Jun 6, 2020 · Bob Geldof has said he thinks “there had to be a political agenda” behind Lady Gaga‘s recent benefit concert, ‘One World: Together At Home’.

Apr 16, 2020 · As a mega concert that corrals music superstars on short notice to unite people in service of a common cause in a time of crisis, One World has many predecessors. Chief among them is Live...

Apr 20, 2020 · Lady Gaga might just be the new-age Geldof. But her charitable efforts are nothing new. In fact, we should have seen this moment coming. In 2011, the 34-year-old singer founded the non-profit...

Apr 19, 2020 · Only unlike Live Aid, which was put on 35 years ago to raise funds for the Ethiopian famine relief, Bob Geldof was not screening at cameras asking viewers to "give me the money."

In a new interview, Geldof said that while “Gaga was correct to try and do it,” he wasn’t interested in it and believes there was a political agenda behind it. “Well done her and everybody for doing it, but I don’t understand the purpose,” the musician and Live Aid co-organiser said on this morning’s (June 6) BBC Radio 4 Today ...

Jul 30, 2020 · Masterminded by Dublin-born Bob Geldof, the event was organised in aid of Ethiopia, and the terrible famine it was suffering. Live Aid took place on Saturday July 13th 1985. Two simultaneous concerts took place in the UK and America: 70,000 fans filled Wembley in England, and 100,000 came to J.F.K. Stadium in Philadelphia.

Nov 25, 2024 · Bob Geldof has defended the Band Aid 40 charity single release following backlash from several artists. Singer Ed Sheeran said he had changed his stance on charity single “Do They Know It’s...

Jan 29, 2025 · FireAid, featuring Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Sting, Red Hot Chili Peppers and others in a fundraiser for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts, is the latest event to combine music and philanthropy ... British rockers Bob Geldof and Midge Ure expanded their Band Aid charity single “Do They Know It's Christmas?” into daylong concerts in ...

Apr 15, 2020 · Is Lady Gaga the new Bob Geldof? Or, to pose the question differently for those unfamiliar with the Boomtown Rats singer known for organizing enormous charity concerts on multiple...

Nov 26, 2024 · CNN interviews Sir Bob Geldof about the re-release of Band Aid’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’ song, to mark the 40th anniversary of the original. The singer and political activist responds to...