Ian Brown attacks Bono and Bob Geldof over G8
Ian Brown tells The Guardian that Bono and Bob Geldof should face restraining orders over the G8, and that Live 8 mainly sold Pink Floyd albums.…
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Peaches Geldof reportedly recovering from suspected overdose
According to The Sun, Peaches Geldof stopped breathing after a suspected drugs overdose and was revived, and attended the London premiere of the new Batman film.…
Neil Tennant on Live Earth
Neil Tennant has said he is uneasy about the Live Earth concerts and criticised Bono for increasing his celebrity through activism.…
Daltrey agrees with Geldof on Live Earth, kind of
Roger Daltrey has criticised the Live Earth events in line with Bob Geldof, although he is not convinced Live 8 achieved anything, saying it produced platitudes and no action.…
Geldof questions Live Earth logic
Bob Geldof has questioned the purpose of Al Gore's Live Earth concerts, saying they lack concrete environmental commitments from politicians or corporations.…
Bob Geldof to make dictionary of man
Bob Geldof and Ten Alps are working with the BBC on a digital dictionary cataloguing the world's 900 groups of people, alongside an eight-part television series.…
eBay and other sites halt sales of Concert For Diana tickets
eBay and My Ticket Market have stopped the resale of Concert For Diana tickets after Centrepoint refused profits from auctions, saying it was not in the spirit of the event.…
Live 8 makes $5 million profit
Live 8 generated a profit of around $5 million from total revenues of $20.6 million, with the money going to charitable organisations campaigning on African poverty.…
Geldof cancels Italian gigs due to poor turn out
Bob Geldof cancelled an Italian show after only 45 fans turned up to a 12,000-capacity venue, and a second Italian date was also cancelled due to poor ticket sales.…
Don't knock Bonobob says Williams
Robbie Williams says it is in poor taste to mock charity campaigners like Bob Geldof and Bono, whatever their motives.…
Bob Geldof is top of the dads
An online poll has named Bob Geldof the best celebrity dad, with 23 percent of the vote ahead of David Beckham and Jamie Oliver.…
Geldof says China to blame for Darfur situation
Bob Geldof has accused China of protecting the Sudanese government and blocking Security Council action over the Darfur conflict, speaking in Athens.…