HOT on the heels of their Isle of Wight Festival reunion, The Boomtown Rats have revealed they will return to the south later this year.

Bournemouth’s 02 Academy on October 22 is the opening stop on their comeback tour where fans can expect to hear all the old classics, along with a few new tracks.

The band – Bob Geldof on vocals, Pete Briquette on bass, Simon Crowe on drums and Garry Roberts on guitar – will also release a new hits collection in August.

The album, which follows their reformation after a 26 year hiatus, includes the band’s most celebrated hits including I Don’t Like Mondays, She’s So Modern and Like Clockwork.