- Robert Frederick Zenon "Bob" Geldof, KBE, is an Irish singer, songwriter, author, occasional actor, and political activist
Born: | 05 October 1951 Comment | How old is Bob Geldof in 2024? / Age: | 72 years
| Zodiac sign: | Libra |
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Bob Geldof facts
- He rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Irish rock band The Boomtown Rats in the late 1970s and early 1980s, alongside the punk rock movement
- The band had hits with his compositions "Rat Trap" and "I Don't Like Mondays"
- He co-wrote "Do They Know It's Christmas?", one of the best-selling singles of all time, and starred in Pink Floyd's 1982 film Pink Floyd – The Wall as "Pink
- Geldof is widely recognised for his activism, especially 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, founded by fellow Irishman Bono
- A single father, Geldof has also been outspoken for the fathers' rights movement
- Geldof was appointed an honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II, and 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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