bob geldof

Bob Gildoff is from Ireland and is a member of the original rock band The Boomtown Rates. For most of the past 20 years, he has been dedicated to awakening people's awareness and understanding of impoverished Africa, calling for people to pay attention to and save African refugees struggling on the brink of death, and writing a compassionate single. Do they know that today is Christmas?, And raise funds for African disaster victims through charity sales. On July 13, 1985, at Bob's call, a massive LIVE8 charity concert was held simultaneously in London and Philadelphia, raising $80 million, and Bob was nominated for the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize. The largest charity concert in history, LIVE8, which ended in July 2005, set a record for being held simultaneously in ten major cities worldwide. Bob was also one of the initiators and main organizers of LIVE8, with the aim of creating a fairer global trade environment. Swedish parliamentary member Gene Simmonson said that Bob successfully drew attention to the problems of poor African countries and forced major country leaders to take action to declare war on poverty.