Portrait of the artist: Bob Geldof, musician and activist

'Boring journalism, or rock'n'roll and shagging? It wasn't a very difficult career decision for a young man'What got you started?Boredom. I'd got thrown out of Canada, where I'd been living – so I came back to Ireland, and was trying to start a rock'n'roll paper, but it was incredibly difficult. My neighbours said they were starting a band. For want of something to do, I joined: first as manager, then singer. I thought we were shite, but I loved it.What was your big breakthrough?A girl walk...

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