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Genres
  
Years active
  
1975–present


Labels
  
PolydorAtlantic (US)

Name
  
Bob Geldof



Birth name
  
Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof

Born
  
5 October 1951 (age 73) Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland (
1951-10-05
)

Occupation(s)
  
Musician, singer-songwriter, activist, philanthropist, actor, Radio DJ

Instruments
  
Vocals, guitar, harmonica

Role
  
Singer-songwriter · bobgeldof.com

Children
  
Peaches Geldof, Pixie Geldof, Fifi Trixibelle Geldof

Spouse
  
Jeanne Marine (m. 2015), Paula Yates (m. 1986–1996)

Music groups
  
Band Aid (1984), The Boomtown Rats (1975 – 1986)

Albums
  
Sex - Age & Death, How to Compose Popular S, Loudmouth – The Best of Bob Ge, The Vegetarians of Love, Deep in the Heart of Nowhere

Similar People
  
Peaches Geldof, Paula Yates, Pixie Geldof, Jeanne Marine, Michael Hutchence

Bob Geldof - The Great Song Of Indifference


Robert Frederick Zenon "Bob" Geldof, KBE (born 5 October 1951), is an Irish singer-songwriter, author, political activist and occasional actor. 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 Number One 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 as "Pink."

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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. They went on to organise the charity super-concert Live Aid the following year and the Live 8 concerts in 2005. Geldof currently serves as an adviser to the ONE Campaign, founded by fellow Irishman Bono, and is a member of the Africa Progress Panel (APP), a group of ten distinguished individuals who advocate at the highest levels for equitable and sustainable development in Africa. A single father, Geldof has also been outspoken for the fathers' rights movement.

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Geldof was appointed 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. In 2005 he received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.

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Early life

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Geldof was born and brought up in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland, a son of Robert and Evelyn Geldof. His paternal grandfather, Zenon Geldof, was a Belgian immigrant and a hotel chef. His paternal grandmother, Amelia Falk, was an English Jew from London. When Geldof was six or seven, his mother, Evelyn, 41, died of a cerebral haemorrhage.

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Bob Geldof attended Blackrock College, where he was bullied for being a poor rugby player and for his middle name, Zenon. After work as a slaughterman, a road navvy and pea canner in Wisbech, he was hired as a music journalist in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for The Georgia Straight. He briefly guest hosted the CBC children's program Switchback.

The Boomtown Rats

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Returning to Ireland in 1975, he became lead singer of the Boomtown Rats, a rock group closely linked with the punk movement.

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In 1978, The Boomtown Rats had their first No. 1 single in the UK with "Rat Trap", the first new wave chart-topper in Britain. In 1979, they gained international attention with their second UK No. 1, "I Don't Like Mondays". This was both successful and controversial. Geldof had written it in the aftermath of Brenda Ann Spencer's attempted massacre at an elementary school in San Diego, California in 1979.

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In 1980, The Boomtown Rats released the album Mondo Bongo. Its single "Up All Night" was a hit in the U.S. and its video was played frequently on MTV.

Geldof became known as a colourful interview subject. The Boomtown Rats' first appearance on Ireland's The Late Late Show saw Geldof as deliberately brusque to host Gay Byrne and during his interview he attacked Irish politicians and the Catholic Church, which he blamed for many of the country's problems. He responded to nuns in the audience who tried to shout him down by saying they had "an easy life with no material worries in return for which they gave themselves body and soul to the church". He also criticised Blackrock College. The interview caused uproar, making it impossible for The Boomtown Rats to play in Ireland again.

In January 2013, Geldof announced The Boomtown Rats would be reforming to play together for the first time since 1986 at that year’s Isle of Wight Festival in June. They have subsequently announced further tour dates and released a new CD Back to Boomtown: Classic Rats Hits.

After the Boomtown Rats

Geldof left the Boomtown Rats in 1986, to launch a solo career and publish his autobiography, Is That It?, which was a UK best-seller.

His first solo records sold reasonably well and spawned the hit singles "This Is The World Calling" (co-written with Dave Stewart of Eurythmics) and "The Great Song of Indifference". He also occasionally performed with other artists, such as David Gilmour and Thin Lizzy. A performance of "Comfortably Numb" with Gilmour is documented in the 2002 DVD David Gilmour in Concert. In 1992, he performed at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert with the surviving members of Queen at the old Wembley Stadium, singing a song he jokingly claimed to have co-written with Mercury, called "Too Late God". The song was actually co-written by Karl Hyde.

Geldof has also worked as a DJ for XFM radio. In 1998, he erroneously announced Ian Dury's death from cancer, possibly due to hoax information from a listener who was disgruntled at the station's change of ownership. The event caused music paper NME (who had been involved in a running feud with Geldof since his Boomtown Rats days—primarily due to his disparagement of The Clash) to call Geldof "the world's worst DJ".

Along with U2's Bono, he has devoted much time since 2000 to campaigning for debt relief for developing countries. His commitments in this field, including the organisation of the Live 8 concerts, kept Geldof from producing any more musical output since 2001's Sex, Age & Death album.

In 2002, he was listed as one of the 100 Greatest Britons in a poll conducted among the general public, despite the fact that he's not British.

After Live 8, Geldof returned to his career as a musician by releasing a box set containing all of his solo albums entitled Great Songs of Indifference – The Anthology 1986–2001 in late 2005. Following that release, Geldof toured, albeit with mixed success.

In July 2006, Geldof arrived at Milan's Arena Civica, a venue capable of holding 12,000 people, to play a scheduled concert to find that the organisers had not put the tickets on general sale and that only 45 people had shown up. Geldof refused to go on stage once he found out how small the attendance was. To offer some compensation for fans, Geldof stopped to sign autographs to those who had shown up. He then played a well-attended free "Storytellers" concert for MTV Italy in Naples in October 2006.

Charity work

Geldof's first major charity involvement took place in September 1981, when he performed as a solo artist for Amnesty International's benefit show The Secret Policeman's Other Ball, at the invitation of Amnesty show producer Martin Lewis; he performed a solo version of "I Don't Like Mondays". Other rock artists had 'planted a seed' and appeared to have affected Geldof in a similar manner.

Band Aid

In 1984, Geldof responded to a BBC news report from Michael Buerk about the famine in Ethiopia by mobilising the pop world to do something about the images he had seen. With Midge Ure of Ultravox he wrote "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in order to raise funds. The song was recorded by various artists under the name of Band Aid.

In its first week of release, the single became the UK's fastest-seller of all time, entering the chart at number one and going on to sell over 3 million copies, making it the biggest-selling single in UK history up to that point, a title it held for almost 13 years. The single was also a major US hit, peaking at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Do They Know It's Christmas?" returned to the UK chart a year later, reaching number three, and eventually it raised over £8 million. Following this massive success, preparations were started for the biggest rock concerts the world had ever seen, the following summer.

New versions of Do They Know It's Christmas were recorded in 1989 and 2004. In November 2014, Geldof announced that he would be forming a further incarnation of Band Aid, to be known as Band Aid 30, to record an updated version of the charity single, with the proceeds going to treat victims of the Ebola virus in West Africa.

Live Aid

As Geldof began to learn more about the situation, he discovered that one of the main reasons why African nations were in such dire peril was because of repayments on loans that their countries had taken from Western banks. For every pound donated in aid, ten times as much would have to leave the country in loan repayments. It became obvious that one song was not enough.

On 13 July 1985, Geldof and Ure organised Live Aid, a huge event staged simultaneously at the Wembley Stadium in London and John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia. Thanks to an unprecedented decision by the BBC to clear its schedules for 16 hours of rock music, the event was also broadcast live in the UK on television and radio.

It was one of the most monumental stage shows in history, with Phil Collins flying on Concorde so that he could play at both Wembley and Philadelphia on the same day.

During the broadcast of Live Aid, Geldof shocked viewers into giving cash by not only twice mouthing profanities but also by slamming his fist on the table and ordering them not to go out to the pub but to stay in and watch the show.

Nearly seven hours into the concert in London, Geldof gave an infamous interview in which he used the word fuck. The BBC presenter David Hepworth, conducting the interview, had attempted to provide a list of addresses to which potential donations should be sent; Geldof interrupted him in mid-flow and shouted: "Fuck the address, let's get the [phone] numbers!" It has passed into folklore that he yelled at the audience, "Give us your fucking money!" although Geldof has stated that this phrase was never uttered. Due to his Irish accent, the profanity was stated to be misheard as "fock" and "focking" respectively. After the outburst, giving increased to £300 per second.

The harrowing video of dying, skeletal children that had been made by photo-journalists setting their films to the tune of "Drive" by the Cars, contributed to the concert's success.

In total, Live Aid raised over £150 million for famine relief. Geldof was subsequently knighted, at age 34, for his efforts. His autobiography, written soon after with Paul Vallely, was entitled Is That It?. This book achieved further fame for being featured on the General Certificate of Secondary Education examination syllabus in a following year.

Much of the money raised by Live Aid went to NGOs in Ethiopia, some of which were under the influence or control of the Derg military junta. Some journalists have suggested that the Derg was able to use Live Aid and Oxfam money to fund its enforced resettlement and "villagification" programmes, under which at least 3 million people are said to have been displaced and between 50,000 and 100,000 killed. However, in November 2010 the BBC formally apologised to Geldof for misleading implications in its stories on the subject of Band Aid, saying it had 'no evidence' that Band Aid money specifically went to buy weapons.

Commission for Africa

In January 2004, on a visit to friends in Africa, Geldof came to believe that more people were at risk of starvation there than had died in the famine of 1984/85 which had prompted Live Aid. He telephoned the British Prime Minister Tony Blair from Addis Ababa. According to the Live 8 programme notes by Geldof's biographer and friend, Paul Vallely, the Prime Minister responded: "Calm down Bob. ... And come and see me as soon as you get back."

The result was the Commission for Africa. Blair invited Geldof and 16 other Commissioners, the majority from Africa and many of them politicians in power, to undertake a year-long study of Africa's problems. They came up with two conclusions: that Africa needed to change, to improve its governance and combat corruption, and that the rich world needed to support that change in new ways. That meant doubling aid, delivering debt cancellation, and reforming trade rules. The Commission drew up a detailed plan of how that could be done. It reported in March 2005. To force the issue Geldof decided to create a new international lobby for Africa with eight simultaneous concerts around the world to put pressure on the G8. He called it Live 8. The Commission's recommendations later became the blueprint for the G8 Gleneagles African debt and aid package.

Africa Progress Panel

Geldof is a member of the Africa Progress Panel (APP), a group of ten distinguished individuals who advocate at the highest levels for equitable and sustainable development in Africa. Every year, the Panel releases a report, the Africa Progress Report, that outlines an issue of immediate importance to the continent and suggests a set of associated policies. In 2012, the Africa Progress Report highlighted issues of Jobs, Justice and Equity. The 2013 report outlined issues relating to oil, gas and mining in Africa.

DATA and the ONE Campaign

Bob Geldof worked closely with DATA (Debt, AIDS, Trade, Africa), an organisation founded by U2's Bono in 2002 to promote debt-relief, third world trade and AIDS relief in Africa. It merged with the ONE Campaign in 2008, where Geldof also is very active. In June 2009, on behalf of the ONE Campaign, he co-edited a special edition of the Italian newspaper La Stampa with a view on 35th G8 summit.

Live 8 concerts

On 31 March 2005, Geldof and Ure announced the Live 8 project, to raise awareness of issues that burden Africa, including government debt, trade barriers, hunger, and AIDS issues. Geldof organised ten concerts on 2 July 2005 in large cities throughout the industrialised world. They featured musicians from different genres and locations around the world. The cities where Live 8 concerts were played were in industrialised countries, and drew huge crowds. The locations were London, Paris, Berlin, Rome, Philadelphia, Barrie, Chiba, Johannesburg, Moscow, Cornwall and Edinburgh.

The concerts were free, and were scheduled just days before world leaders gathered in Gleneagles, for the G8 economic summit, on 6 July. Ure organised the 'final push' Live 8 concert at Edinburgh. 'The boys and girls with guitars will finally get to turn the world on its axis,' Geldof said in a statement. Pink Floyd's performance in London was their first since 1981 to include original bassist, Roger Waters, and the last to include keyboardist Rick Wright before his death in 2008.

Criticism of his charity work

Although part of the campaign "Make Poverty History" (MPH), Live 8 was accused by John Hilary, then a senior executive of the campaign, of hijacking MPH by planning its concerts on the same day as the march in Edinburgh, which was said to be the biggest social justice march in Scottish history.

Geldof was also criticised for the lack of African acts performing at Live 8. Geldof responded that only the biggest-selling artists would attract the huge audience required to capture the attention of the world in the run-up to the G8 meeting.

In the lead-up to the G8 summit, Geldof, who had been a member of Tony Blair's Commission for Africa on which the Gleneagles recommendations were largely based, labelled Kumi Naidoo's criticism of the summit "a disgrace". Some leading African campaigners have asked Geldof to stand down from the global anti-poverty movement, and the New Internationalist (between January and February 2006) said 'It would be long overdue if he did.'

There were also accusations that Live 8 gave unqualified support to the personal and political agendas of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, particularly in the lead up to an election. Though many felt that it was the British politicians who had accepted Geldof's agenda, rather than the other way round, this led to accusations that Geldof had compromised his cause.

The promises made for Africa at the Gleneagles summit, were widely praised: "the greatest summit for Africa ever" (Kofi Annan), "an important, if incomplete, boost to the development prospects of the poorest countries" economist (Jeffrey Sachs) or "a major breakthrough on debt" (Kevin Wakins, former head of research at Oxfam). But many aid agencies pronounced their disappointment with the outcome, feeling that the strict conditions imposed on African countries for accepting debt relief left them little better off than before. The New Internationalist scathingly stated, since becoming prominent in the salvation of Africa, "Geldof has re-released the entire back catalogue of the Boomtown Rats."

Oasis frontman Noel Gallagher became one of the more vocal skeptics about the impact of Live 8, citing his belief that rock stars have less influence over world leaders than popular culture may believe. His explanation was:

"Correct me if I'm wrong, but are they hoping that one of these guys from the G8 is on a quick 15-minute break at Gleneagles and sees Annie Lennox singing "Sweet Dreams" and thinks, 'Fuck me, she might have a point there, you know?' And Keane doing "Somewhere Only We Know" and some Japanese businessman going, 'Aw, look at him. ... we should really fucking drop that debt, you know.' It's not going to happen, is it?"

Controversies

Geldof swore on CD:UK, saying "Fuck the tape" while concluding his chat with Cat Deeley. At the NME awards in 2006, when accepting an award, Geldof referred to the host Russell Brand as a "cunt". Brand responded by saying "It's no wonder Bob Geldof knows so much about famine – he's been dining out on 'I Don't Like Mondays' for 30 years". Then, in mid-July 2006, he infuriated many New Zealanders by criticising the New Zealand government's foreign aid contribution as "shameful" and "pathetic". Winston Peters, the Minister of Foreign Affairs responded that Geldof failed to recognize the "quality" of New Zealand aid as well as other New Zealand contributions.

During mid-November 2008, a local for-profit organisation, Diversity@Work, invited Geldof to Melbourne, to speak about Third World poverty and the failure of governments to combat the crisis. It was later revealed that he was paid A$100,000 for his speech, which included a luxury hotel room and first-class airfares.

AIDS 2014 Conference

During a special session at the XX International AIDS Conference, 2014, Geldof referred to sex workers as "hookers", for which he was subsequently criticised. Christian Vega, a sex workers' rights activist and a member of Victoria's peer-only Victorian Sex Industry Network (VIXEN), blamed speakers including Geldof for their use of pejorative language, which perpetuated the very stigmas that are among the key barriers to HIV prevention. Geldof responded to the criticism during the closing session of the conference: "I read today in the paper that my talk yesterday was littered with profanities – fuck them." In Geldof's view, rights-based language hampered HIV prevention, and he defended using terms such as "hookers" and "junkies": "Let’s not get distracted by diversionary language. Let’s call it as it is." In a radio show after the conference on Joy 94.9, Vega dismissed Geldof’s view that rights-based language was a waste of time as “ridiculous”, as it served as an important tool to challenge stigma and discrimination, particularly within an HIV context.

Businessman

By 1992, Geldof had established himself as a businessman through co-ownership of the TV production company Planet 24, which featured early morning television with The Big Breakfast. Planet 24 was sold to Carlton TV in 1999. TV production company Ten Alps was founded the next day by Geldof and business partner Alex Connock. In April 2011 a new entertainment formats company, Pretend, was launched.

The Dictionary of Man, announced by Geldof in 2007, is a project he started with director John Maguire, and which is financed by the BBC. It was planned that the collected material would be displayed on a website, and be available for distribution through DVDs, books, magazines, CDs, and exhibitions. Geldof reportedly had been planning it since he visited Niger in the 1980s and became aware of the number of native languages becoming lost forever as native speakers died.

As of 2009, he has been patron of the Exeter Entrepreneurs Society at the University of Exeter.

As of March 2017, Geldof is selling biscuits in Nigeria. His company, 8 Miles, invested $80m in Nigeria's Beloxxi cream crackers, which sell for 15 naira (approximately 5 cents) per packet of 3. Geldof had earlier expressed an "interest in Nigeria's snacks industry."

Groupcall

In 2002, he became a founding partner of Groupcall, which specialises in providing communication software and data extraction tools to the education, public and business sectors. His initial involvement arose from concerns for his children's safety.

Politics

Bob Geldof adopted an anti-euro stance by appearing in an advertisement against the single currency, in 2002. Geldof also criticised the European Union (EU) in 2004 for what he called its 'pathetic' response to Ethiopia's food crisis, although one MEP has claimed he is "misinformed".

During a visit to Ethiopia, Geldof praised President George W. Bush's proposal to fight AIDS in Africa.

In December 2005, Geldof agreed to give advice on global poverty to the Conservative Party. He stated, however, that he was uninterested in party politics, and would continue to 'shake hands with the devil on my left and the devil on my right,' in order to achieve results.

Geldof was a vocal supporter of the unsuccessful remain campaign in the 2016 referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union. Shortly before the vote in what was described as the "most surreal day in British politics ever" Geldof led a flotilla on the Thames to attack an opposition flotilla led by Nigel Farage. Later that year, Geldof campaigned for the Liberal Democrats in the Richmond Park by-election.

Fathers' rights

From January 2002, until sometime in 2005, Geldof listened very closely to Father's Rights campaigners, and it was reported that he had sacks of mail arriving at his door on a daily basis from fathers who were unhappy with the British family courts. He said, "I am heartbroken. I just cannot believe what happens to people, what is done to them in the name of the law. You only have to open your eyes to see what I call the 'Sad Dads on Sundays Syndrome'". He has also called for The Children Act to be repealed and his latest statement to Father's Rights campaigners was, "It's not in my nature to shut up".

Population

In March 2012 expressed concern about rising population and falling water levels in Arab countries. He noted that populations had risen by an average of 1.7 percent a year (compared with the global average of 1.2 percent) while water available had dropped 75 percent since 1950. “Less water means no crops - so it's a perfect storm."...

"I think the tipping point has been reached," Geldof said. "There can't be more people on the Earth than we can feed."

Geldof expressed the views of the key value of the education of women on the basis that when women are educated they have fewer children.

Geldof also predicted famine, plague, and wars if the population does not stabilise. And although the (UAE) region has a lower birth rate than others, it could drop further. "We must see the possibility of life, not just to individual children, but to the human species," he said..."And I'm not that optimistic."

Awards and honours

Geldof has received many awards for his fund-raising work, including being invested by Queen Elizabeth II as an honorary knight (of the Order of the British Empire), in 1986: Geldof is entitled to use the post-nominal letters "KBE" but not to be styled "Sir", as he is not a citizen of a Commonwealth realm. Regardless, the nickname "Sir Bob" has stuck and media reports continue to refer to him as "Sir Bob Geldof".

In 1986 Geldof was made a Freeman of the Borough of Swale, in north Kent, England. Geldof had for some years been resident in the borough, at Davington Priory, Faversham, and was still living there as of 2013. He received his award during a special meeting of the Swale Borough Council from the mayor, Councillor Richard Moreton, and the mayoress, Rose Moreton.

In a list compiled by the magazine New Statesman, in 2006, Geldof was voted third in the list of "Heroes of our time".

Other awards: 1985: received an Hon. Master of Arts degree from the University of Kent.

1986: received an honorary doctorate from Ghent University, Belgium

2004: Geldof received an honorary doctorate from the University of East Anglia.

2005: received a Man of Peace Award.

2005: received a Beacon Fellowship Prize for his leadership role in alleviating poverty, famine, and genocide, especially in the Third World, and his advocacy for the rights of fathers.

2006: awarded the medal of Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres

2006: awarded the Freedom of Dublin City.

2007: awarded an honorary doctorate of Civil Law from Newcastle University. The University held a special honorary degree ceremony to honour key figures in the campaign against world poverty.

2008: received the Nichols-Chancellor's Medal from Vanderbilt University for his humanitarian efforts, as well as an honorary degree in Music from the University of East London, serving on both occasions as the keynote speaker for the 2008 graduating class.

2010: awarded Hon. Master of Arts degree from the University for the Creative Arts.

2011: received an honorary doctorate of Philosophy from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel, for his "decades of charity work for humanitarian causes".

2012: received a BETT Award at the BETT Show for 'ICT Company of the Year' on behalf of Groupcall as a founding partner.’

2013: awarded the Freedom of the City of London.

2016: awarded the Patron’s Medal of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) for raising global public awareness and challenging the causes of inequality in Africa - one of two Royal Medals of equal standing presented by the RGS and approved by Her Majesty the Queen.

Personal life

Geldof's longtime girlfriend and eventual wife was Paula Yates. Yates was a rock journalist, and later presenter of the music show The Tube which ran from 1982 to 1987. She is known for her in-bed interviews on the show The Big Breakfast, from 1992. Geldof met Yates when she became an obsessed fan of The Boomtown Rats during the band's early days. They became a couple in 1976 when Yates flew to Paris to surprise him when the band was playing there.

Before they married, the couple had a daughter, Fifi Trixibelle Geldof, born 31 March 1983 (and while Geldof was still conducting an affair with Claire King). She was named Fifi after Bob's aunt Fifi, and Trixibelle because Yates wanted a belle in the family. After 10 years together, Geldof and Yates married in June 1986 in Las Vegas, with Simon Le Bon (of Duran Duran) acting as Geldof's best man. The couple later had two more daughters, Peaches Honeyblossom Geldof (known as Peaches Geldof) on 13 March 1989, and Little Pixie Geldof (known as Pixie Geldof) on 17 September 1990. Pixie is said to be named after a celebrity daughter character from the cartoon Celeb in the satirical magazine Private Eye, itself a lampoon of the names the Geldofs gave to their other children. Geldof has stated that his children find his music 'crap' and him an 'embarrassment'.

In February 1995, Yates left Geldof for Michael Hutchence, the lead singer of INXS, whom she had first met in 1985 when she interviewed him on The Tube. Geldof and Yates divorced in May 1996, Yates moved in with Hutchence, and had a child with him. Hutchence committed suicide in a hotel room on 22 November 1997. After Hutchence's death, Geldof and Yates each gave police statements on the phone calls they exchanged with Hutchence that morning but did not volunteer their phone records. Yates's statement on 26 November included "He was frightened and couldn't stand a minute more without his baby ... [he] was terribly upset and he said, 'I don't know how I'll live without seeing Tiger'". Yates contended that Geldof had repeatedly said, "Don't forget, I am above the law", referring to his influence since Live Aid. Geldof's police statements and evidence to the coroner indicated that he patiently listened to Hutchence who was "hectoring and abusive and threatening". A friend of Yates and Geldof confirmed the substance of this call and added that Geldof had said, "I know what time the call ended, it was 20 to 7, I was going to log it as a threatening call". The occupant in the room next to Room 524 heard a loud male voice and swearing at about 5 am; the coroner was satisfied that this was Hutchence arguing with Geldof.

Geldof soon after went to court and obtained full custody of his own three daughters and has since become an outspoken advocate of fathers' rights. After Yates's death from a drug and alcohol overdose in 2000, Geldof became the legal guardian of Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily Hutchence. In 2007, Geldof formally adopted her and changed her surname to Geldof, despite opposition from Hutchence's mother and sister. Since January 2008 her legal full name has been Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily Hutchence Geldof.

In 2014, Geldof hoped to become the first Irish person in space as he is set to be one of the first ever astronauts on the Space XC commercial service, a $100,000 per person flight.

On 7 April 2014, his daughter Peaches died at the age of 24. Geldof stated the family was "beyond pain" after he confirmed the news of her death. Geldof announced his engagement to Jeanne Marine, his partner of 18 years, on 1 May 2014, and they were married in France on 28 April 2015.

Regarding his Jewish ancestry, in an interview with the Manchester Jewish Telegraph, Geldof said “I was a quarter Catholic, a quarter Protestant, a quarter Jewish and a quarter nothing – the nothing won.” He is an atheist.

Geldof currently resides in Battersea, south London with his second wife, French actress Jeanne Marine, and Tiger.

Wealth

According to The Sunday Times Rich List, Geldof was worth £32 million in 2012.

In May 2012, while at the World Economic Forum in Ethiopia, Times' journalist Lucy Bannerman asked Geldof how much taxes he paid, since Geldof had suggested that aid to developing nations could be increased through higher taxes. Bannerman described Geldof's response: "He explodes with rage. 'I pay all my taxes. My time? Is that not a tax?'"

In September 2012, The Financial Times reported that Geldof might be subject to a significant tax obligation following the conclusion of an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs into investment schemes utilized by affluent individuals.

Discography

For more information on Bob Geldof's solo recordings see Bob Geldof discography For Bob Geldof's recordings with the Boomtown Rats see The Boomtown Rats discography

Singles

Table Notes
  • A^ "This Is the World Calling" also charted at No. 23 on Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart.
  • B^ "Love or Something" charted at No. 24 on Billboard Modern Rock Tracks Chart.

  • Filmography

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    2012
    Bad Girl as
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    2011
    Bob Geldof: Silly Pretty Thing (Music Video) as
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    2002
    The Old Fools (Short)(voice)
    1997
    Spice World as
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    1994
    Bob Geldof: Crazy (Music Video) as
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    1992
    A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out (TV Movie) as
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    1992
    Bob Geldof: My Hippy Angel (Music Video) as
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    1992
    Bob Geldof: Room 19 (Music Video) as
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    1992
    The Big Breakfast (TV Series) as
    Interviewer (1992)
    1991
    Bernard and the Genie (TV Movie) as
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    1990
    Beyond the Groove (TV Series)
    - Episode #1.6 (1990)
    1990
    Bob Geldof: A Gospel Song (Music Video) as
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    1990
    Bob Geldof: Love or Something (Music Video) as
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    1990
    Bob Geldof: The Great Song of Indifference (Music Video) as
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    1987
    Bob Geldof: I Cry To (Music Video) as
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    1987
    Bob Geldof: In the Pouring Rain (Music Video) as
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    1987
    Bob Geldof: Love Like a Rocket (Music Video) as
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    1986
    Bob Geldof: This is the World Calling (Music Video) as
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    1985
    Artists United Against Apartheid: Sun City (Music Video) as
    Bob Geldof
    1984
    The Boomtown Rats: Tonight (Music Video) as
    Bob Geldof
    1984
    The Boomtown Rats: Dave (Music Video) as
    Bob Geldof
    1984
    Number One (TV Movie) as
    Harry 'Flash' Gordon
    1984
    The Boomtown Rats: Drag Me Down (Music Video) as
    Bob Geldof
    1982
    Pink Floyd: Hey You (Music Video) as
    Pink
    1982
    The Boomtown Rats: Never in a Million Years (Music Video) as
    Bob Geldof
    1982
    Pink Floyd: The Wall as
    Pink
    1981
    The Boomtown Rats: Up All Night (Music Video) as
    Bob Geldof
    1981
    The Kenny Everett Television Show (TV Series)
    - Episode #1.0 (1981) - (as Bob Geldorf)
    1979
    The Boomtown Rats: Diamond Smiles (Music Video) as
    Bob Geldof
    1979
    The Boomtown Rats: I Don't Like Mondays (Music Video) as
    Bob Geldof (uncredited)
    Composer
    2021
    Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men (song: Richardson)
    2014
    Band Aid 30 Germany: Do They Know It's Christmas? (Music Video)
    2014
    Band Aid 30: Do They Know It's Christmas? (Music Video) (music by)
    2004
    Band Aid 20: Do They Know It's Christmas? (Music Video short) (music by)
    2003
    TV AllStars: Do They Know It's Christmas? (Music Video)
    2000
    Rat
    1989
    Band Aid II: Do They Know It's Christmas? (Music Video) (music by)
    1987
    Bob Geldof: I Cry To (Music Video)
    1987
    Bob Geldof: In the Pouring Rain (Music Video)
    1984
    Band Aid: Do They Know It's Christmas? (Music Video) (music by)
    1984
    The Boomtown Rats: Tonight (Music Video)
    1984
    The Boomtown Rats: Dave (Music Video)
    1984
    The Boomtown Rats: Drag Me Down (Music Video)
    1982
    The Boomtown Rats: Never in a Million Years (Music Video)
    1981
    The Boomtown Rats: Up All Night (Music Video)
    1979
    The Boomtown Rats: Diamond Smiles (Music Video)
    1979
    The Boomtown Rats: I Don't Like Mondays (Music Video)
    Writer
    2016
    A Fanatic Heart: Geldof On Yeats (TV Movie documentary)
    2005
    Live 8 (TV Special documentary) (idea)
    1998
    Music of The Millennium: The Final Countdown - Top 100 Albums (TV Movie)
    1985
    Live Aid (TV Special documentary) (idea)
    Soundtrack
    2014
    Black Mirror (TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)
    - Demon 79 (2023) - (writer: "I Don't Like Mondays")
    - White Christmas (2014) - (writer: "Do They Know It's Christmas?")
    2019
    Diminishing Returns (Podcast Series) (writer - 2 episodes)
    - Oscars 2023: Part II (2023) - (writer: "Do They Know It's Christmas?")
    - Cats (2019) - (writer: "I Don't Like Mondays")
    2021
    Sounds of the 21st Century (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
    - The Sounds of 2004 (2021) - (writer: "Do They Know it's Christmas")
    2019
    The Sara Cox Show (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
    - At Christmas 1 (2019) - (writer: "Do They Know It's Christmas?" - uncredited)
    2019
    Feast of the Seven Fishes (writer: "I Don't Like Mondays")
    2019
    The Handmaid's Tale (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
    - Night (2019) - (writer: "I Don't Like Mondays")
    2019
    In for a Penny (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
    - Cardiff (2019) - (writer: "Do They Know It's Christmas?" - uncredited)
    2018
    Bargain Hunt (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
    - Christmas Special - Newark 17 (2018) - (writer: "Do They Know It's Christmas?" - uncredited)
    2018
    Granada Reports (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
    - 2 December 2018: Evening Bulletin (2018) - (writer: "Do They Know It's Christmas?" - uncredited)
    2018
    Good Morning Britain (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
    - Episode dated 9 October 2018 (2018) - (writer: "Do They Know It's Christmas?" - uncredited)
    2017
    Daddy's Home 2 (writer: "Do They Know It's Christmas")
    2017
    Cannonball (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
    - Episode #1.8 (2017) - (writer: "Cheerio" - uncredited)
    2017
    Mindhunter (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
    - Episode #1.6 (2017) - (writer: "I Don't Like Mondays")
    2017
    Großstadtrevier (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
    - Hunde, die bellen (2017) - (writer: "I Don't Like Mondays" - uncredited)
    2017
    The 100 (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
    - Heavy Lies the Crown (2017) - (writer: "I Don't Like Mondays", "I I Don't Like Mondays" - uncredited)
    2016
    Lutheran Satire (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
    - Do They Know What Christmas Is (Band Aid Parody) (2016) - (writer: "Do They Know What Christmas Is")
    2016
    Superstar Duets (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
    - Finale (2016) - (writer: "Do They Know It's Christmas")
    2016
    Today at Wimbledon (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
    - 2016: Day 8 (2016) - (writer: "I Don't Like Mondays" - uncredited)
    2016
    Wimbledon (TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)
    - 2016: Day 8, Part 2 (2016) - (writer: "I Don't Like Mondays" - uncredited)
    - 2016: Day 8, Part 1 (2016) - (writer: "I Don't Like Mondays" - uncredited)
    -
    Donauinselfest Live (TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode, 2016) (performer - 1 episode, 2016) (writer - 1 episode, 2016)
    - Bob Geldof (2016) - (lyrics: "Neon Heart", "(She's Gonna) Do You In", "Close As You'll Ever Be", "Mary of the 4th Form", "Looking After Number One" - uncredited) / (performer: "(I Never Loved) Eva Braun", "Like Clockwork", "Neon Heart", "(She's Gonna) Do You In", "Someone's Looking at You", "Banana Republic", "A Tonic for the Troops", "I Don't Like Mondays", "Close As You'll Ever Be", "Mary of the 4th Form", "Looking After Number One", "Rat Trap", "The Boomtown Rats" - uncredited) / (writer: "(I Never Loved) Eva Braun", "Like Clockwork", "Someone's Looking at You", "Banana Republic", "I Don't Like Mondays", "Rat Trap" - uncredited)
    2015
    Dolezal Backstage (TV Series documentary) (writer - 1 episode)
    - Das Weihnachts-Special (2015) - (writer: "Do They Know It's Christmas")
    2015
    Sounds of the 80s (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
    - 2015 Christmas Special with Kim Wilde (2015) - (writer: "Do They Know It's Christmas?", "Banana Republic")
    2015
    Stranded (Documentary) (writer: "Looking After No. 1")
    2014
    Peter Andre's Xmas Extravaganza Top 50 (TV Special) (writer: "Do They Know It's Christmas?")
    2014
    Doctors (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
    - The Naughty List (2014) - (writer: "Do They Know It's Christmas" - uncredited)
    2013
    Top of the Pops: The Story of 1978 (TV Movie documentary) (writer: "She's So Modern", "Like Clockwork", "Rat Trap")
    2012
    Electric Burma (Documentary) (performer: "Peace, Love and Understanding")
    2012
    Some Jerk with a Camera (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
    - It's a Small World Holiday: Part Three (2012) - (writer: "Do They Know It's Christmas")
    2011
    Britain's Favourite Christmas Songs (TV Movie documentary) (writer: "Do They Know it's Christmas")
    2011
    Glee (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
    - Extraordinary Merry Christmas (2011) - (writer: "Do They Know It's Christmas?" - uncredited)
    -
    Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2011) (writer - 1 episode, 2011)
    - Episode #18.104 (2011) - (performer: "How I Roll" - uncredited) / (writer: "How I Roll" - uncredited)
    2010
    't Schaep met de 5 pooten (TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
    - Hallo, gezellig! (2010) - (music: "Daarom haat ik mijn verjaardag" (I Don't Like Mondays))
    2008
    20 to 1 (TV Series documentary) (writer - 2 episodes)
    - 80's Good, Bad & Ugly (2010) - (writer: "Do They Know It's Christmas?")
    - Music with a Message (2008) - (writer: "Do They Know It's Christmas?")
    2010
    Live from Studio Five (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
    - Episode #1.87 (2010) - (writer: "Do They Know It's Christmas?")
    2008
    Gavin & Stacey (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
    - Christmas Special 2008 (2008) - (writer: "Do They Know It's Christmas?" - uncredited)
    2007
    I Am Bob (Short) (writer: "I Don't Like Mondays")
    2007
    La tele de tu vida (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
    - Episode #1.11 (2007) - (writer: "I Don't Like Mondays")
    2007
    House M.D. (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
    - Half-Wit (2007) - (writer: "I Don't Like Mondays")
    2006
    Wo ist Fred? (performer: "Room 19 (Sha La La La Lee)") / (writer: "Room 19 (Sha La La La Lee)")
    2006
    The Benchwarmers (performer: "Room 19 (Sha La La La Lee)") / (writer: "Room 19 (Sha La La La Lee)")
    2006
    I Don't Like Mondays (TV Movie documentary) (writer: "I Don't Like Mondays")
    2005
    Wife Swap (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
    - Episode #5.2 (2005) - (writer: "I Don't Like Mondays")
    2005
    Brit Awards 2005 (TV Special) (performer: "I Don't Like Mondays", "Rat Trap") / (writer: "I Don't Like Mondays", "Rat Trap")
    2004
    Band Aid 20: Do They Know It's Christmas? (Music Video short) (writer: "Do They Know it's Christmas")
    2003
    Interaktiv (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
    - TV Allstars X-Mas Special (2003) - (writer: "Do They Know It's Christmas?")
    2003
    Stuck in the Middle (Video) (writer: "Rat Trap")
    1985
    EastEnders (TV Series) (writer - 17 episodes)
    - Christmas Day 1999: Part 1 (1999) - (writer: "Do They Know It's Christmas?" - uncredited)
    2002
    Idol (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
    - Top 48 #3 (2002) - (writer: "I Don't Like Mondays")
    2002
    The West Wing (TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)
    - 20 Hours in America: Part II (2002) - (writer: "I Don't Like Mondays" - uncredited)
    - 20 Hours in America: Part I (2002) - (writer: "I Don't Like Mondays" - uncredited)
    2002
    Home Room (writer: "I Don't Like Mondays")
    2001
    100 Greatest Number One Singles (TV Special documentary) (writer: "Do they Know It's Christmas?")
    2000
    Gilmore Girls (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
    - Forgiveness and Stuff (2000) - (writer: "Do They Know It's Christmas?" - uncredited)
    1999
    Un amore (writer: "I Don't Like Mondays")
    1998
    The Parent Trap (performer: "Happy Club") / (writer: "Happy Club")
    -
    Top of the Pops (TV Series) (writer - 31 episodes, 1977 - 1995) (performer - 1 episode, 1986) (lyrics - 1 episode, 1978)
    - 1985 Christmas Special (1985) - (writer: "Do They Know It's Christmas?")
    - Top of the Pops '79: Part 2 (1979) - (writer: "I Don't Like Mondays")
    1994
    Drop the Dead Donkey (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
    - The Wedding (1994) - (writer: "I Don't Like Mondays")
    1993
    Beavis and Butt-Head (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
    - A Very Special Christmas with Beavis and Butt-Head (1993) - (writer: "Do They Know It's Christmas?")
    1992
    Casualty (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
    - Silent Night (1992) - (writer: "Do They Know It's Christmas?")
    -
    What's Up Doc? (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 1992) (writer - 1 episode, 1992)
    - Episode #1.4 (1992) - (performer: "My Hippy Angel" (uncredited), "Room 19 (Sha La La La Lee)") / (writer: "My Hippy Angel" (uncredited), "Room 19 (Sha La La La Lee)")
    1990
    Schmidteinander (TV Series) (1 episode)
    - Episode #1.1 (1990) - ("A Gospel Song")
    1989
    Band Aid II: Do They Know It's Christmas? (Music Video) (writer: "Do They Know It's Christmas?")
    1989
    It's Christmas (Music Video) (writer: "Do They Know It's Christmas?")
    -
    Ahí te quiero ver (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 1987) (writer - 1 episode, 1987)
    - Episode #2.19 (1987) - (performer: "This Is the World Calling", "Love Like a Rocket") / (writer: "This Is the World Calling", "Love Like a Rocket")
    1985
    Tears Are Not Enough (Documentary) ("We Are the World", uncredited) / (writer: "Do They Know It's Christmas ?" - uncredited)
    1985
    Live Aid (TV Special documentary) (writer: "I don't like Mondays", "Rat Trap", "Drag me down", "Do they know it's Christmas"")
    1985
    We Are the World (TV Movie documentary) ("We Are the World", uncredited)
    1984
    Band Aid: Do They Know It's Christmas? (Music Video) (writer: "Do They Know It's Christmas?")
    1982
    Pink Floyd: The Wall (performer: "In the Flesh?", "In the Flesh", "5:11 AM (The Moment of Clarity)", "Stop")
    1982
    Iltatähti (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
    - Episode dated 13 April 1982 (1982) - (writer: "Never in a Million Years")
    1982
    The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (Documentary) (performer: "I Don't Like Mondays") / (writer: "I Don't Like Mondays")
    1981
    Riding High (writer: "Keep It Up")
    1981
    Fear No Evil (writer: "I Don't Like Mondays")
    1980
    Up the Academy (lyrics: "Rat Trap") / (music: "Rat Trap")
    1978
    The Kenny Everett Video Show (TV Series) (writer - 4 episodes)
    - Episode #3.6 (1980) - (writer: "Keep It Up")
    - Episode #3.2 (1980) - (writer: "Someone's Looking at You")
    - The Will Kenny Everett Make It to 1980? Show (1979) - (writer: "Someone's Looking at You")
    - Episode #1.8 (1978) - (writer: "Rat Trap")
    1979
    The Boomtown Rats: I Don't Like Mondays (Music Video) (writer: "I Don't Like Mondays")
    Music Department
    2016
    Donauinselfest Live (TV Series) (musician - 1 episode)
    - Bob Geldof (2016) - (musician: harmonica)
    2000
    Rat (music supervisor)
    1992
    Pavarotti & Friends (TV Special documentary) (composer: song "Room 19 {Sha La La La Lee}")
    Director
    1985
    Fashion Aid (TV Special documentary)
    Producer
    2006
    Live 8: What a Difference a Day Made (TV Movie) (executive producer)
    Sound Department
    1994
    Geldof Goes Goondiwindi: 12 Stubbies from Toowoomba (TV Movie documentary) (re-mix engineer)
    Miscellaneous
    2005
    Live 8 (TV Special documentary) (organizer - as Sir Bob Geldof)
    Thanks
    2020
    Harry Chapin: When in Doubt, Do Something (Documentary) (special thanks - as Sir Bob Geldof)
    1986
    Hear 'n Aid: The Sessions (Music Video) (special thanks)
    1986
    BBC TV Cricket (TV Series) (thanks - 1 episode)
    - Sport Aid: West Indies vs Rest of the World (1986) - (thanks)
    Self
    2022
    How Ireland Rocked the 80s (Documentary) as
    Self
    2022
    Doug and the Slugs and Me (Documentary) as
    Self (as Sir Bob Geldof)
    2022
    The Queen: 70 Glorious Years (TV Special documentary) as
    Self
    2004
    The Late Late Show (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Bob Geldof 70th (2021) - Self
    - Episode dated 25 February 2005 (2005) - Self
    - Episode dated 14 May 2004 (2004) - Self
    2021
    Sky News Today (TV Series) as
    Self - Musician
    - Episode dated 21 January 2021 (2021) - Self - Musician (as Sir Bob Geldof)
    2021
    The News Hour with Mark Austin (TV Series) as
    Self - Musician
    - Episode dated 21 January 2021 (2021) - Self - Musician
    2020
    Harry Chapin: When in Doubt, Do Something (Documentary) as
    Self (as Sir Bob Geldof)
    2020
    Pop Utopia (TV Mini Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Der Traum von Gerechtigkeit (2020) - Self
    2020
    The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X (Podcast Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 10 June 2020 (2020) - Self
    2011
    The One Show (TV Series) as
    Self / Self - Guest
    - Episode dated 27 May 2020 (2020) - Self (as Sir Bob Geldof)
    - Episode #6.35 (2011) - Self
    - Episode #6.20 (2011) - Self - Guest (as Sir Bob Geldof)
    2020
    Citizens of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats (TV Movie documentary)
    2006
    Imagine (TV Series) as
    Self / Self - Activist and Musician
    - Edna O'Brien: Fearful- and Fearless (2019) - Self - Activist and Musician (as Sir Bob Geldof)
    - Yes We Can: The Lost Art of Oratory (2009) - Self
    - The Artist Formerly Known as Cat Stevens (2006) - Self
    2019
    The Quiet One (Documentary) as
    Self
    2019
    Making a Change (Documentary) as
    Narrator
    2018
    Global Citizen Festival Mandela 100 (TV Special) as
    Self
    2018
    Smashing Hits! The 80s Pop Map of Britain & Ireland (TV Mini Series documentary) as
    Self - The Boomtown Rats
    - Episode #1.2 (2018) - Self - The Boomtown Rats
    2018
    Postcards from the 48% (Documentary) as
    Self
    2017
    Peter Blake: Pop Art Life (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self - Interviewee
    2016
    DAS! (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 10 December 2016 (2016) - Self
    2016
    London's Burning: Campino auf den Spuren des Punk (Documentary) as
    Self
    2016
    Brexageddon?! (TV Movie) as
    Self
    2016
    Donauinselfest Live (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Bob Geldof (2016) - Self
    2016
    A Fanatic Heart: Geldof On Yeats (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2016
    Berlin Live (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Bob Geldof (2016) - Self
    2011
    Skavlan (TV Series) as
    Self - Guest
    - Kofi Annan/Christel Alsos/Kristin Enmark/Bob Geldof/Bo Kaspers Orkester (2015) - Self - Guest
    - Bob Geldof/Ingvar Oldsberg/Maiko Nishino/Christina Vukicevic/Petar Vukicevic (2011) - Self - Guest
    2015
    Taste: What's Going on - Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 (Documentary) as
    Self
    2015
    Stranded (Documentary) as
    Self - The Boomtown Rats
    2015
    The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2014
    Vivement dimanche (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Carla Bruni 3 (2014) - Self
    2014
    Menschen (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - 2014 (2014) - Self
    2005
    Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 21 November 2014 (2014) - Self
    - Episode dated 18 September 2008 (2008) - Self
    - Episode dated 8 December 2005 (2005) - Self
    2014
    The X Factor UK (TV Series documentary) as
    Self - Special Guest
    - Live Results Show 6 (2014) - Self - Special Guest
    2014
    Three Short Films About Peace (TV Series short) as
    Self
    - Bob Geldof: The Moment (2014) - Self
    2014
    Op-Docs (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - The Moment (2014) - Self
    2014
    Lorraine (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 4 July 2014 (2014) - Self
    2014
    Quiet Riot: Well Now You're Here, There's No Way Back (Documentary) as
    Self
    2014
    ECHO Pop (TV Special) as
    Self - Presenter
    2013
    Mark Lawson Talks to... (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Bob Geldof (2013) - Self
    2013
    Rewind the Tube (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2013
    South at Six (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 17 June 2013 (2013) - Self
    2013
    CNBC Meets (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - CNBC Meets Cherie Blair CBE (2013) - Self
    2012
    Electric Burma (Documentary) as
    Self
    2012
    Nichts als die Wahrheit - 30 Jahre Die Toten Hosen (Documentary) as
    Self
    2012
    Give Us the Money (Documentary) as
    Self
    2011
    Daybreak (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 9 May 2012 (2012)
    - Episode dated 9 September 2011 (2011) - Self
    - Episode dated 12 July 2011 (2011) - Self
    2012
    How the Brits Rocked America (TV Mini Series documentary) as
    Self
    - We're the Kids in America (2012) - Self
    2011
    Worldwide Exchange (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 2 September 2011 (2011) - Self
    2011
    Top Gear (TV Series) as
    Self - Star in a Reasonably Priced Car
    - Demolish A House With Second-Hand Military Equipment Vs Demolition Experts (2011) - Self - Star in a Reasonably Priced Car
    2011
    Paul O'Grady Live (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #2.9 (2011) - Self
    2011
    This Morning (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 13 April 2011 (2011) - Self
    2011
    Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) as
    Self - Musical Guest
    - Episode #18.104 (2011) - Self - Musical Guest
    2011
    The Marilyn Denis Show (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #1.43 (2011) - Self
    2011
    Seitenblicke (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 4 March 2011 (2011) - Self (as Sir Bob Geldof)
    - Episode dated 3 March 2011 (2011) - Self (as Sir Bob Geldof)
    2011
    That Sunday Night Show (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #1.6 (2011) - Self
    2011
    Loose Women (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #15.108 (2011) - Self
    2011
    Breakfast (TV Series) as
    Self - Singer / Songwriter
    - Episode dated 7 February 2011 (2011) - Self - Singer / Songwriter (as Sir Bob Geldof)
    2011
    Legends (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Thin Lizzy: Bad Reputation (2011) - Self
    2010
    Ghost Blues: The Story of Rory Gallagher (Documentary) as
    Self
    2010
    I'm in a Rock 'n' Roll Band (TV Mini Series documentary) as
    Self / Self - Singer, The Boomtown Rats
    - The Other One (2010) - Self
    - The Drummer (2010) - Self
    - The Singer (2010) - Self - Singer, The Boomtown Rats
    2010
    Video Killed the Radio Star (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - The Directors View: David Mallet (2010) - Self
    2010
    Music of Ireland: Welcome Home (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2010
    The Music Video Exposed (TV Series) as
    Self
    - David Mallet (2010) - Self
    2009
    The Noughties... Was That It? (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2009
    Oh My God (Documentary) as
    Self
    2009
    Welcome to the 80's (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Charts, Clips und Kommerz (2009) - Self
    2009
    Modern Slavery (Documentary) as
    Self - singer-songwriter and political activist
    2008
    Quantum of Solace: Royal World Premiere Special (TV Movie) as
    Self
    2008
    8 as
    Self
    2008
    One Giant Leap 2: What About Me? (Video documentary) as
    Self
    2007
    Impact: Songs That Changed the World (TV Mini Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Band-Aid: Do They Know It's Christmas? (2007) - Self
    2007
    The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink? (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2007
    Unterwegs - Die Herbert Grönemeyer-Tour 2007 (Video documentary) as
    Self
    2007
    Yusuf Islam: A Few Good Songs (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2007
    Seven Ages of Rock (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - We Are the Champions: Stadium Rock (2007) - Self
    2007
    Berlin Mitte (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Armut, Klima, Sicherheit - Was kann der Gipfel bewegen? (2007) - Self
    2007
    I Am Bob (Short) as
    Self
    2007
    Deadline (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #1.2 (2007) - Self (as Sir Bob Geldof)
    2007
    Happy Birthday Elton! From Madison Square Garden, New York (TV Special) as
    Self
    2007
    Comic Relief 2007: The Big One (TV Special) as
    Self
    2007
    Blair: The Inside Story (TV Mini Series documentary) as
    Self
    - The End of the Affair (2007) - Self
    1998
    Caiga quien caiga (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 16 February 2007 (2007) - Self
    - Episode dated 20 December 1998 (1998) - Self
    2007
    4th Irish Film and Television Awards (TV Special) as
    Self
    2007
    Folk Hibernia (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2006
    The Story of Punk (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2006
    MTV Storytellers (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 3 October 2006 (2006) - Self
    2006
    MTV Day 2006 (TV Special) as
    Self
    2006
    Rock Legends: Platinum Weird (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self (as Sir Bob Geldof)
    2006
    Best Ever Spitting Image (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self (as Bob Geldof KBE)
    2004
    Richard & Judy (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 19 June 2006 (2006) - Self (as Sir Bob Geldof)
    - Episode dated 22 January 2004 (2004) - Self
    2005
    '05: How Was It for You? (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2005
    2005 Review of the Year (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self (as Sir Bob Geldof)
    2005
    Live 8: A Bittersweet Symphony (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2005
    Live 8: Twenty Years Ago Today (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2005
    Tout le monde en parle (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 10 December 2005 (2005) - Self
    2005
    Først & sist (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #14.13 (2005) - Self
    2005
    MTV Europe Music Awards 2005 (TV Special) as
    Self - Free Your Mind Award Recipient
    2005
    Tubridy Tonight (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #2.5 (2005) - Self
    2005
    Gaybo (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2005
    American Masters (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Sketches of Frank Gehry (2005) - Self
    2005
    Live 8 (TV Special documentary) as
    Self
    2005
    Live Aid Remembered (Documentary) as
    Self
    2003
    Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #8.12 (2005) - Self (as Sir Bob Geldof)
    - Episode #5.13 (2003) - Self
    2005
    Geldof in Africa (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    2005
    Enough Rope with Andrew Denton (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #3.7 (2005) - Self
    2005
    CD:UK (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 2 April 2005 (2005) - Self
    2005
    Parkinson (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 12 February 2005 (2005) - Self
    2005
    The Brits Backstage (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2005
    Brit Awards 2005 (TV Special) as
    Self - Winner & Performer (as Sir Bob Geldof)
    2005
    New York Doll (Documentary) as
    Self
    2004
    The 100 Greatest Christmas Moments (TV Special documentary) as
    Self (as Sir Bob Geldof)
    2004
    The Band Aid Story (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2004
    Arena (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?- (2004) - Self
    2004
    Band Aid 20: Justice, Not Charity (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2004
    The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self (as Sir Bob Geldof)
    2004
    Close Encounters with Keith Barry (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #2.2 (2004) - Self
    2004
    Band Aid: The Song That Rocked the World (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2004
    The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition (Video) as
    Self
    2004
    Ray Davies: The World from My Window (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2004
    Jeremy Vine Meets... (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Episode #1.1 (2004) - Self
    2002
    Kelly (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 30 April 2004 (2004) - Self
    - Episode dated 1 February 2002 (2002) - Self
    2004
    Bob Geldof: Saint or Singer? (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2003
    Stuck in the Middle (Video) as
    Self - The Boomtown Rats (uncredited)
    2003
    Get Up, Stand Up (TV Series documentary) as
    Self - Interviewee
    - What's Going On (2003) - Self - Interviewee
    - We Are the World (2003) - Self - Interviewee
    - Fight the Power (2003) - Self - Interviewee
    - We Shall Overcome (2003) - Self - Interviewee
    2003
    Grumpy Old Men (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - So Who's to Blame? (2003) - Self
    - A Life in the Day (2003)
    - Is This the World We Created? (2003)
    2003
    V Graham Norton (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #5.1 (2003) - Self (as Sir Bob Geldof)
    2003
    The Dunphy Show (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #1.6 (2003) - Self
    2003
    Fame Academy (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 27 September 2003 (2003) - Self
    1985
    This Is Your Life (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Aled Jones (2003) - Self
    - Paul Young (2001) - Self
    - Midge Ure (2001) - Self
    - Martin Kemp (1999) - Self
    - Michael Buerk (1996) - Self
    - Phil Collins (1988) - Self
    - Bob Geldof (1985) - Self
    2003
    A Day to Remember (Documentary) as
    Self
    2003
    Breakfast with Frost (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 25 May 2003 (2003) - Self
    2003
    Britain's Brilliant Prodigies (TV Special) as
    Self - Presenter
    2003
    Die 10... (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Pilotfolge - Bewegendsten Ereignisse (2003) - Self
    2002
    Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute (TV Special documentary) as
    Self
    2002
    David Gilmour in Concert (Video) as
    Self
    2002
    Phil Collins: A Life Less Ordinary (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self - Interviewee
    2002
    There's Only One Elvis (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2002
    There's Only One Paul McCartney (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2001
    I Love 1980's (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - New Years Compilation (2001) - Self
    2001
    III nach neun (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 14 December 2001 (2001) - Self (as Sir Robert 'Bob' Geldof)
    2001
    Being Mick (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self (Party Guest)
    2001
    HARDtalk (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Bob Geldof (2001) - Self
    2001
    Happiness (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Desperate Dan (2001) - Self (as Sir Bob Geldof)
    2001
    The Weakest Link (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Comic Relief's Weakest Link (2001) - Self
    2001
    Mick Jagger: The Ultimate Performer (Documentary) as
    Self
    2001
    100 Greatest Number One Singles (TV Special documentary) as
    Self
    2000
    Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall (Video documentary) as
    Self
    2000
    The Greatest (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - 100 Greatest Rock & Roll Moments on TV (2000) - Self
    2000
    Jet 7 (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 12 February 2000 (2000) - Self
    1999
    Power Vision - Pop Galerie (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - INXS (1999) - Self
    1998
    Festival Europeo de la Solidaridad 1998 (TV Special) as
    Self
    1998
    Everyman (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Idol Pursuits (1998) - Self
    1986
    Omnibus (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Stars and Their Pas (1998) - Self
    - Comic Relief (1986)
    1997
    Diana & Me as
    Self (as Bob Geldorf)
    1997
    Very Important Pennis (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Very Important Pennis: Part 3 (1997) - Self
    1997
    The Works (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Michael Grade: The Last Showman (1997) - Self
    1996
    The Rocker: Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    1996
    The Sunday Show (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Christmas Special (1996) - Self
    1996
    Dancing in the Street (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - So Lonely (1996) - Self
    1996
    Taratata (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #4.27 (1996) - Self
    1996
    Brit Awards 1996 (TV Special) as
    Self - Presenter
    1995
    Queen: Champions of the World (Documentary) as
    Self
    1995
    We Are the World: A 10th Anniversary Tribute (TV Special) as
    Self
    1995
    The Beatles: All Together Now (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    1994
    The Brit Awards 1994 (TV Special) as
    Self (prerecorded footage)
    1994
    ZDF-Fernsehgarten (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Ausgabe 89 (1994) - Self
    1994
    Smashie and Nicey, the End of an Era (TV Movie) as
    Self
    1994
    Geldof Goes Goondiwindi: 12 Stubbies from Toowoomba (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    1994
    The Word (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #4.17 (1994) - Self
    1993
    Have I Got News for You (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #6.9 (1993) - Self
    1992
    Pavarotti & Friends (TV Special documentary) as
    Self - Guest Performer
    1992
    What's Up Doc? (TV Series) as
    Self - Guest
    - Episode #1.4 (1992) - Self - Guest
    1977
    Top of the Pops (TV Series) as
    Self - Lead Singer: The Boomtown Rats / Self - The Boomtown Rats / Self - Lead Singer, The Boomtown Rats / ...
    1991
    Snapshots (TV Series documentary short) as
    Self
    - Bob Geldof (1991) - Self
    1991
    Queen: The Days of Our Lives (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    1991
    Rage (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Bob Geldof Guest Programs Rage (1991) - Self
    1990
    Schmidteinander (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #1.1 (1990) - Self
    1990
    Mapa Cor de Rock (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #1.10 (1990) - Self
    1979
    Juke Box Jury (TV Series) as
    Self - Panellist
    - Episode #4.10 (1990) - Self - Panellist
    - Episode #2.1 (1979) - Self - Panellist
    1990
    Going Live! (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #4.8 (1990) - Self
    1990
    Ipso Facto (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Episode #2.2 (1990) - Self
    1990
    The Howard Stern Show (TV Series) as
    Self
    - A Bob Geldof Halloween (1990) - Self
    1990
    What's That Noise (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #3.5 (1990) - Self
    1990
    Festivalbar (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 10 September 1990 (1990) - Self
    1985
    Wogan (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Wogan with Jonathan Ross (1990) - Self
    - Episode #6.126 (1986) - Self
    - Episode #6.125 (1986) - Self
    - Episode #6.68 (1986) - Self
    - Episode #6.58 (1986) - Self
    - Episode #6.53 (1986) - Self
    - Episode #6.36 (1986) - Self
    - Episode #5.105 (1985) - Self
    - Episode #5.62 (1985) - Self
    1990
    8:15 from Manchester (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #1.11 (1990) - Self
    1990
    Star Test (TV Series) as
    Self - Guest
    - Bob Geldof (1990) - Self - Guest
    1990
    The World Music Awards (TV Special) as
    Self
    1987
    Aspel & Company (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #7.14 (1990) - Self
    - Episode #4.2 (1987) - Self
    1989
    Clive James on the 80s (TV Special) as
    Self
    1988
    Kenny Live (TV Series) as
    Self (1994)
    1987
    Late Night with David Letterman (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 12 February 1988 (1988) - Self
    - Episode dated 5 March 1987 (1987) - Self
    1988
    Forty Minutes (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Scarfe's Follies (1988) - Self
    1987
    Queen: Magic Years, Volume One - A Visual Anthology (Documentary) as
    Self
    1987
    Queen: Magic Years, Volume Three - A Visual Anthology (Documentary) as
    Self
    1987
    The Secret Policeman's Third Ball (Documentary) as
    Self
    1987
    Rockpop in Concert (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 23 August 1987 (1987) - Self
    1985
    World in Action (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - U2: Anthem for the Eighties (1987) - Self
    - A Song for Africa (1985) - Self
    1987
    Ahí te quiero ver (TV Series) as
    Self - Musical Guest
    - Episode #2.19 (1987) - Self - Musical Guest
    1987
    Nightlife (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #1.139 (1987) - Self
    1987
    The Old Grey Whistle Test (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #18.13 (1987) - Self
    1987
    The 29th Annual Grammy Awards (TV Special) as
    Self
    1987
    Saturday Live (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #2.2 (1987) - Self
    1984
    Saturday SuperStore (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #5.21 (1987) - Self
    - Episode #5.6 (1986) - Self
    - Episode #3.21 (1985) - Self
    - Episode #2.20 (1984) - Self
    1987
    The 14th Annual American Music Awards (TV Special) as
    Self
    1987
    Screen Two (TV Series) as
    Self - Scruffy Person
    - Coast to Coast (1987) - Self - Scruffy Person (uncredited)
    1986
    The Max Headroom Show (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Max Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey (1986) - Self
    1986
    Today (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Dated 10 December 1986 (1986) - Self
    1986
    The Tube (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #5.1 (1986) - Self
    1986
    Comic Relief (TV Special documentary) as
    Self (video version)
    1986
    TV Eye (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Pop Into Politics (1986) - Self
    1986
    The 13th Annual American Music Awards (TV Special) as
    Self
    1985
    Sun City: Artists United Against Apartheid (Video documentary) as
    Self
    1985
    American Bandstand's 33 1/3 Celebration (TV Special) as
    Self
    1985
    Video Beat (TV Series) as
    Self / interview
    - Billy Idol Birthday Tribute/Bob Geldof interview/Sting interview (1985) - Self / interview
    - Live Aid Preview (1985) - Self / interview
    - Behind the scenes of BAND AID with Bob Geldof, John Taylor and Tony Hadley (1985) - Self / interview
    - USA for Africa/Band Aid Day (1985) - Self / interview
    1985
    Fashion Aid (TV Special documentary) as
    Self
    1985
    Billy Connolly: An Audience with Billy Connolly (TV Special) as
    Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
    1985
    1985 MTV Video Music Awards (TV Special) as
    Self
    1985
    Live Aid (TV Special documentary) as
    Self
    1985
    Good Morning America (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Dated 11 July 1985 (1985) - Self
    1985
    USA for Africa: We Are the World (Music Video) as
    Self
    1985
    Harty Goes To... (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Dublin 2 (1985) - Self
    1985
    We Are the World (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    1984
    Band Aid: 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story of the Official Band Aid Video (Documentary short) as
    Self
    1984
    Band Aid: Do They Know It's Christmas? (Music Video) as
    Self
    1984
    The Secret Policeman's Private Parts (Documentary) as
    Self
    1982
    Pop Quiz (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #5.1 (1984) - Self
    - Episode #3.8 (1983) - Self
    - Episode #2.11 (1982) - Self
    1983
    An Audience with Mel Brooks (TV Special) as
    Self - Audience member (uncredited)
    1983
    Give Us a Clue (TV Series) as
    Self - Panellist / Self
    - Episode #6.15 (1983) - Self - Panellist
    - Episode #7.17 (1983) - Self
    1982
    The Other Side of the Wall (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self / Pink
    1982
    Three of a Kind (TV Series) as
    Self - The Boomtown Rats
    - Episode #2.4 (1982) - Self - The Boomtown Rats (uncredited)
    1982
    Musikladen (TV Series) as
    Self - The Boomtown Rats
    - Episode #1.71 (1982) - Self - The Boomtown Rats (uncredited)
    1982
    The Kenny Everett Television Show (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #1.8 (1982) - Self
    1982
    The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (Documentary) as
    Self
    1981
    Tiswas (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #8.29 (1982) - Self
    - Episode #8.14 (1981) - Self (uncredited)
    1979
    Multi-Coloured Swap Shop (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #6.22 (1982) - Self
    - Episode #5.7 (1980) - Self
    - Episode #4.5 (1979) - Self
    1982
    SCTV Network (TV Series) as
    Self - The Boomtown Rats
    - Teacher's Pet (1982) - Self - The Boomtown Rats (uncredited)
    1980
    Beat-Club (TV Series) as
    Self - Musician
    - Episode #2.6 (1980) - Self - Musician (as The Boomtown Rats)
    1980
    Punk and Its Aftershocks (Documentary) as
    Self - The Boomtown Rats (uncredited)
    1980
    Fridays (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #1.2 (1980) - Self
    1980
    Plattenküche (TV Series) as
    Self - Musician
    - Episode #1.24 (1980) - Self - Musician (as The Boomtown Rats)
    1980
    The Kenny Everett Video Show (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #3.3 (1980) - Self (uncredited)
    1979
    Fjortonårslandet (TV Special documentary) as
    Self
    1977
    Punk in London (Documentary) as
    Self - The Boomtown Rats (uncredited)
    1977
    Odeon: Tutto quanto fa spettacolo (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - La Moda e La Musica Punk (1977) - Self
    1977
    Marc (TV Series) as
    Self - Musician
    - Episode #1.3 (1977) - Self - Musician (as The Boomtown Rats)
    Archive Footage
    2023
    Wham! (Documentary) as
    Self (uncredited)
    2023
    Billy Connolly Does... (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Showbusiness (2023) - Self
    2023
    Paula (TV Mini Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Part Two (2023) - Self
    - Part One (2023) - Self
    2022
    The '80s: Top Ten (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Watercooler Moments (2022) - Self (uncredited)
    2021
    Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2021
    Rudi Backstage (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Die Lieblingssongs des Rockprofessors (2021) - Self
    - Popmusik rettet Leben (Unterhaltung mit Haltung) (2021) - Self
    2021
    The 80s - Music's Greatest Decade? (TV Mini Series) as
    Self
    - With Dylan Jones (2021) - Self
    2021
    Can't Get You Out of My Head (TV Mini Series documentary) as
    Self
    - But What if the People are Stupid (2021) - Self
    2020
    Britain's Favourite 80s Songs (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Britain's Favourite 80s Song (2020) - Self
    2020
    Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan (Documentary) as
    Self - Musician
    2019
    A Year in Music (TV Series) as
    Self
    - 1985 (2019) - Self
    2019
    Africa Rising (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2019
    Pavarotti (Documentary) as
    Self (uncredited)
    2019
    Mystify: Michael Hutchence (Documentary) as
    Self
    2019
    Brexit (TV Movie) as
    Self (uncredited)
    2017
    Sky News: Sunrise (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 13 November 2017 (2017) - Self (uncredited)
    2017
    Sky World News (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 13 November 2017 (2017) - Self (uncredited)
    2006
    Screenwipe (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - 2016 Wipe (2016) - Self
    - 2014 Wipe (2014) - Self
    - Episode #1.1 (2006) - Self (uncredited)
    2016
    Sounds of the 80s (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Sporting 80s Special with Kriss Akabusi (2016) - Self
    2016
    It'll Be Alright on the Night 40 (TV Special) as
    Self / Band Aid 30
    2016
    The Eighties (TV Mini Series documentary) as
    Self - Musician and Artist
    - Video Killed the Radio Star (2016) - Self - Musician and Artist
    2016
    That's So... (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - 1984 (2016) - Self
    - 1989 (2016) - Self
    2015
    20 Moments That Rocked Pop (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self (uncredited)
    2015
    5 News (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 13 July 2015 (2015) - Self
    2015
    Wogan: The Best Of (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Best of British (2015) - Self
    2014
    Peter Andre's Xmas Extravaganza Top 50 (TV Special) as
    Self
    2014
    Rolf Harris and You (Video documentary) as
    Self
    2014
    Autopsy: The Last Hours of (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Michael Hutchence (2014) - Self (uncredited)
    2014
    Soul Boys of the Western World (Documentary) as
    Self
    2013
    The '80s: The Decade That Made Us (TV Mini Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Tear Down These Walls (2013) - Self
    2013
    Top of the Pops: The Story of 1978 (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self - Lead Singer, The Boomtown Rats
    2012
    Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
    2012
    Top of the Pops: The Story of 1977 (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self (uncredited)
    2011
    Special Collector's Edition (TV Series) as
    Pink
    - Especial sonido (2011) - Pink
    2011
    Tina Turner: Simply the Best (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2011
    What Ever Happened to Pink Floyd? The Strange Case of Gilmour & Waters (Video documentary) as
    Pink
    1999
    Reeling in the Years (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - 2005 (2010) - Self (uncredited)
    - 1986 (1999) - Self (uncredited)
    - 1985 (1999) - Self (uncredited)
    - 1984 (1999) - Self (uncredited)
    - 1980 (1999) - Self (uncredited)
    2010
    20 to 1 (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - 80's Good, Bad & Ugly (2010) - Self
    2009
    Starsuckers (Documentary) as
    Self
    2008
    Provinssirock 30 (TV Series documentary) as
    Self - Performer
    - Episode #1.2 (2008) - Self - Performer
    2008
    The Factor (TV Series) as
    Self - 'Patriot' (segment "Pinheads & Patriots")
    - Episode dated 20 February 2008 (2008) - Self - 'Patriot' (segment "Pinheads & Patriots")
    2007
    La tele de tu vida (TV Series) as
    Self / Self - The Boomtown Rats
    - Episode #1.16 (2007) - Self
    - Episode #1.11 (2007) - Self - The Boomtown Rats (uncredited)
    2006
    Time Trumpet (TV Series) as
    Self - Live 8
    - Episode #1.4 (2006) - Self - Live 8
    2005
    The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (TV Special) as
    Self (uncredited)
    2005
    Girls and Boys: Sex and British Pop (TV Mini Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Oh You Pretty Things: The 1970s (2005) - Self
    2005
    Have I Got News for You (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #29.8 (2005) - Self (uncredited)
    2003
    VH1: All Access (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Awesomely Wacky Celebrity Baby Names (2003) - Self
    2003
    Michael Jackson: Number Ones (Video documentary) as
    Self (segment "Man in the Mirror")
    2002
    VH1 Legends (TV Series documentary) as
    Pink
    - Pink Floyd & Syd Barrett (2002) - Pink
    2001
    Omnibus (TV Series documentary) as
    Pink
    - Syd Barrett: Crazy Diamond (2001) - Pink
    1998
    60 Minutes (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 29 March 1998 (1998) - Self
    1977
    Top of the Pops (TV Series) as
    Self - Lead Singer: The Boomtown Rats / Self - The Boomtown Rats / Self / ...
    - Top of the Pops '79: Part 2 (1979) - Self - The Boomtown Rats (as The Boomtown Rats)
    1991
    Memories of 1970-1991 (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - 1987 - Self
    - 1986 - Self
    - 1985 - Self
    1987
    The Story of This Is Your Life (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    1985
    Blue Peter (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Review of the Year 1985 (1985) - Self
    1982
    Pink Floyd: Another Brick in the Wall Part 2 (Version 2) (Music Video) as
    Pink

    References

    Bob Geldof Wikipedia


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