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Bob Geldof, Chrissie Hynde and more have joined the line-up for the ‘Night For Ukraine’ fundraising concert which is due to take place tomorrow (March 9).The event, which will be held at London’s Roundhouse, will see a number of artists performing to help raise money for the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC). All money raised will be donated to the DEC to support humanitarian and emergency response work in Ukraine and neighbouring countries.Geldof and Hynde will be joined by the Ukrainian-born Bloom Twins, Ukrainian baritone and Royal Opera House Principal Artist Yuriy Yurchuk and Imelda May.The evening will also feature resident choreographer of The Royal Ballet Wayne McGregor CBE and a host of UK artists, including Jack Garratt, Eckoes and Peter Xan, as well as a special performance by London Community Gospel Choir.Other performers on the bill include Tom Baxter, Joseph Toonga, Nadeem Din Gabisi, Joseph Lawrence and Archive, with more acts set to appear on the night.Tickets for the event are available here.❗️ On Wed 9 Mar 2022, we will be hosting a Night for Ukraine

Pixie Geldof and her baby daughter were spotted out having mother-daughter bonding time in Mayfair, London. Pixie, 30, gave birth to her first child in August, whom she shares with husband George Barnett. The pair have not publicly announced the name of their five month old daughter.

After Prince Harry announced he and wife Meghan Markle were stepping down as senior royals, Prince William let it be known their brotherly bond was also broken. Speaking through a friend, William said: "I've put my arm around my brother all our lives.

Prince William is the epitome of politeness. But there was a time he was less composed, as Bob Geldof witnessed first hand.

Friday’s Late Late Show was a very star-studded affair all in celebration of one man – the legend that is Bob Geldof.

A special edition of The Late Late Show celebrating the 70th birthday of Bob Geldof has been announced.

London - just weeks after welcoming her first child.  The daughter of Boomtown Rats singer Sir Bob Geldof and the late Paula Yates cradled her baby daughter, whose name is yet to be disclosed, while out with husband George Barnett.

Pixie Geldof, 30, has welcomed her first baby with husband George Barnett as the new parents were spotted out with their newborn. In photos obtained by Mail Online, the adorable trio were the picture of bliss as Pixie gazed lovingly down at her baby.

model Pixie Geldof has announced her pregnancy in a sweet post on social media. Taking to her Instagram on Saturday, the daughter of Bob Geldof posted a photograph of her pregnant silhouette and her husband, George Barnett.

Paul Weller has recalled the “horrible” experience of filming the Band Aid video, claiming that some artists were taking drugs in the toilets throughout.The former Jam frontman appeared in Bob Geldof and Midge Ure‘s 1984 charity single ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’, which also featured the likes of George Michael, Bono and Phil Collins.Speaking in a recent Q&A session (via Contact Music), Weller said: “[The video shoot] was horrible.

The Edge and Bob Geldof are no strangers to offering a helping hand to those in need. Most recently, the Irish musicians are flexing their artistic muscles for the Jack and Jill foundation.

Pixie Geldof is pregnant with her first child.The 30 year old, who is the daughter of rockstar Bob Geldof and the late Paula Yates, has been pictured showing off her blossoming baby bump while out for a sunny stroll on Tuesday, 30 March.The star wore a blue midi dress with a plunging neckline, which she teamed with a leather jacket and black tights alongside some suede kitten heels that featured silver buckles.

The UK's best-selling single of 1984 was Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid, with chart sales in excess of 2.4 million, according to Official Charts Company data.

Rupert Everett has said he didn’t feel guilty about his affair with the late presenter Paula Yates during her marriage to singer Bob Geldof. The actor, known for starring in My Best Friend’s Wedding, The Happy Prince and Shrek, opens up about his six year relationship with Yates on Thursday’s episode of Piers Morgan’s Life Stories.

Rupert Everett discusses his six-year affair with Paula Yates in a new interview on Piers Morgan’s “Life Stories”.

Music stars, including Elton John, Sting, Bob Geldof and Ed Sheeran, said on Wednesday that the U.K. government "shamefully failed" creatives with its post-Brexit trade deal and urged it to reach an agreement with the European Union to ensure visa- and bureaucracy-free tours.

On July 13, 1985, 72,000 people attended the star-studded Live Aid benefit concert at London's Wembley Stadium.

Bob Geldof’s Live Aid heroics cost him his marriage to the late Paula Yates and his career.

Back in March, Bob Geldof was confidently predicting that the internet meant there would never be another Live Aid-style concert. Then COVID-19 lockdown happened and the internet went ahead and enabled so many bloody Live Aid-style concerts.

Bob Geldof has said he thinks “there had to be a political agenda” behind Lady Gaga‘s recent benefit concert, ‘One World: Together At Home’.The event, which was organised by Global Citizen and featured an all-star lineup curated and led by the ‘Chromatica’ singer, saw acts including Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney, and Billie Eilish, deliver performances of both original and cover songs to help raise money for coronavirus relief.The virtual event raised almost $128 million.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerBritish producer and songwriter Rupert Hine, who produced Tina Turner’s 1984 comeback album Private Dancer and a host of other big names, has died.

It’s been almost 35 years since Bob Geldof and Midge Ure floated the idea of a global music-based event, Live Aid, to raise awareness and support against what BBC News called “the closest thing to hell on Earth.” The world’s attention was drawn to the 1985 crisis in Ethiopia — a famine so dire that it was referred to as “biblical” in scope and responsible for the deaths of millions.

There are a lot of ways for bands from overseas to make their mark in the U.S. Some of the standbys are relentless touring, hitting all the late-night talk shows and morning teams, or just putting out a killer album that is undeniable no matter where you're from.

They were sent to DJs "busy playing disco in the middle of the 70s"

Sir Bob Geldof has revealed he once sent 1,000 dead rats soaked in formaldehyde to US radio DJs as a bizarre publicity stunt.

Sir Bob Geldof has said that a publicity stunt by the Boomtown Rats which saw 1,000 rodents posted to radio hosts was “basically the end” of the band’s chances of finding success in the US.

Bob Geldof thinks his daughter Peaches was "too clever for her own good".

Bob Geldof thinks his daughter Peaches was "too clever for her own good".