BBC 6 Music — Bob Geldof on his return to music more info

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Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS- SXSW has announced Sir Bob Geldof as their 2011 event keynote speaker. Bob's the former frontman of UK rockers, The Boomtown Rats and will also be a showcase performer at the music portion of the conference, the 25th... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The annual music confab South By Southwest announced its 2011 keynote speaker, Bob Geldof. more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Bob Geldof has defended his 2005 fundraising event Live 8 - insisting it was more successful than Live Aid and was "a better concert" than the legendary 1985 show. more info

ContactMusic — BOB GELDOF has defended his 2005 fundraising event LIVE 8 - insisting it was more successful than LIVE AID and was "a better concert" than the legendary 1985 show.The former Boomtown Rats frontman revamped his campaign to end global poverty with 10 c... more info

ContactMusic — PEACHES GELDOF has been left unimpressed with a British TV drama based on her father's campaign to stage 1985 charity supergig LIVE AID, branding it "exhausting" to watch.The story of how Bob Geldof and promoter Harvey Goldsmith put the massive event... more info

The Telegraph — A new BBC drama about the concert is surprisingly accurate, says Neil McCormick. more info

Guardian Music — Italian prime minister considered increasing budget for foreign assistance just to avoid losing face to U2 frontmanSilvio Berlusconi considered increasing Italy's foreign aid budget during the country's 2009 G8 presidency to avoid a "tongue-lashing" ... more info

Guardian Music — There is no simple answer to whether we should or should not use stars to promote good causesListen to our podcast on the role of celebrities in developmentFew campaigns and even fewer appeals manage without them. At the latest count, the UN has at l... more info