Back to a Boomtown

Pic of Day: Bob Geldof and Pete Briquette of The Boomtown Rats return to Technological University Dublin’s Bolton Street campus to unveil a commemorative plaque marking 50 years since the band’s first gig at the venue, which was then Bolton Street Technical College, in 1975. The event celebrates the band’s cultural legacy and the transformation of Ireland over five decades, from economic hardship to global recognition for progress in education, employment, and equality. Photo by Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie.

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