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The acts confirmed to perform at Ukraine charity benefit Songs Of Freedom

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The Independent UK · Nov 9

Bob Geldof and Madness to headline star-studded Ukraine benefit concert at Co-op Live

Songs Of Freedom will take place next year on 3 February at the Co-Op Live venue

The Independent UK · Nov 9

Bob Geldof, Madness and Peter Hook among acts for Ukraine support gig

Songs Of Freedom will take place next year on February 3.

Evening Standard · Nov 9

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The celebrities who weren’t afraid to criticise Russell Brand

Some stars made no secret of their dislike of the convicted rapist over the past 20 years

The Independent UK · Nov 6

Watch: Bob Geldof insults Russell Brand at NME Awards in resurfaced video

Resurfaced footage shows Bob Geldof calling Russell Brand a “c***” while on stage at the NME Awards in 2006.

The Independent UK · Nov 6

Bob Geldof, Grayson Perry and Tom Hollander join The Independent’s star-studded 40th celebrations

INDEPENDENT AT 40: A host of high profile celebrities attended the Independent’s glamorous anniversary event at the British Museum, enjoying a private viewing of the Bayeux Tapestry

The Independent UK · Oct 15

Dominic West backs ‘top shagger’ Byron in poetry battle with Bob Geldof

Actor hails ‘proto-rock star’ as best poet, while musician argues for ‘Ireland’s Shakespeare’ WB Yeats at Somerset festival

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20

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"For me, he will always be everywhere I see a coin spinning into an open guitar case": Bono, Bob Geldof, Bruce Springsteen, Billie Eilish and Finneas mourn Glen Hansard as tributes continue to pour in

The singer-songwriter was killed in a motorcycle accident on Wednesday

MusicRadar · Jul 30

"A songwriter and singer and musician and performer of great depth, understanding, compassion, daring and bravado." Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Geldof and more pay tribute to Glen Hansard

The world of music pays tribute to Glen Hansard, Irish singer-songwriter, actor and leader of The Frames

Louder · Jul 29

Bob Geldof pays tribute to Glen Hansard: ‘We have lost one of the greats’

Tributes have poured in from across the world for the Irish musician and activist, who died in a motorcycle crash on Wednesday morning.

Evening Standard · Jul 29

‘Sold down the river’: The Cornish fishermen betrayed by Brexit

EUROPE: THE WAY BACK: A decade on from the EU referendum, Alex Ross visits Cornwall to discover a fishing industry still reeling from a betrayal by the Leave campaign

The Independent UK · Jun 11

U2 to honour Shane MacGowan on new tribute album

A tribute album titled 20th Century Paddy is set to be released on 13 November, honouring The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan, who passed away in 2023. The record will feature around 40 artists covering MacGowan's songs, celebrating his musical legacy. U2 has been confirmed to contribute to the album, performing…

The Independent UK · May 28

U2 to feature on tribute album to Pogues’ Shane MacGowan

Bob Geldof, Hozier, Johnny Depp and Primal Scream are among the other acts set to contribute to the record.

Evening Standard · May 28

George Clooney given Scotland kit during Gleneagles lunch with prize draw winner

Claire Phale had lunch with Clooney after winning a prize draw with Itison in support of Scottish homelessness charity Social Bite.

Evening Standard · Apr 30

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Evening Standard · Apr 30

George Clooney joins Bob Geldof to visit homeless charity’s prototype village

The Hollywood A-lister is in Scotland this week for two events to raise money for Social Bite.

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26

‘We asked Billy Connolly to do 15 minutes. He said “I’ll do as long as I want”’: the sweary, shambolic all-nighter that became Comic Relief

Today it is a fundraising juggernaut, but when it was born 40 years ago this month, things were very different. Lenny Henry, Richard Curtis and more explain how they got the gang together for a good cause

Evening Standard · Apr 5

Fifi Geldof splits from husband and ‘very much in love’ with new beau

Bob Geldof’s eldest daughter has found love again after splitting from her husband

Louder · Mar 10

"Into this void of hopelessness and lack of understanding came this perfect amoral act": How a controversial song inspired by a tragic school shooting in the US became a UK No.1

Despite what many thought, I Don't Like Mondays wasn't about getting back to work after the weekend

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Louder · Feb 3

"Iʼm not doing it out of guilt. Even if I didnʼt do it, the poverty would still be there." How getting stuck in a "rut", some tempting by Bob Geldof and the most A-list bill in history helped Queen pull off the greatest rock set of all time

Queen's Live Aid performance has become the stuff of legend – we look back at how the iconic set really happened

BANG Premier · Jan 27

Bob Geldof's grief was 'worse' when Paula Yates marriage ended than when she died

Bob Geldof has admitted that his grief when Paula Yates left him was "worse" than when she died.

Evening Standard · Jan 27

Sir Bob Geldof says he is still haunted by how he told his children Paula Yates had died

The TV presenter and mother-of-four was found dead from a heroin overdose at the age of 41

Evening Standard · Jan 15

What went on in London this week: Rockstars descend on Bowie's childhood home

Plus rainy premieres, theatreland parties, and Will Smith sees red

Louder · Jan 12

"It was like sleeping with your ex-wife." Why a one-off reunion convinced one of the world's best-loved bands to turn down a $250 million offer to tour again

"It was unhealthy and unreal and dishonest to carry on"

Metal Hammer · Jan 1

"Really, the whole scene was very Spinal Tap. It was almost beyond parody": The true story of Hear 'n Aid, the heavy metal Band Aid

Eat your heart out, Bob Geldof – Hear ’n Aid saw the hard-rock community muscling in on the charity single bandwagon. Cue a heavyweight cast, guitar battles and big hair contests

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2025

Bob Geldof ‘delighted’ Live Aid musical will tour UK and Ireland

Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical will visit cities including Cardiff, Manchester and Edinburgh in 2027.

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