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Bob Geldof to receive the 2026 Sutherland Leadership Award in Dublin
  • Music
  • 08 Sep 26

Bob Geldof to receive the 2026 Sutherland Leadership Award in Dublin

Glen Hansard: The Frames, Bono, Bob Geldof, Dermot Kennedy and more pay tribute
  • Music
  • 30 Jul 26

Glen Hansard: The Frames, Bono, Bob Geldof, Dermot Kennedy and more pay tribute

Live Report: Madness, Feeder and The Boomtown Rats conclude a nostalgia-fuelled weekend at Forest Fest
  • Music
  • 28 Jul 26

Live Report: Madness, Feeder and The Boomtown Rats conclude a nostalgia-fuelled weekend at Forest Fest

Music Industry Xplained course to deal with challenge of AI head on
  • Music
  • 03 Apr 26

Music Industry Xplained course to deal with challenge of AI head on

Live Report: ‘History In The Making - The Concert’ at the 3Arena – Van Morrison, Imelda May and more kick off Hot Press’s 50th anniversary celebrations
  • Music
  • 07 Feb 26

Live Report: ‘History In The Making - The Concert’ at the 3Arena – Van Morrison, Imelda May and more kick off Hot Press’s 50th anniversary celebrations

Hot Press <i>History In The Making - The Concert</i> at Dublin's 3Arena: Everything you need to know – times, tickets, line-up and more
  • Music
  • 06 Feb 26

Hot Press History In The Making - The Concert at Dublin's 3Arena: Everything you need to know – times, tickets, line-up and more

The Boomtown Rats at The Hub Kilkenny (Photos)
  • Pics & Vids
  • 04 Feb 26

The Boomtown Rats at The Hub Kilkenny (Photos)

Hot Press's <i>History In The Making: The Concert</i> – Meet The Star-Studded Line-Up
  • Music
  • 27 Jan 26

Hot Press's History In The Making: The Concert – Meet The Star-Studded Line-Up

12 Interviews of Christmas – Bob Geldof: "The only available language our generation had to articulate the deep societal, economic and moral corruption in Ireland was rock ‘n’ roll"
  • Music
  • 29 Dec 25

12 Interviews of Christmas – Bob Geldof: "The only available language our generation had to articulate the deep societal, economic and moral corruption in Ireland was rock ‘n’ roll"

<i>Hot Press</i> announces "History In The Making: The Concert" at 3Arena to kickstart 50th Anniversary activities
  • Music
  • 19 Dec 25

Hot Press announces "History In The Making: The Concert" at 3Arena to kickstart 50th Anniversary activities

Bob Geldof: "The London crowds were suspicious of us because we could fucking play. The only band who’d sit and chat with us were the Pistols"
  • Music
  • 02 Nov 25

Bob Geldof: "The London crowds were suspicious of us because we could fucking play. The only band who’d sit and chat with us were the Pistols"

Bob Geldof and Pete Briquette at TUD (Photos)
  • Pics & Vids
  • 23 Oct 25

Bob Geldof and Pete Briquette at TUD (Photos)

Bob Geldof on KNEECAP: "People are still getting upset by a bunch of herberts larging it and carrying on. That’s exactly what rock ‘n’ roll is there to do"
  • Music
  • 11 Oct 25

Bob Geldof on KNEECAP: "People are still getting upset by a bunch of herberts larging it and carrying on. That’s exactly what rock ‘n’ roll is there to do"

Album Review: The Boomtown Rats, <i>The First 50 Years: Songs Of Boomtown Glory</i>
  • Music
  • 06 Oct 25

Album Review: The Boomtown Rats, The First 50 Years: Songs Of Boomtown Glory

On this day in 1979: The Boomtown Rats released <i>The Fine Art of Surfacing</i>
  • Music
  • 05 Oct 25

On this day in 1979: The Boomtown Rats released The Fine Art of Surfacing

Inside the new flip-cover issue of <i>Hot Press:</i> Starring Bob Geldof and The Boomtown Rats – plus <i>Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere</i>
  • Film And TV
  • 02 Oct 25

Inside the new flip-cover issue of Hot Press: Starring Bob Geldof and The Boomtown Rats – plus Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere

Bob Geldof: Why We Gave The Live Aid Archives to the National Library of Ireland
  • Culture
  • 24 Sep 25

Bob Geldof: Why We Gave The Live Aid Archives to the National Library of Ireland

Sally Rooney unable to collect Sky Arts Award in person over Palestine Action arrest threats
  • Opinion
  • 18 Sep 25

Sally Rooney unable to collect Sky Arts Award in person over Palestine Action arrest threats

Sky Arts Awards honour Bob Geldof and Sally Rooney
  • Culture
  • 17 Sep 25

Sky Arts Awards honour Bob Geldof and Sally Rooney

Before Laois Homecoming Award Professor Noel Fitzpatrick Says Geldof Would Be Great President
  • Music
  • 05 Sep 25

Before Laois Homecoming Award Professor Noel Fitzpatrick Says Geldof Would Be Great President

The Boomtown Rats announce anthology album <i>The First 50 Years: Songs Of Boomtown Glory</i>
  • Music
  • 21 Aug 25

The Boomtown Rats announce anthology album The First 50 Years: Songs Of Boomtown Glory

The Boomtown Rats at All Together Now (Photos)
  • Pics & Vids
  • 05 Aug 25

The Boomtown Rats at All Together Now (Photos)

All Together Now: The Boomtown Rats steal the show on Sunday
  • Music
  • 04 Aug 25

All Together Now: The Boomtown Rats steal the show on Sunday

The Boomtown Rats speak out for Gaza at sold-out Swords Castle show
  • Music
  • 28 Jul 25

The Boomtown Rats speak out for Gaza at sold-out Swords Castle show

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