Documentary on rebels siphoning cash sparks fury, with legal action threatened and sackings demandedBob Geldof has launched a furious attack on the BBC World Service over its claim that 95% of the $100m aid raised to fight famine in northern Ethiopia was diverted by rebels and spent on weapons.Writing in today's Guardian, the musician and mastermind of the 1985 Live Aid concerts accuses the World Service of a "total collapse of standards and systems", threatens it with legal action and calls for...
Guardian Music — Documentary on rebels siphoning cash sparks fury, with legal action threatened and sackings demandedBob Geldof has launched a furious attack on the BBC World Service over... more info
ContactMusic — BOB GELDOF is set to file an official complaint against BBC bosses over a report alleging money raised by the rocker's 1985 Live Aid concerts was spent on weapons for... more info
ContactMusic — BOB GELDOF has called for three BBC World Service employees to be fired over a report alleging money raised by his Live Aid concerts was spent on weapons for Ethiopia's..... more info