Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats

The story of The Boomtown Rats, who fought a conservative Ireland, broke through the UK punk scene, scored global No 1 hits and revolutionised the world with Bob Geldof’s Live Aid.

Cast

Bob Geldof

as Self

Sting

as Self

Bono

as Self

Sinéad O'Connor

as Self

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