Bob Geldof: "rock and roll is no longer the spine of the culture" Given a moment to speak, Bob Geldof will spin you the world.

The age of the celebrity supergroup charity single truly began in October 1984, when Boomtown Rats singer Bob Geldof watched in horror as footage of … The group is led by vocalist Bob Geldof. (Gus Stewart/Redferns) Sir Bob became lead singer of The Boomtown Rats in the mid-70s and the band went on to have their first UK number one single with the track Rat Trap in 1978.. Read more: Bob Geldof slams ‘inept’ British Government over Brexit Their follow up, entitled I Don’t Like Mondays, also … It was Feb. 10 to be exact and the occasion was a screening of a new documentary about the Boomtown Rats, the Irish band featuring Live Aid organizer Bob Geldof as … Following the success of Band Aid, Bob Geldof visited Ethiopia to oversee the distribution of aid and realised that if the Band Aid organisation owned its own fleet of trucks to transport much-needed supplies, they would be in a better position to have a more direct impact on the famine. The other members of the original line-up were Garry Roberts (lead guitar), Johnnie Fingers (keyboards), Pete Briquette (bass), Gerry Cott (rhythm guitar) and Simon Crowe (drums).

The pair set up the Band Aid charity in … It was founded in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise money for anti-famine efforts in Ethiopia by releasing the song "Do They Know It's Christmas?"

With his usual candour, he spoke at … The Boomtown Rats are an Irish rock band originally formed in Dublin in 1975, that had a series of Irish and UK hits between 1977 and 1985. A million coronavirus horror stories have plagued the music industry since lockdowns began in March, but Bob Geldof and the Boomtown Rats may take the cake for the worst timing of the lot.As Geldof describes: “On the day that we brought out our new album and on the day that we announced a new tour… two hours later, the government announced the lockdown. Geldof was spurred to philanthropic action after seeing a …

It was the brainchild of Bob Geldof, leader of the Irish new wave band The Boomtown Rats. Bob Geldof of Boomtown Rats performs on stage in London, 1978.

Band Aid founders Bob Geldof and Midge Ure have angrily denied rumours that they take any of the proceeds from Band Aid..

Band Aid was a charity supergroup featuring mainly British and Irish musicians and recording artists. How Bob Geldof Resurrected the Boomtown Rats After a 36-Year Break “We made this album for 2020,” says Geldof of the band’s new ‘Citizens of Boomtown’ LP.