Bob Geldof

Bob Geldof is an Irish singer-songwriter and political activist who rose to prominence as the lead singer of The Boomtown Rats in the 1970s. He became a global figure through his humanitarian work, co-founding Band Aid in 1984 to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia, and organising the landmark Live Aid concert in 1985, followed by Live 8 in 2005. A tireless campaigner on poverty and development, he has remained an influential public voice for decades. He received an honorary knighthood in 1986 and the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music in 2005.