Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof KBE (/ˈɡɛldÉ'f/; 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, who achieved
popularity at the time of the punk rock movement. The band had UK
number one hits with his compositions "Rat Trap" and "I Don't Like
Mondays". Geldof 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 â€" The Wall as "Pink".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, co-founded by fellow Irish rock singer and activist 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.Geldof
was granted an honorary knighthood (KBE) by Elizabeth II in 1986 for
his charity work in Africa; although it is an honorary award as Geldof
is an Irish citizen he is often referred to as 'Sir Bob'. He 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.
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, who achieved
popularity at the time of the punk rock movement. The band had UK
number one hits with his compositions "Rat Trap" and "I Don't Like
Mondays". Geldof 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 â€" The Wall as "Pink".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, co-founded by fellow Irish rock singer and activist 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.Geldof
was granted an honorary knighthood (KBE) by Elizabeth II in 1986 for
his charity work in Africa; although it is an honorary award as Geldof
is an Irish citizen he is often referred to as 'Sir Bob'. He 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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