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The Hague Zuiderpark Sun Jun 30 / 13 Find Tickets
Lorrach Marktplatz Thu Jul 04 / 13 Find Tickets
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Robert Frederick Zenon "Bob" Geldof, KBE, (born 5 October 1951) is an Irish singer, songwriter, author, occasional actor and political activist. He rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Irish rock band The Boomtown Rats in the late 1970s and early 1980s alongside the punk rock movement. The band had hits with his compositions "Rat Trap" and "I Don't Like Mondays". He co-wrote "Do They Know It's Christmas?", one of the best-selling singles of all time, and starred in Pink Floyd's 1982 film ''Pink Floyd The Wall. Geldof is widely recognised for his activism, especially anti-poverty efforts concerning Africa. In 1984 he and Midge Ure founded the charity supergroup Band Aid to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia. Geldof currently serves as an adviser to the ONE Campaign, founded by fellow Irishman Bono. A single father, Geldof has also been outspoken for the fathers' rights movement. Geldof has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, was granted an honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II, and is a recipient of the Man of Peace title which recognises individuals who have made "an outstanding contribution to international social justice and peace", among numerous other awards and nominations.

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How to Compose Popular Songs That… Album 2011-02-07 itunes amazon
Great Songs of Indifference: The Best… Compilation 1994 itunes amazon
Loudmouth: The Best of Bob Geldof &… Compilation 1994 itunes amazon
The Happy Club Album 1992-10 itunes amazon
My Hippy Angel Single 1992 itunes amazon
The Vegetarians of Love Album 1990 itunes amazon
The Great Song of Indifference Single 1990 itunes amazon
Love Like a Rocket Single 1986 itunes amazon
Crazy Single   itunes amazon
Deep in the Heart of Nowhere Album   itunes amazon
Great Songs of Indifference: The… Compilation   itunes amazon
Sex, Age & Death Album   itunes amazon
Room 19 (Sha La La La Lee) Single   itunes amazon
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