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One Direction Take Band Aid First Line
One Direction have been given the opening lines of Band Aid 30's 'Do They Know It's Christmas Time?'.The star-studded charity single - which will raise money for the fight against the Ebola virus - was...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 17 November 2014
Band Aid Tackles Ebola With New Video And Geldof Message
Rocker Bob Geldof reminded Brits of the ever-present threat of killer disease Ebola as he debuted the video for the latest Band Aid single on Sunday night (16Nov14).The Live Aid hero and his sidekick Midge...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 17 November 2014
Bob Geldof: 'Adele Ignored My Band Aid 30 Calls'
Bob Geldof has conceded Adele did not take part in his Band Aid 30 project because she kept ignoring his phone calls.The Boomtown Rats rocker recruited a host of stars including One Direction, Bono, Coldplay's...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 16 November 2014
Adele Allegedly "Ignored" Bob Geldof's Band Aid 30 Call But Makes Charitable Donation Instead
Adele allegedly "ignored" Bob Geldof's calls about taking part in the Band Aid 30 charity single.Adele is not taking part in Band Aid 30.Read More: One Direction, Bono, Ed Sheeran: See Stars Arrive For Band...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 16 November 2014
Bob Geldof 'Blown Away' By One Direction
Bob Geldof was ''blown away'' by the performance of One Direction on the Band Aid 30 single.The 'Steal My Girl' hitmakers - made up of Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Liam...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 15 November 2014
Bob Geldof Says Band Aid 30 Task Was 'Exhausting And Embarrassing'
Bob Geldof found it ''exhausting and embarrassing'' calling stars for Band Aid 30.The 63-year-old singer has been the guiding force behind the charity single, as he was with the original 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 15 November 2014
One Direction, Ed Sheeran, Bono: See The Stars Arrive For Band Aid 30 Recording [Pictures]
The Band Aid 30 recording of ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’ took place in London today, with stars such as One Direction, Ed Sheeran, Bono, Adele and Chris Martin all lining up to take the...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 15 November 2014
New Lyrics For Band Aid Song As Government Waives Tax On Ebola Fundraiser
Stars including Bono and One Direction gathered in London on Saturday (15Nov14) to record a new Band Aid single as it emerged Bob Geldof has re-written the lyrics to Do They Know It's Christmas? for...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 15 November 2014
Bob Geldof Unveils Band Aid 30 For Ebola Relief
Adele, Sam Smith, One Direction and original Band Aid star Bono have signed up for Bob Geldof's new charity single to fund the fight against Ebola.The Live Aid founder has put together a new line-up...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 10 November 2014
One Direction, Chris Martin And Ed Sheeran Among The Line-up For Band Aid 30
One Direction, Chris Martin, Ed Sheeran, Paloma Faith and Sam Smith are among the stars who will be joining Bob Geldof for a new recording of charity classic ‘Do They Know It's Christmas?’One Direction will...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 10 November 2014
One Direction Confirmed For Band Aid 30
One Direction have been announced for Band Aid 30.The 'Steal My Girl' hitmakers will perform charity single 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' alongside several other as-yet unnamed acts to raise money for the Ebola crisis,...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 07 November 2014
Bob Geldof Is 'Planning Charity Single' For Ebola Crisis
Bob Geldof is planning to make a charity single to raise money for the Ebola crisis.The Boomtown Rats singer - who was instrumental in organising Live Aid in 1985 to raise money for famine relief...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 04 November 2014
Bob Geldof Blames Courts For Daughters' Pain
Bob Geldof blames the U.K. family court system for the emotional suffering his children endured following his separation from their mother Paula Yates, branding custody rulings "state-sanctioned kidnapping".The Boomtown Rats frontman had three children during...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 24 October 2014
Bob Geldof Hates Being Alone After Peaches' Death
Bob Geldof hates being alone following the death of his daughter Peaches earlier this year. The Boomtown Rats frontman was left devastated in April when the 25-year-old star died from a heroin overdose and he...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 18 October 2014
Bob Geldof Blames Himself For Peaches' Death
Bob Geldof ''blames himself'' for his daughter Peaches' death.The Boomtown Rats frontman was left devastated in March when the 25-year-old star died from a heroin overdose and he admits her passing makes him feel like...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 16 October 2014
Bob Geldof Leads London Rally Against Scottish Independence
Irish rocker Bob Geldof led a rally in London on Monday (15Sep14) in a last-ditch effort to keep Scotland in the U.K. ahead of a crunch vote this week (beg14Sep14).Scots will go to the polls...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 16 September 2014
Fifi Geldof Suffered With Depression Since 11
Fifi Geldof has suffered with clinical depression since she was the age of 11. The 31-year-old beauty's 20-year battle with the mental illness began to surface during her father Sir Bob Geldof and late...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 31 August 2014
Fifi Geldof Bans Younger Sisters From Being Bridesmaids
Fifi Geldof has banned her younger sisters from being bridesmaids at her wedding.The 31-year-old has made the decision out of respect for her sister, Peaches Geldof, who died of a drug overdose in April this...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 10 August 2014
Fifi Geldof Expresses Anger At 'Selfish' Social Media Remarks
Fifi Geldof, the eldest sister of the late Peaches Geldof, has hit out at an unnamed social media user who had described her sister’s use of heroin as “selfish”.Peaches Geldof, pictured here at Somerset House,...
By Ed Biggs in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 25 July 2014
Bob Geldof Still Grieving Peaches' Death, But Doesn't Want Her Sons "Wrapped Up" In Geldof Life
Three months after the death of Peaches Geldof, Sir Bob Geldof has opened up about his grief in his first interview since.“I’m walking down the road and suddenly… I buckle.” He said via The Telegraph....
By Victoria Pavlova in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 04 July 2014
Bob Geldof Plays His First Gig With The Boomtown Rats Since The Death Of Daughter Peaches.
Boomtown Rats singer Bob Geldof has returned to the stage for the first time since the death of his daughter Peaches seven weeks ago.Geldof has returned to the stage with the Boomtown RatsGeldof and his...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 26 May 2014
Bob Geldof Plays First Gig Since Daughter's Death
British rocker Bob Geldof took to the stage on Sunday (25May14) for his first performance since the death of his daughter Peaches.The Live Aid founder and his band The Boomtown Rats headlined Volksfest in Plymouth,...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 26 May 2014
Peaches Geldof's Sister Fifi Is Engaged
Peaches Geldof's sister Fifi has become engaged. The late star's older sibling, 31, who has largely lived her life out of the spotlight, is set to walk down the aisle after her boyfriend Andrew Robertson,...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 05 May 2014
Bob Geldof To Marry Jeanne Marine
Bob Geldof is getting married.The Boomtown Rats frontman is set to tie the knot with longterm girlfriend Jeanne Marine after 18 years together. The couple are ''over the moon'' and hope the happy news will...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 03 May 2014
Peaches Geldof's Cause Of Death Linked To Heroin
Peaches Geldof, the journalist and model, died after taking heroin, an inquest in Gravesend, Kent has been told. Her body was found by her husband, Thomas Cohen, who found Peaches "slumped" on the edge of...
By Michael West in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 01 May 2014
Bob Geldof 'Engaged' After 18-Year Romance
Grieving father Bob Geldof has got engaged to his long term girlfriend Jeanne Marine, according the couple's celebrity friend Jerry Hall.The Boomtown Rats frontman is still mourning his daughter Peaches, who was found dead at...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 01 May 2014
Bob Geldof To Marry
Bob Geldof is getting married.The Boomtown Rats frontman has proposed to longterm girlfriend Jeanne Marine after 18 years together, and the couple hope the happy news will give their family something to focus on following...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 01 May 2014
Peaches Geldof Funeral Set, But We Still Don't Know How She Died
Peaches Geldof, who died on April 7 aged just 25, will be laid to rest on Easter Monday. The funeral will take place in the same Kent church where she married her husband Thomas Cohen...
By Sophie Miskiw in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 18 April 2014
A Week In News: Peaches Passes, 'Captain America' Crushes Competition, Rockers Roll Into The History Books
"#RIPPeaches": So went the hashtag that thousands of Twitter users used to pay tribute to the late Peaches Geldof, who was found dead in her Kent home on Monday with her baby son playing nearby....
By Lauren James in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 11 April 2014
Peaches Geldof's Body Released For Funeral, Post-mortem Proves Inconclusive
Peaches Geldof's body has been released to her family to make way for funeral arrangements. However, a post-mortem investigation yesterday proved inconclusive, casting no light on how the 25 year-old mother-of-two died. She was reportedly...
By Lauren James in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 10 April 2014
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