREY will perform an exclusive UK show in the grounds of the stunning Audley End Estate in Saffron Walden, Essex on Friday, 1st August 2025 Very special guests will include OCEAN COLOUR SCENE and CAST

Ocean Colour Scene played Audley End this summer, surprised they are back again. Maybe Stranglers and Boomtown Rats could be support for someone else like Sex Pistols, PIL or Damned...

Derek The Dane · In the Long Grass

They can stick those 2 festivals in Ireland somewhere where the sun does not shine.They are not even the last band playing.
I still cannot understand why they are not playing in a concert hall in Dublin to mark their 50th anniversary.Has politics got in the way somewhere?.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Derek The Dane wrote:
They can stick those 2 festivals in Ireland somewhere where the sun does not shine.They are not even the last band playing.
I still cannot understand why they are not playing in a concert hall in Dublin to mark their 50th anniversary.Has politics got in the way somewhere?.

I suspect there will be a standalone gig in Dublin towards end of year. Might not be announced until after these gigs take place. Don't think politics has anything to do with it.

I may be in Cork that weekend, so hoping the sun does shine . Squeeze and Boomtown Rats is a decent double bill.

Derek The Dane · In the Long Grass

New date for Cornwall the 13th September.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Derek The Dane wrote:
New date for Cornwall the 13th September.

https://www.cornwallciderfestival.co.uk/

https://www.cornwallciderfestival.co.uk/entertainment/the-boomtown-rats/

I wonder if they will have a day ticket? Very long trip though, I wouldnt have thought there would be many people in Cornwall in September

Weekend non-camping ticket 18+

£70.00 + £4.50 booking fee

Three days festival entry without camping

Derek The Dane · In the Long Grass

Prague cancelled,not surprised.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Derek The Dane wrote:
Prague cancelled,not surprised.

I suspect the Geldof talking dates down under will be scrapped. Plenty of seats available even with 30% discount.

On the upside, the UK dates look to be selling pretty well in the main. Hopefully they mostly go ahead.

Derek The Dane · In the Long Grass

The UK is selling better than I expected.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

ArrGee wrote:
Ocean Colour Scene played Audley End this summer, surprised they are back again. Maybe Stranglers and Boomtown Rats could be support for someone else like Sex Pistols, PIL or Damned...

Along with Roger Daltrey, The Jackson and Manic Street Preachers also have days at Audley End. So fingers crossed for a punk/new wave Sunday.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Rats are playing in a tent in North Berwick, just outside Edinburgh.

www.fringebythesea.com/the-boomtown-rats/

The Boomtown Rats
Wednesday 6 August 2025
Big Top, Lodge Grounds
7pm-10pm

£30

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Another date in Germany. Not an especially interesting line up.

ticketshop.rif-bonn.de/event/the-ultimate-legends-of-the-80s-f2fi4c

05/30/2025

Fri 4:00 PM

TIVOLI Aachen

Krefelder Str. 205, Aachen

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ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

ArrGee wrote:
Fri October 31 2025 - LONDON - Eventim Apollo

Just saw Stranglers are playing Roundhouse on same night. Just like 1978 all over again. Luckily, Stranglers are doing a second night on 1 November. £45. A lot cheaper than the Rats.

Derek The Dane · In the Long Grass

Another festival in Ireland the 26th July.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Derek The Dane wrote:
Another festival in Ireland the 26th July.

The Boomtown Rats, Special Guests: The Undertones plus Support from Iann Brennan. Saturday 26th July 2025

Doors 6pm, Show Starts 7pm, Finish 10.30pm. Over 12's, Right of Admission Reserved.

Tickets 41.50+ Booking Fees - On Sale Soon!

Join the Melodic Celebration:

When the time comes, secure your tickets to an enchanting evening under the stars at Swords Castle Town Park. It's not just a concert; it's an experience that will linger in your memory long after the final note has faded.

Let the music sweep you away within the historic embrace of Swords Castle Town Park where melodies become memories. We can't wait to share this musical journey with you!

* Please note the 2025 Concerts weather permitting will be located in the Swords Castle Town Park this year, which is a larger space than within the Castle walls where previous concerts have taken place.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

ArrGee wrote:
Derek The Dane wrote:
Another festival in Ireland the 26th July.
The Boomtown Rats, Special Guests: The Undertones plus Support from Iann Brennan. Saturday 26th July 2025
Doors 6pm, Show Starts 7pm, Finish 10.30pm. Over 12's, Right of Admission Reserved.
Tickets 41.50+ Booking Fees - On Sale Soon!
Join the Melodic Celebration:
When the time comes, secure your tickets to an enchanting evening under the stars at Swords Castle Town Park. It's not just a concert; it's an experience that will linger in your memory long after the final note has faded.
Let the music sweep you away within the historic embrace of Swords Castle Town Park where melodies become memories. We can't wait to share this musical journey with you!
* Please note the 2025 Concerts weather permitting will be located in the Swords Castle Town Park this year, which is a larger space than within the Castle walls where previous concerts have taken place.

Only an hours walk from the airport! It is likely to be busy in Dublin that weekend as All Ireland Football final will be taking place.