Bob Geldof is a musician, composer, novelist, political activist, and sometimes actor from Ireland. He is well-known for his diversified career and major contributions to the music business as well as humanitarian issues. In 1975, he formed the rock band “The Boomtown Rats” to begin his musical career. The band was strongly affiliated with the punk movement and had a lot of success.
Bob Geldof is arguably most recognized for his charitable work. After viewing television stories on the Ethiopian famine, Geldof collaborated with Midge Ure on the charity record “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” in 1984. Geldof has been an outspoken supporter of fathers’ rights. Furthermore, he has campaigned for several social justice concerns. He is still a well-known activist, musician, and philanthropist, and his activities continue to encourage others to utilize their platform for good. Bob Geldof’s life and career have been defined by his passion for making the world a better place via both his music and his humanitarian work.
Bob Geldof Family Background
Bob Geldof was born on October 5, 1951, in Dn Laoghaire, Ireland, as Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof. He hailed from a low-income household. Robert and Evelyn Geldof were his parents. Bob’s mother died from a brain hemorrhage when he was just six years old. His early life was defined by tragedy, as he dealt with bullying at school and mourned the death of his mother. Bob Geldof married Paula Yates, a British television personality, in 1986.
They had a long-standing relationship dating back to 1976. The couple shared three daughters. Their marriage, however, had difficulties and finally ended in divorce. Bob Geldof discovered love again after the terrible loss of Paula Yates in 2000. On April 28, 2005, he married French actress Jeanne Marine in France. They’ve handled life’s ups and downs together, giving Bob with a loving and supporting companionship.
Meet Bob Geldof’s Children
From his marriage to Paula Yates, Bob Geldof has three daughters: Fifi Trixibelle Geldof, Peaches Honeyblossom Geldof-Cohen, and Little Pixie Geldof. Fifi Trixibelle Geldof, the oldest, was born in 1983 and has maintained a more secluded existence than her younger sisters. She has avoided the public limelight to concentrate on her projects. Peaches Geldof was born in 1989 and rose to prominence via her media career, fashion, and attachment parenting activism. Tragically, she died of a heroin overdose in 2014, at the age of 25. Pixie Geldof, the youngest of three sisters born in 1990, has worked in music and modeling. She has also been active in several humanitarian and artistic endeavors. Bob Geldof’s children have experienced both the benefits and drawbacks of growing up in the public glare, each crafting their route in life.
