Excitement is mounting as legendary Irish rockers The Boomtown Rats have just been announced to headline Harmony Live 2018 on Saturday, 2nd June.
Set up in 2015 as The Holywood Harmony Festival, the newly rebranded Harmony Live is undoubtedly going to be one of the best festivals in the Northern Irish calendar this summer.
Fronted by Bob Geldof, “one of Ireland’s greatest lyricists” (Hot Press), The Boomtown Rats became one of the biggest bands of the late 70s/80s with a string of top ten hits and platinum albums, earning them Brit Awards, Ivor Novellos and Grammy Awards. Making history as the first Irish band to have a UK number one hit with ‘Rat Trap’, they went on to top the charts in 32 Countries with ‘I Don’t Like Mondays’ and racked up six era-defining albums:
Festival creator and volunteer Mari Jackson is delighted to unveil The Boomtown Rats as headliners for the second day of the community festival. She says;
“It is a real coup for the festival and indeed Holywood to welcome such a well-known band to top the bill. Last year’s festival attracted over 15,000 visitors to the town and with such an iconic punk outfit such as The Boomtown Rats headlining, we are confident that numbers will increase this year. In fact, we have expanded our festival marquee in the rugby grounds to a 1500 capacity tent. We have more exciting headline acts to announce in the coming weeks and are confident that this will be the best festival yet. Harmony Live will certainly put Holywood firmly on the map as an exciting music and tourist destination, which is great news for the local economy and tourism.”
Lead singer Bob Geldof is looking forward to returning to Northern Ireland. The Band Aid and Live Aid creator who co-wrote ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’ says;
“Is there anywhere in the world better to play Rock ‘N Roll? Is there any crowd more up for it? Are there any people who seem to need it, consume it, rage and rave for it more than that lot up in Northern Ireland? Not in The Rats’ long experience. The best place to play in. The best crowd to play for. Can’t wait.”
Tickets to see The Boomtown Rats at Harmony Live 2018 cost £33.50 available from wegottickets.com and Garry’s Barber Shop and Homebird – both outlets situated on High Street, Holywood
For further information on the festival check out www.harmonyfest.co.uk
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