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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.
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?"
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.
Jul 13, 2020 · 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...
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.
May 22, 2020 · Famous as frontman of The Boomtown Rats, just who is singer Bob Geldof? What was his involvement with Live Aid and how many kids does he have? Here's everything you need to know about the star.
