Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Musician and political activist Bob Geldof has heard the criticisms. That Band Aid allegedly perpetuates stereotypes. The "white ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bob Geldof was in a French cafe recently when a man came up to him and said, "Thank you for the best day of my life." "I didn't ...

Sinead O’Connor was remembered by her friend Bob Geldof as he recalled their final conversations leading up to the singer’s tragic death. Bob, 71, performed at the Cavan Calling festival in Ireland ...

Tom Petty once said George Harrison “invented the idea of rock ‘n’ roll giving back to the people,” but Bob Geldof took that idea and ran with it. The Concert for Bangladesh was one of George’s ...

Bob Geldof stopped by RTE's The Tommy Tiernan Show ahead of his Boomtown Rats comeback There's no slowing down Bob Geldof. The 68-year-old Dublin-born rocker/activist is having plenty of fun in the ...

The first part of a new four-part CNN docuseries celebrating the 40th anniversary of the historic Live Aid concert will premiere this Sunday, July 13, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Live Aid: When Rock ‘n’ Roll ...

Bob Geldof has announced he isn't planning to be Ireland's next president following rumors he would be adding his name to the running. The 73-year-old Dublin native is known for his political activism ...

In 1985, Geldof and Ure organized Live Aid, a benefit concert that raised money for famine relief in Ethiopia. After beginning in London, an American show took place in Philadelphia. In all, the ...

Bob Geldof (born October 5, 1951) is an Irish musician, humanitarian, and political activist. He first gained fame as the lead singer of the Boomtown Rats and later became known for his groundbreaking ...

He doesn’t like Mondays, nor is he optimistic about America’s future. The Boomtown Rats singer Bob Geldof, perhaps best known for organizing 1985’s Live Aid benefit concert on two continents, says ...