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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.
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.
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.
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.
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?"
In October 1984 Bob Geldof was the lead singer of the Boomtown Rats, a popular Irish rock band. He was moved by a British Broadcasting Corporation news report of a severe famine in Ethiopia where hundreds of thousands of people were starving to death.
Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof, KBE ( / ˈɡɛldɒf /; [1] born 5 October 1951) is an Irish singer, songwriter, and political activist. He was born in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin. Geldof is a member of the band the Boomtown Rats.
The Great Song of Indifference (Live at Live 8, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, 6th July 2004) bobgeldof. 5.9K views4 years ago. 1:53.
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...
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 ...
