‘I Don’t Like Mondays’: The harrowing story behind the 1979 smash hit and Bob Geldof’s big regret
A tragic backstory.
The Boomtown Rats
Bob Geldof on how David Bowie made the phone lines melt at Live Aid: “That’s the moment”
A significant moment in history.
Bob Geldof hits back at ‘white saviour complex’ claims around Live Aid
“I’m not interested in political correctness.”
The song that changed Russell Crowe’s life: “Exploded in my imagination”
An Irish band’s classic tune
Bob Geldof accuses IDF of lying about starvation crisis in Gaza
“They’re dangling food in front of starving, panicked, exhausted mothers.”
“He’s a genius of vocabulary”: The artist Bono said opened doors for him as a frontman
The power of vocal charisma.
Bob Geldof describes Donald Trump as “evil”
“The world has to deal with Gaza, Ukraine and Trump, and all that evil.”
“Sounds great”: How George Michael single-handedly improved a Christmas classic
“Hard for me to sing powerfully.”