Sunday 10th November 2013 - Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen, UK

Well, the train is leaving Boomtown, so I guess this is the end of the line.

In case, any of the band happen upon this blog, I'd like to thank them for everything they have ever done.

And a very big thank you for the last twelve months from Blackheath to The Roundhouse via Dublin, The Polo Club, Cork and Cambridge.  I have had the best time being a fan of this marvelous band.

Don't know what I'm going to do now...

They played.

Eva Braun
Like Clockwork
Neon Heart
She's Gonna Do You In
Someone's Looking
Joey's On The Street Again
Banana Republic
I Don't Like Mondays
She's So Modern
Close As You'll Ever Be
When The Night Comes
Mary of the Fourth Form
Looking After Number One
Rat Trap

Encore

Never Bite The Hand That Feeds
Diamond Smiles
The Boomtown Rats

Saturday 9th November 2013 - Fat Sam's, Dundee, UK

They played.

Eva Braun
Like Clockwork
Neon Heart
She's Gonna Do You In
Someone's Looking
Joey's On The Street Again
Banana Republic
I Don't Like Mondays
She's So Modern
Close As You'll Ever Be
When The Night Comes
Mary of the Fourth Form
Looking After Number One
Rat Trap

Encore

Never Bite The Hand That Feeds
Diamond Smiles
The Boomtown Rats

Thursday 7th November 2013 - Dome, Doncaster, UK

They played.

Eva Braun
Like Clockwork
Neon Heart
She's Gonna Do You In
Someone's Looking
Joey's On The Street Again
Banana Republic
I Don't Like Mondays
She's So Modern
Close As You'll Ever Be
When The Night Comes
Mary of the Fourth Form
Looking After Number One
Rat Trap

Encore

Never Bite The Hand That Feeds
Diamond Smiles
The Boomtown Rats

Wednesday 6th November 2013 - 02 Academy, Birmingham, UK

Loud and proud in Birmingham.  Did consider going, but rather than returning to Euston after the last tube had long gone, I stayed in and watched the football!  However it sounds like Geldof has got the same bug I have, but whilst he troops on with his tonic (groan), I curl up on the sofa.

They played.

Eva Braun
Like Clockwork
Neon Heart
She's Gonna Do You In
Someone's Looking
Joey's On The Street Again
Banana Republic
I Don't Like Mondays
She's So Modern
Close As You'll Ever Be
When The Night Comes
Mary of the Fourth Form
Looking After Number One
Rat Trap

Encore

Never Bite The Hand That Feeds
Diamond Smiles
The Boomtown Rats

Support: Patrik Fitzgerald

Monday 4th November 2013 - 02 Academy, Newcastle, UK

Fleeing from the Scots, the Rats return to England!  Very well informed review from The Shields Gazette even mentioning previous Rats visits to the Mayfair Ballroom and the more recent gig at The Sage, Gateshead.

They played.


Eva Braun
Like Clockwork
Neon Heart
She's Gonna Do You In
Someone's Looking
Joey's On The Street Again
Banana Republic
I Don't Like Mondays
She's So Modern
Close As You'll Ever Be
When The Night Comes
Mary of the Fourth Form
Looking After Number One
Rat Trap



Encore


Never Bite The Hand That Feeds
Diamond Smiles
The Boomtown Rats

Support : Patrik Fitzgerald

Sunday 3rd November 2013 - 02 Academy, Glasgow, UK

The Rats head further north to Scotland.  As far as I know no bagpipes used this time around unlike their trip to Loch Lomond in 1979.

They played.


Eva Braun
Like Clockwork
Neon Heart
She's Gonna Do You In
Someone's Looking
Joey's On The Street Again
Banana Republic
I Don't Like Mondays
She's So Modern
Close As You'll Ever Be
When The Night Comes
Mary of the Fourth Form
Looking After Number One
Rat Trap



Encore


Never Bite The Hand That Feeds
Diamond Smiles
The Boomtown Rats

Support : Patrik Fitzgerald

Friday 1st November 2013 - Academy, Manchester, UK

Another big night in the north. The Manchester Evening News' cub reporter enjoyed it!

They played.


Eva Braun
Like Clockwork
Neon Heart
She's Gonna Do You In
Someone's Looking
Joey's On The Street Again
Banana Republic
I Don't Like Mondays
She's So Modern
Close As You'll Ever Be
When The Night Comes
Mary of the Fourth Form
Looking After Number One
Rat Trap



Encore


Never Bite The Hand That Feeds
Diamond Smiles
The Boomtown Rats

Support : Patrik Fitzgerald