Live Aid

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 ...
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Band Aid’s Bob Geldof Defends 'Do They Know It’s Christmas?' After Ed Sheeran Says His 'Personal Stance' on Song Has Changed

Bob Geldof is standing his ground on "Do They Know It's Christmas?" As the Irish musician and activist, 73, prepares to release a 40th-anniversary edition of the holiday charity song — and faces ...
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Band Aid Founder Bob Geldof Slams Ed Sheeran’s “Wealthy-World Argument” About Record’s Wrongs

Bob Geldof has defended his Band Aid charity single against criticism, including Ed Sheeran’s complaint last week that he would not have added his vocals to a new mix had he been asked. This Monday ...
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Breaking Baz: Bob Geldof Collaborates On Live Aid Musical With Broadway & West End Director Luke Sheppard; Show Will World Premiere At London’s Old Vic

EXCLUSIVE: Rock icon Bob Geldof is collaborating on a stage musical about the global phenomenon that was Live Aid. The show, called Just For One Day, devised and directed by Luke Sheppard (& Juliet), ...
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Bob Dylan Was the ‘Biggest Disappointment’ of Live Aid, According to Organizer Bob Geldof

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 ...