Bob Geldof
Biography
Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof KBE (born 5 October 1951) is an Irish singer-songwriter and political activist. He rose to prominence in the late 1970s as lead singer of the Irish rock band the Boomtown Rats, who achieved popularity as part of the punk rock movement. The band had UK number one hits with his co-compositions "Rat Trap" and "I Don't Like Mondays". Geldof starred as Pink in Pink Floyd's 1982 film Pink Floyd – The Wall. As a fundraiser, Geldof organised the charity supergroup Band Aid and the concerts Live Aid and Live 8, and co-wrote "Do They Know It's Christmas?", one of the best-selling singles to date.
Geldof is widely recognised for his activism, especially his anti-poverty efforts concerning Africa. In 1984, he and Midge Ure founded the charity supergroup Band Aid to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia. They went on to organise the charity super-concert Live Aid the following year and the Live 8 concerts in 2005. Geldof currently serves as an adviser to the ONE Campaign, co-founded by fellow Irish rock singer and activist Bono, and is a member of the Africa Progress Panel (APP), a group of ten distinguished individuals who advocate at the highest levels for equitable and sustainable development in Africa. A single father, Geldof has also been outspoken for the fathers' rights movement.
Geldof was granted an honorary knighthood (KBE) by Elizabeth II in 1986 for his charity work in Africa: it is an honorary award as Geldof is an Irish citizen, but he is often referred to as 'Sir Bob'. He is a recipient of the Man of Peace title which recognises individuals who have made "an outstanding contribution to international social justice and peace", among numerous other awards and nominations. In 2005, he received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.
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Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1951-10-05
Place of birth
Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland
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Doug and the Slugs and Me
2022
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There's Only One Paul McCartney
2002
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Spice World
1997
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An Audience with Billy Connolly
1985
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Pink Floyd: The Wall
1982
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Live 8
2005
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Lovesongs Of The 70's
2004
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Live Eighties
2004
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An Audience with Mel Brooks
1984
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I Am Bob
2007
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Bad Girl
2012
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Number One
1985
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Jools Holland: My Life in Music
2012
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Modern Slavery
2009
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The Quiet One
2019
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One World, One Voice
1990
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Irish Rock at the BBC
2015
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ABBA V Queen
2022
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Starsuckers
2009
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The Making of Sun City
1985
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The Greatest Night in Pop
2024
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Sketches of Frank Gehry
2006
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Quintessentially Irish
2024
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Stuck in the Middle
2005
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8
2008
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Bernard and the Genie
1991
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The Old Fools
2002
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Rory Gallagher: Calling Card
2024
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London's Burning
2016
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New York Doll
2005
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A Fanatic Heart: Geldof On Yeats
2016
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Coast to Coast
1987
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Postcards from the 48%
2018
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Stranded
2015
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Live Aid
1985
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The Other Side of the Wall
1982
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Bob Geldof: The Moment
2014
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Live Aid
2004
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Pavarotti & Friends
1992
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Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005
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Bob Geldof - Berlin Live
2015
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Bob Geldof - Geldof goes Goondiwindi
1993
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Punk in London
1977
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Live Aid Against All Odds
2005
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The World's Greatest Gigs
2005
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Diana & Me
1997
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Best Ever Spitting Image
2006
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BP Fallon: Rock'n'Roll Wizard
2025
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Scarfe's Follies
1988
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Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped
2024
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The Rory Gallagher Story
2024
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The Best of Max Headroom
1987
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Zombie Plane
2025
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Queen: Champions of the World
1995
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