Bob Geldof, a renowned Irish musician, held the esteemed position of frontman for the Boomtown Rats, a punk rock band that gained significant popularity during the late 1970s and mid-1980s. In addition to his musical endeavors, Geldof collaborated with his friend and fellow musician Midge Ure of Ultravox to conceive and co-write the iconic song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" This monumental tune, released in 1984, would go on to become the UK's Christmas number one single and the best-selling British pop single of its time, a record that stood unbroken for many years.
Geldof's remarkable creation, "Do They Know It's Christmas?", was a catalyst for the formation of Band Aid, a supergroup of popular musicians who came together to raise awareness and funds for the devastating famine in Ethiopia. The song's massive success led to the evolution of Band Aid into Live Aid, a groundbreaking, real-time concert that was broadcast globally over the course of two days in 1985. This unprecedented event aimed to bring relief to the starving people of Ethiopia, and its impact was nothing short of phenomenal.
Geldof's tireless efforts to bring attention to the Ethiopian famine and his role in organizing Band Aid and Live Aid did not go unnoticed. In 1986, he was knighted by the British Conservative government in recognition of his outstanding achievement, a testament to the profound impact he had on the world.
