His replacement was Thomas Crimble, a bassist from the Notting Hill community, who took over in time for Hawkwind’s residency at the legendary five-day Isle Of Wight Festival. But the event quickly ...

Bob Geldof’s band Boomtown Rats are reuniting to play this summer’s Isle of Wight festival. The 61-year-old singer and political activist said it would be a ‘privilege’ to play at the festival, which ...

Frontman Bob Geldof will rejoin Boomtown Rats, to play together for the first time since 1986, at the Isle of Wight Festival as a UK Festival exclusive. They will perform on the Main Stage on Sunday ...

Bob Geldof is to be reunited with the Boomtown Rats for the first time in more than 25 years at a festival this summer. The band, famous for the hit singles "Rat Trap" and "I Don't Like Mondays", have ...

Well beforehand I wasn t sure whether to see them or go off for some food before nightfall. My reasoning went well they d been in the industry for ages they must be accomplished musicians so go and ...

Nor did he imagine that an underground psychedelic band renowned for weird electronic effects and using fewer chords than Status Quo would end up with a catalogue of more than 50 albums still largely ...

Beginning life way back in 1968, the Isle of Wight festival gained significant notoriety as in 1970, after record breaking attendance, Parliament passed a law entitled the Isle of Wight Act, which ...

The Isle of Wight, known for its beaches and a rock festival that featured Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan, has had setbacks in manufacturing, but there have also been bright spots. The Isle of Wight, ...

You may think of the Isle of Wight as just a summer holiday destination. But if you spend enough time on its sandy beaches and walking next to the dramatic cliffs, you’ll find that this is no ordinary ...

Bob Geldof is to be reunited with the Boomtown Rats for the first time in more than 25 years at a festival this summer. The band, famous for the hit singles Rat Trap and I Don't Like Mondays, have ...