Sting, Bono AND Sinéad? This Irish punk doc has more egos than a festival port-a-potty.
The story of The Boomtown Rats, who fought a conservative Ireland, broke through the UK punk scene, scored global No 1 hits and revolutionised the world with Bob Geldof’s Live Aid.
Acting
Bob Geldof being unapologetically Bob Geldof.
Editing
Punk pacing that matches the Rats' energy.
Production
Rare archival footage from conservative 1970s Ireland.
Director
Billy Mcgrath
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Boomtown Rats were banned from Irish radio for years due to their name referencing a slang term for Dublin's unemployed youth.
This captures a pivotal moment when Irish musicians stopped apologizing for being Irish and started exporting their anger globally.
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