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Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof KBE ( / ˈɡɛldɒf /; [1] born 5 October 1951) is an Irish singer-songwriter and political activist. He rose to prominence in the late 1970s as the lead singer of the Irish rock band the Boomtown Rats, who achieved popularity as part of the punk rock movement.
May 13, 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.
35 years after Live Aid, Bob Geldof assesses personal toll. By JOHN CARUCCI. NEW YORK (AP) — The legendary Live Aid concerts 35 years ago did a lot of good — helping reduce African famine and putting a spotlight on the world’s poorest nations. But it wasn’t always good for one of its key organizers.
Bob Geldof is probably most famous in North America for his work as the mastermind behind Live Aid. Held in Philadelphia and London on this day in 1985, the massive benefit concert raised money...
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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.
Jul 11, 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...
Jun 8, 2005 · July 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,...
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