His name is synonymous with the idea of using famous people, particularly musicians, to raise awareness and funds for the plight of desperate and hungry people in Africa and other affected parts of the world.

In 1984, moved by images of young children in Africa dying of starvation, Bob Geldof and Midge Ure united a "supergroup" of British musicians and singers which recorded the single, "Do They Know It's Christmas". It became the fastest selling single in UK history and raised over £8 million worldwide in funds for emergency aid to Ethiopia. Since then he has dedicated his life's work to hunger relief. In 1985, building on the momentum of Band Aid, he organised the Live Aid concerts held in London and Philadelphia.

In 2005 he organized the Live 8 concerts to launch Make Poverty History. Speaking on the events, he said; "These concerts are the start point for The Long Walk To Justice, the one way we can all make our voices heard in unison. This is without doubt a moment in history where ordinary people can grasp the chance to achieve something truly monumental and demand from the 8 world leaders at G8 an end to poverty.”

Fearless in questioning and challenging world leaders Bob Geldof's voice is both an inspiration and a threat to anyone who thinks the global issues of poverty and hunger need not or cannot be tackled.