Bob Geldof was born in Dublin, Ireland. He was the lead
singer of the Dublin band, The Boomtown Rats, and has also
recorded four solo albums. His music awards include Ivor
Novellos, Brits and Grammies.
In 1984, Geldof initiated the Band-Aid project, a charity
for the victims of famine in Africa. In 1985 he organised
the Live Aid concert and Sports Aid in 1986, and
established the Band-Aid Trust to administer the
$150,000,000 raised. Band-Aid continues to operate in eight
African countries. In 1986, he was awarded a Knighthood for
this work, and has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize
three times.
More recently, he has been a vocal supporter of Jubilee
2000, the worldwide movement to cancel third world debt,
and in 2001 was involved in setting up DATA (Deb More...
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