5 Quotes & Sayings By Bob Geldof

Bob Geldof is an Irish musician, singer, writer, activist and philanthropist. He was a member of the Irish rock band The Boomtown Rats. He co-founded the charity supergroup Band Aid, which recorded "Do They Know It's Christmas" to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia in 1984. In 1984 he also formed the Ireland charity organization Live Aid with Midge Ure Read more

Geldof was the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of Irish rock band The Boomtown Rats from 1977 to 1985. He has received numerous awards for his activism and music.

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Well, a sort of epiphany: I was in a great band. And it's very cool to be at 53 and realise that when you were a kid you were in a great band. Bob Geldof
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I was really lucky that I came to puberty at a time when music and politics were completely intertwined. Bob Geldof
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But if somebody dies, if something happens to you, there is a normal process of depression, it is part of being human, and some people view it as a learning experience etc. Bob Geldof
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You can't trust politicians. It doesn't matter who makes a political speech. It's all lies - and it applies to any rock star who wants to make a political speech as well. Bob Geldof