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Freedom of Dublin and Easter Rising comments[edit] In 2016, when Ireland was marking the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising, Geldof caused controversy when he likened the rebel leaders to Islamist suicide bombers. The uprising in Dublin against British rule was a key event that led to Irish independence.
Jun 20, 2024 · Bob Geldof (born October 5, 1951, Dún Laoghaire, Ireland) is an Irish rock musician and philanthropic activist who is a member of The Boomtown Rats rock group. He founded the charitable supergroup Band Aid in 1984 and organized the Live Aid concert in 1985 for the relief of famine in Ethiopia .
Jul 10, 2020 · Irish rock star Bob Geldof may have earned awards and cheers for pulling off 1985′s transcontinental music event, though it took a toll on his personal life and career. Live Aid changed Geldof from frontman of the Boomtown Rats singing their hit “I Don’t Like Mondays” to something more divine.
Bob Geldof. Actor: Pink Floyd: The Wall. Bob Geldof was frontman for the late '70s to mid '80s Irish punk rock band the Boomtown Rats. He also conceived and co-wrote Band Aid's tune "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Mar 18, 2021 · A year into this pandemic Bob Geldof, like many of us, claims to be suffering from a bit of brain fog, although there was no sign of it as he engaged in a fascinating and wide-ranging...
Jul 13, 2020 · An estimated 1.9 billion people tuned in to watch Live Aid 35 years ago today. It was an unprecedented, star-studded benefit concert – and it was the brainchild of today's guest, Bob Geldof.
Bob Geldof was a successful musician and songwriter when images of famine spurred him into activism. He tells CNBC's Tania Bryer at the One Young World summit about his childhood...
A knight by day and a rat by night, Bob Geldof's the frontman for the Boomtown Rats and easily one of the nicest people you could ever meet. When the masks come off, all kinds of profanity and the most absurd creativity spews from his lips. Find out more.
Oct 1, 2021 · As Bob Geldof celebrates his 70th birthday, we take a look back on the Irish singer and activist’s most memorable moments throughout history. Geldof first made a name for himself as the lead singer of The Boomtown Rats in 1975, after a brief music journalism career.
A Tory MP who survived the wipeout puts his victory partly down to “the Geldof effect”. Andrew Mitchell, MP for Sutton Coldfield, got a gushing endorsement from the Boomtown Rats frontman ...
