Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Bob Geldof

‘Sold down the river’: The Cornish fishermen betrayed by Brexit

EUROPE: THE WAY BACK: A decade on from the EU referendum, Alex Ross visits Cornwall to discover a fishing industry still reeling from a betrayal by the Leave campaign

The Independent UK

U2 to honour Shane MacGowan on new tribute album

A tribute album titled 20th Century Paddy is set to be released on 13 November, honouring The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan, who passed away in 2023. The record will feature around 40 artists covering MacGowan's songs, celebrating his musical legacy. U2 has been confirmed to contribute to the album, performing…

The Independent UK

U2 to feature on tribute album to Pogues’ Shane MacGowan

Bob Geldof, Hozier, Johnny Depp and Primal Scream are among the other acts set to contribute to the record.

Evening Standard

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

George Clooney given Scotland kit during Gleneagles lunch with prize draw winner

Claire Phale had lunch with Clooney after winning a prize draw with Itison in support of Scottish homelessness charity Social Bite.

Evening Standard

George Clooney joins Bob Geldof to visit homeless charity’s prototype village

The Hollywood A-lister is in Scotland this week for two events to raise money for Social Bite.

Evening Standard

‘We asked Billy Connolly to do 15 minutes. He said “I’ll do as long as I want”’: the sweary, shambolic all-nighter that became Comic Relief

Today it is a fundraising juggernaut, but when it was born 40 years ago this month, things were very different. Lenny Henry, Richard Curtis and more explain how they got the gang together for a good cause

The Guardian - UK

Fifi Geldof splits from husband and ‘very much in love’ with new beau

Bob Geldof’s eldest daughter has found love again after splitting from her husband

Evening Standard

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

"Into this void of hopelessness and lack of understanding came this perfect amoral act": How a controversial song inspired by a tragic school shooting in the US became a UK No.1

Despite what many thought, I Don't Like Mondays wasn't about getting back to work after the weekend

Louder

"Iʼm not doing it out of guilt. Even if I didnʼt do it, the poverty would still be there." How getting stuck in a "rut", some tempting by Bob Geldof and the most A-list bill in history helped Queen pull off the greatest rock set of all time

Queen's Live Aid performance has become the stuff of legend – we look back at how the iconic set really happened

Louder

Bob Geldof's grief was 'worse' when Paula Yates marriage ended than when she died

Bob Geldof has admitted that his grief when Paula Yates left him was "worse" than when she died.

BANG Premier

Sir Bob Geldof says he is still haunted by how he told his children Paula Yates had died

The TV presenter and mother-of-four was found dead from a heroin overdose at the age of 41

Evening Standard

What went on in London this week: Rockstars descend on Bowie's childhood home

Plus rainy premieres, theatreland parties, and Will Smith sees red

Evening Standard

"It was like sleeping with your ex-wife." Why a one-off reunion convinced one of the world's best-loved bands to turn down a $250 million offer to tour again

"It was unhealthy and unreal and dishonest to carry on"

Louder

"Really, the whole scene was very Spinal Tap. It was almost beyond parody": The true story of Hear 'n Aid, the heavy metal Band Aid

Eat your heart out, Bob Geldof – Hear ’n Aid saw the hard-rock community muscling in on the charity single bandwagon. Cue a heavyweight cast, guitar battles and big hair contests

Metal Hammer

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Evening Standard

Bob Geldof ‘delighted’ Live Aid musical will tour UK and Ireland

Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical will visit cities including Cardiff, Manchester and Edinburgh in 2027.

Louder

“When you were in that taxi saying Pink Floyd are w*nkers, my brother was driving it!” How Bob Geldof ended up in The Wall despite everything

The future Live Aid organiser hated Pink Floyd –but he still ended up starring the movie version of their 1979 album

Evening Standard

'Give us your f**king money': Danny Dyer slams UK government in expletive-filled Rolling Stone UK Awards speech

The actor used his hosting slot to champion grassroots music venues and call for greater support for the arts

BANG Premier

Lewis Capaldi to Bob Geldof, here are all the winners from the ZYN Rolling Stone UK Awards 2025

The Rolling Stone UK Awards returned to London on Thursday night (20.11.25).

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Evening Standard

FKA Twigs album Eusexua and Bob Geldof among Rolling Stone UK Awards winners

Other winners included Irish rock band The Cranberries, who received the icon award.

Evening Standard

Sir Bob Geldof will be honoured with Lifetime Achievement prize at the Rolling Stone Awards

Sir Bob Geldof has said he is ‘thrilled’ to receive the award

The Guardian - UK

‘You get more attention than you would choose’: how an unusual name can shape your life – for better or worse

From Peach to Riot to Aquaman, anything goes now when it comes to kids’ names. There are even companies to help you pick one …

BANG Premier

Bob Geldof feels 'done' with Band Aid

Bob Geldof feels "done" with Band Aid - but ultimately doesn't think he will step down.

The Guardian - UK

Ireland votes for next president as polls predict landslide for Catherine Connolly

Leftwing independent widely expected to succeed Michael D Higgins, amid concerns about turnout and spoilt ballots

BANG Premier

Bob Geldof rejects 'white saviour' criticism of his charity work in Africa

Band Aid co-founder Bob Geldof pays little attention to those who claim he has a "white saviour complex" because of his charity work in Africa.

The Independent UK

Bob Geldof hits back at Bono’s ‘white saviour complex’ concerns

‘I’m not interested in political correctness,’ singer said

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Natural History Museum

the Music Venue Trust

23 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.