Band Aid/Live Aid/Live 8

Mark L · 1

This is an article by Sam Delaney in the Big Issue magazine a couple of weeks ago or so (not online so I had to type it out)- and I concur: Geldof's been swearing on the news again. Bono's joined in on another BAnd Aid. Russell Brand is all over the box trying to incite revolution. Myleene Klass went on the Ag...

suss · 35

Has been announced. Waiting for news of the line up.

noelindublin · 3

This mornings Nicky Campbell Phone In was one hour dedicated to asking if the new Band Aid single is good for Africa and the ebola crisis, or is it just western pop stars interfering and trying to claim credit and attention for themselves? Lots of good calls, both pro and anti. Geldof comes in for some st...

Jules · 0

Following Why Poverty edition on this: http://internationaldevelopmentblogger.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/reflections-on-whypoverty-evaluating.html?spref=tw

Scottie · 0

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/3976092/My-baby-girl-made-life-complete.html The little starving girl so close to death , and who inspired Bob to do Live Aid has had her own baby girl. what a lovely story

ArrGee · 0

As it is six years ago and most of the topics in it are Geldof centric, it seems like a good point to wrap this forum up and leave it to hibernate. The reason it came into being was that the aftermath of the Live 8 announcement brought with it a number of posters whose interest was not in the musical activiti...

Jules · 0

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1847738451/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/280-3926059-4970940?redirect=true&ref_=oss_product You can pre-order your copy now. Bob wrote the foreword.

Scottie · 6

A new TV drama is being filmed in Dublin at the moment. "When Harvey(Goldsmith) met Bob (Geldof). About their joining together for Live Aid. "Geldof drove me nuts" said Goldsmith. To be shown on RTE in the autum. They are looking for extras, I believe. http://www.showbiz.ie/news...

musicmania · 3

Good for him, he took on BBC and won! But how much damage has been done? http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/bbc-apologises-over-live-aid-money-reports-2124576.html

Scottie · 0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSZSObQIxUE

Scottie · 0

A worthwhile project http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article36378

Scottie · 0

Well deserved! She is such a humble woman. http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1826367?UserKey=

Jules · 2

Could have put this in the previous thread but think the anniversary today deserves a thread of its own. I went onto youtube to find a video to put on my facebook page and given it is a while since I watched the dvd I got a little emotional watching this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaGnwx62FRU

Jules · 3

25 years on. There is going to be a documentary on Absolute Radio Monday 12 July and 13 July. Bob will be talking to various performers etc. It is on at 10 pm..

Scottie · 0

Part 1 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/markets/markets-blog/market-view-video/africas-potential-part-1/article1563531/ Part 2 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/markets/markets-blog/market-view-video/africas-potential-part-2/artic...

Derek The Dane · 1

Bob's whole speech is here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaoNCrf938E Also I like this funny one when Tutu tries to get him to comb his hair- a lost cause http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oldURY5Ayg

Scottie · 0

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hESx9n3wuHf4GXf2bmYV7nJljzAg

Scottie · 0

LIVE AID promoter MAURICE JONES has died at the age of 64. After starting his music career managing British band Slade, Jones founded his own promotions company, which worked with the likes of AC DC and Def Leppard to Simply Red, Eurythmics, UB40, Simple Minds and, later, Oasis. In 1984 Jones teamed w...

Scottie · 0

But then he would be bored stiff! http://www.independent.ie/national-news/i-get-bored-you-know-geldof-longs-to-hang-up-charity-hat-1924033.html

Scottie · 0

Very good article in the Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/oct/25/jamie-drummond-africa-aid -- Edited by Scottie on Sunday 25th of October 2009 08:16:48 AM

Author donates £1.5 million · 1

Swedish author Henning Mankell, whom I met this week, has given £1.5 million of his earnings from his plays and books to building a village for Aids orphans in Mozambique. Now, there is a man who puts his money where his mouth is.

toriapplejoy · 3

James Gillespie's link with Zwelibanzi School is a model for others to follow, enriching young people in Edinburgh and in South Africa for more than a decade. Desmond Tutu The school are now involved in setting up a shelter for street kids in Durban, South Africa. To see one man's vision and the har...

toriapplejoy · 6

3 good videos of the editorial meetings. The looks on their faces. I dont think they know what has hit them http://www.lastampa.it/multimedia/multimedia.asp?p=1&pm=3&IDmsezione=103&IDalbum=18964&tipo=VIDEO -- Edited by Scottie on Sunday 5th of July 2009 11:03:32 PM

toriapplejoy · 2

This time for climate change http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/jun/26/cannes-lions-bob-geldof-climate-change

toriapplejoy · 6

Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_RTD89zuWA Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=393z-O4dba8 Part 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8ass4956Wg Part 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9-OFPUYSpY part 6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6jF5IFgEk4 For some reason p...

toriapplejoy · 3

My fiancée and I were lucky enough to be in the front row of the Gold Circle at Live 8 London. It was an amazing show for a great cause. Sir Bob's performance was great as was everyone's that day. If anyone here would like to see pictures of Live 8, we have compiled the largest personal c...

toriapplejoy · 1

http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/shakira%20eyes%20latin%20live%20aid_15_04_2006 [img]http://images.contactmusi...

toriapplejoy · 2

Thought you might like to see this. It is made entirely of flowers and leaves. How imaginative and what a time it must have taken. from the village of West Hallam

toriapplejoy · 2

I can't think of another year since err 1985 where I have heard "Do They Know It's Christmas?" so much. Every morning at breakfast in a Dublin hotel. Every shop I went into in Dublin. Even carol singers on Grafton Street (this is the very loose definition of Carol singers), and now the Gav...

toriapplejoy · 3

http://youtube.com/watch?v=V2gp0K0Sxok Dont think this has been released before. -- Edited by Scottie at 22:54, 2008-02-14

toriapplejoy · 3

My homework from "social knowlege" is to do a Questionnaire. My "Subject" is Live8. Please, could you answer these questions, and send the answer to me. E-mail: geldofbob@freemail.hu 1. Did you ever hear about Live Aid or Live 8? a,No b,Yes c,No answer ...

toriapplejoy · 4

Today is 23 th anniversary of LIVE AID

toriapplejoy · 2

A subject matter dear to me http://antimuluzi.blogspot.com/2008/06/clinton-geldof-announce-schools-boost_26.html

toriapplejoy · 8

Bob is representing The One Campaign/DATA at the G8. From the One Campaign[s website "Our other highlight of the day was Bob Geldofs arrival in Hokkaido in the late afternoon. Even after a long journey from London to Tokyo, another flight to the northern island of Hokkaido and a two hours drive o...

toriapplejoy · 2

A Good article in today's Sun by Midge Ure on why we have to keep the pressure on the leaders. http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006590597,00.html -- Edited by Scottie at 10:22, 2006-12-26

toriapplejoy · 3

Geldof pretending to be Cliff Richard for Comic Relief 1986 Very funny http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbqKGMHxteA

GeldofTheBob · 18

I do not believe in coincidences, so I do not know what to make of this. Some of you on myspace know already that my school and in particular, my own nursery class, have been given the massive challenge of furnishing and equiping a nursery in a South africa township, all in the next 4 weeks or so! This is in...

Scottie · 0

Bob will be in Sierra Leone this weekend to promote investment in agriculture http://news.sl/drwebsite/publish/article_20058860.shtml

Scottie · 0

On the failure of the G8 promises. http://appablog.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/bono-and-bob-geldof-interview-on-france-24/

Jules · 3

Worth a read http://www. canada. com/ottawacitizen/news/story. html?id=bde35296-54d8-4be3-b46d-5656e92d7aa8 he compares Bob and Bono to the good cop/bad cop routine and calls Bob the anti diplomatThis link does not work, renewed link 2 messages further on -- Edited by Scottie at 22:02, 200...

Jules · 0

Bob called Bertie and it looks like they are going to get into campaigning together (Third World issues) http://www.independent.ie/national-news/bertie-could-take-up-campaign-trail-in-third-world-1340407.html Will keep an eye on this, Ahern is settling his successor in...

toriapplejoy · 3

I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this. However, I always have a dilemma on my hands when I shop. Do I support local farmers and buy local produce, so that food is not flown in from thousands of miles away? Or do I support fair trade and ensure that farmers in the third world have their fair sha...

toriapplejoy · 5

Sorry for the terrible pun, but it has got your attention and you are reading this aren't you? Musically, this is the other end of the spectrum, but one of the main themes of next year's Edinburgh Tattoo at Edinburgh castle will be "Africa". They are trying in their own way, through the one univer...

toriapplejoy · 2

This is Contact News, who seem to adept at getting incorrect information, but, it should give us an idea about what happened to the money and how much it costed: http://contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/live%208%20costs%20revealed_1010713

Scottie · 1

From tomorrows Sunday Herald " He now terms his association with Geldof a "text relationship". "He texts me very quickly in txt' speak and it takes me half-an-hour to decipher it. We've never been big bosom buddies. We met through Paula Yates, Geldof's former wife. She was a jo...

Scottie · 0

Bob is one of many artists taking part in South Africa'a World Aids day Concert on 1 December. http://www.365gay.com/Newscon07/11/112607aids.htm

toriapplejoy · 6

... since Live Aid. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Aid Boomtown Rats - "I Don't Like Mondays", "Drag Me Down", "Rat Trap", "For He's A Jolly Good Fellow" (sung by the audience) (W 12:44);

toriapplejoy · 2

Band Aid is no.2 , after Slade, in the best Xmas no. ones Mistletoe and whine Band Aid: Do They Know It’s Christmas? Year: 1984 The chimes at the beginning, the stellar cast of top-notch singers (George Michael, Boy George, Bono, Sting etc) and the rather fine lyrics all add up to one of the best No...

toriapplejoy · 3

Hi folks, the following appeared in contactmusic.com yeaterday... Campaigning rockers BONO and SIR BOB GELDOF clashed over the lack of African artists performing at July's (05) Live 8 extravaganza. The U2 frontman aired his concern over the predominantly white line up, including MADONN...

musicmania · 5

Can I draw your attention to this online petition at 10 Downing Street to make Midge Ure a "Sir". The forgotten man of Band Aid and Live Aid. He has continued his charity work quietly for the last 20 years. I was about to start a petition, but someone beat me to it. You have to be a British citi...

Scottie · 0

A quote from the Executive director of DATA on why we need celebrity activists. "And Mr. Drummond, a British-born career human-rights activist who has worked alongside many of these stars through DATA and an affiliated advocacy group, One, describes how before Bono and Bob Geldof came on boa...

Scottie · 0

Proclaimers back appeal for Darfur CALUM MacDONALD June 18 2007 The Proclaimers yesterday backed a plea for desperately needed donations that would allow the continuation of disaster relief for the thousands affected by the conflict in Sudan. Twins Craig and Charlie Reid lent their support to th...

ArrGee · 0

Daltrey said that unlike the original Live Aid in 1985, where the money went directly to famine relief, its successor had no realistic aims. "What did we really achieve at Live 8? he asked. We got loads of platitudes and no action. http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/page/classicrock?ent...

TeamKernow · 30

Have a go! : www.eden-project-insight.tk Team Kernow -- Edited by TeamKernow at 23:05, 2005-12-04 -- Edited by TeamKernow at 03:19, 2005-12-05 -- Edited by TeamKernow at 00:27, 2005-12-28

LindaDoreenHicksLoder · 1

Oh how the press get it wrong!! This is funny... http://www.andpop.com/article/5791

Katharina · 0

In case anyone considers going to the G8 summit in the north of Germany in June, here's a link to the site of a camp close to Heiligendamm. Some parts of the site are in English: http://www.g8-gute-nacht.de/cp/index.php?id=46 "G8 - Gute Nacht", the name and slogan for the camp means ...

rekamarkovics · 0

http://www.budapestbamako.org/en/ I just heard about a rally similar to the Dakar one. The people who participate in it carry aid to Africa. [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/Malichildren.jpg[/im...

rekamarkovics · 2

Part of an article from the Irish Independent. IRISH stars Bono and Bob Geldof were yesterday credited with forcing US President George Bush to treble the amount of aid to Africa. Statistics just compiled by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reveal that since...

Jules · 0

Until December 31st, Bristol-Myers is donating a dollar to AIDS research every time someone goes to their website and moves the match to the candle and lights it. You can only do it once so please forward this link on. https://www.lighttounite.org

toriapplejoy · 4

A limited edition book of pics taken by Mike Mc Cartney is about to be launched. http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/News/Newsdetail_1713.asp

Jules · 0

There is to be a bond which will fund life saving vaccines for children in the poorest countries. Rock stars and religious leaders are buying into it, including Bob and Bono: http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/07/news/international/pope_bond.reut/?postversion=2006110715 ...

Jules · 0

An Oxfam campaign calling for a fair deal for farmers in Ethiopia. What's the point of selling fair trade coffee if you aren't going to do this? http://act.oxfamamerica.org/campaign/starbucks_mtf

musicmania · 6

You'll all have heard in the news that Madonna has fast tracked an adoption of a young child from Malawi. I'm not going to discuss the ins and outs of that. This is just months after someone I used to work with did the same thing with a child from Ethiopia. I think this boy was orphaned, but am not 100% certai...

Scottie · 0

This humanitarian author fully supports bob and Bono in their efforts. “Bono and Geldof, they stayed with the issues,” said Ian Smillie, a Canadian consultant and author on humanitarian issues, referring to Bob Geldof, who organized Live Aid and other charity megaconcerts. “They moved on from...

Lenore · 0

I have been a activist on the frontlines since childhood - Unicef :) In the 90's I was premed studying my prereq to enter the nursing field or possibly science research. I left school in 96 and did recovery- still studying the sciences in spare time. Building on my knowledge of mircobiology it...

Scottie · 0

Another award for Midge (Jim) Ure. Not the knighthood though. http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/ure%20to%20be%20honoured%20by%20royal_1010597

rekamakovics · 0

I'm outraged and upset after what I heard today. The right winged party fidesz, which is probably behind the demonstrations in Budapest told everyone who is demonstrating to wear white band and white cloths!!! Somebody should tel Bob that a party who supports violent protestors are promo...

Scottie · 0

Bob could be winning yet another MUSIC award, for Live 8. http://feed.insnews.org/v-cgi/feeds.cgi?feedid=145&story_id=2164349 The panel has been deciding on the winners in eight of the 13 Vodafone Live Music Awards categories while the public will choose who win the remaini...

Scottie · 0

This is just what Bob has been saying for ages. About media creatng celebrity. Many African charities say they do make a difference. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/27/AR2006082700145.html

daithiogriofa · 6

Not by me, I haven't actually watched it yet sshhh you didn't hear me say that. http://dvd.monstersandcritics.com/reviews/article_1067232.php/DVD_Review_Live_8

ArrGee · 1

Have you guys seen the article by George Monbiot about Geldof? It's really harsh and accuses Geldof of all sorts of Betrayal. But Monbiot is usually such a clever honest writer! I reckon readers should make up their own mind. Please read it and tell me what you reckon! [url=http://www.monbiot.com...

rekamakovics · 0

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/5242598.stm

ArrGee1991 · 0

NME Track of the Week www.myspace.com/jarvspace http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/track_review/37292 Live 8 inspired ****er to pen this song, originally titled "****s Are Still Running the World"-- one year later, it's still depressingly accurate. It is, however, inc...

dam9191 · 4

From insite magazine. Enough said!Thank You Sir Bob InSITE editor Sean Wyer argues why we should support Sir Bob Geldof in his campaign, instead of criticising him. Image: Kate Williams - InSITE It would be almost impossible not to acknowledge sir Bob Geldof in his fight for third world justi...

Jules · 1

The items that the Walk the World people got Bob to sign in Dubai are now on Ebay. Go to http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZfriendsofwfpQQhtZ-1 ;

rekamakovics · 11

Midge Ure has been awarded an honourary Doctor of Music degree from Edinburgh University, in recognition to his contribution to music and his work with Live 8, Band Aid etc. The ceremony takes place on the 21 June in Edinburgh. Many congratulations to him, but what he really wants and de...

Jules · 0

Tell Bono what you think on Yahoo! Answers.. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aqsln6Dt5GgB_uGhoTiR33_py6IX?qid=20060706201547AAy10c8

mrsgeldof · 1

If anyone attended Live 8 Hyde Park, London, please can you fill out the following questionnaire and email it back to me, it is for my dissertation on customer satisfaction at events. I need 100 people to answer them, so PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take a few mins to let me know what you thought. Thankyou Stace...

Scottie · 2

http://www.timesofmalta.com/core/article.php?id=229346 The Maltese seemed very impressed by Bob. I will refrain from doing the "What makes a Maltese cross?" joke. -- Edited by Scottie at 11:25, 2006-07-02

roxane · 1

Bob has been asked by Tony Blair to join a group of monitors to police the Gleneagles G8. The group that he will join will be looking at how much of the promise has been kept from last year's meeting: http://news.independent.co.uk/world/politics/article1096220.ece

Scottie · 2

Just watching Midge Ure on BBC Breakfast news reporting on his visit to Sierra Leone. He says it is the worst place to be a child in the world. Few live to the age of 5.

He was shocked to find such very slow progress. The cost of just registering for a doctor is 2 weeks wages

Then that doctor ha...

Scottie · 0

A good article by Mary Cullen of SCIAF on why the fight against poverty must be sustained. http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/opinion.cfm?id=919702006

Jules · 0

This went out to the press today so I'm sure it is OK for me to post it: WORLD DEVELOPMENT MOVEMENT PRESS RELEASE For immediate release: 9 June 2006 ========================================================================================== whoshouldicheerfor.com: W...

Jules · 5

The Red Campaign is a great idea. It's good to know that busineses are putting their products up for this. However, I'm not actually interested in any of the products or find them affordable. So for me just giving a donation would be a better option than buying something I don't need, can't afford just b...

Jules · 4

I just received this email, apparently from Bob: Last year you pushed the G8 leaders to make big commitments, including debt cancellation for 300 million people and an extra $50 billion in aid for the world's poor. These steps are urgently needed to help end the extreme poverty in Africa that kil...

franna · 6

Here's the link to Geldof's article in the online RED Edition of today's Independent. You have to scroll ALL the way down the page! http://comment.independent.co.uk/commentators/article484980.ece Opprobrium! He cracks me up when he breaks out the big words....

motema2004 · 7

Bono is returning to Africa next week, nearly a year on from Make Poverty History and live 8 to see if things have improved. http://www.soundgenerator.com/news/showarticle.cfm?articleid=7662&CFID=12389403&CFTOKEN=48267103

Jacki · 19

I just posted some pictures of Bob's concert in Diksmuide in the thread someone started in the other section. I wasn't just there for the show. I wanted to meet the man, and get his signature. But not just on anything. I have been a U2-fan for over 20 years. And for about a year now, I've bee...

franna · 0

Live8 and Gleneagles - what did they achieve? http://comment.independent.co.uk/commentators/article485003.ece The Big Question: Can rock stars change the world? http://news.independent.co.uk/world/politics/article484979.ece -- Edited by franna at 13:33, 2...

Jules · 0

I received this in my inbox, but I'm far too old!! So I'm posting it for those of you between these ages around here: http://www.oxfam.org.uk/generationwhy/index.htm This sounds good too: Are you amazing? Do you want to Change the world? If so, Oxfam wants to hear from y...

franna · 0

Click on the link below and help this guy (Craig) out.......(a cut and paste from u2.com follows).....he was happy that I offered to post this here as well, as he said Bob was a major inspiration to him. __________________________________ I run charities in the Philippine...

Fight Hunger Walk the World · 0

Fight Hunger: Walk the World 21 May 2006 Sir Bob Geldof participated the yearly Dubai International Humanitarian Aid Development (DIHAD) conference and exhibition on the 12th of April. As a DIHAD’s special guest speaker he also visited Fight Hunger's Walk the Wor...

Fight Hunger Walk the World · 13

Bob's going to Dubai http://www.ameinfo.com/74010.html

Tango · 1

This is not a very nice post, but Edinburgh police are looking for anyone who was at Murrayfield and who may have witnessed an alleged serious sexual assault on a young woman who had become separated from her friend. This was somewhere in the standing area. I hope for her sake that it is cleared up soon, b...

motema2004 · 0

Where might one look for information about how the monies raised as Live8 contributions have been distributed thus far? Is there any sort of "pie chart" avaiable to show which countries or organisations have received funds? and are funds still available? Thanks!

Tango · 1

http://www.nme.com/news/kaiser-chiefs/22628

motema2004 · 1

Annie Lennox announced last night that she is putting her career on hold for the time being and becoming a full time anti poverty campaigner. She is helping Oxfam's "I'm in" campaign and is urging British cities to twin with poor African or Indian towns. She is passionate, articulate, intelligent ,a...

musicmania · 2

This is an extract from Midge Ure's speech last night in Yorkshire on fighting poverty and the setting up of Live Aid. http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=56&ArticleID=1374818

motema2004 · 10

Full page article in today's Sunday Times about Bono who re-iterates all the achievements of Live 8, and responds to criticism about the lack of African performers at the London event. Not surprisingly Bono is almost entirely "singing from the same hymn sheet" as Bob! After all th...

musicmania · 13

The winding up of the campaign: http://www.socialistworker.co.uk/article.php?article_id=8290 Don't forget Oxfam's new one though I'm in. www.oxfam.org.uk

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	Sneering at Bono, Brand and BAnd Aid? You snob! (Preview) This is an article by Sam Delaney in the Big Issue magazine a couple of weeks ago or so (not online so I had to type it out)- and I concur: Geldof's been swearing on the news again. Bono's joined in on another BAnd Aid. Russell Brand is all over the box trying to incite revolution. Myleene Klass went on the Ag...	1	1305	Thu Dec 18 2:19 PM, 2014 by Mark L
	Band Aid 30 to stop the spread of Ebola (Preview) Has been announced. Waiting for news of the line up.	35	1689	Sat Dec 13 3:10 PM, 2014 by suss
	BBC 5 Live Nicky Campbell Breakfast Phone In (Preview) This mornings Nicky Campbell Phone In was one hour dedicated to asking if the new Band Aid single is good for Africa and the ebola crisis, or is it just western pop stars interfering and trying to claim credit and attention for themselves? Lots of good calls, both pro and anti. Geldof comes in for some st...	3	1101	Tue Nov 25 2:08 PM, 2014 by noelindublin
	A blog about Bob and Bono's work and the live8 campaign (Preview) Following Why Poverty edition on this: http://internationaldevelopmentblogger.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/reflections-on-whypoverty-evaluating.html?spref=tw	0	1270	Sat Dec 1 11:06 AM, 2012 by Jules
	Live aid baby has her own ! (Preview) http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/3976092/My-baby-girl-made-life-complete.html The little starving girl so close to death , and who inspired Bob to do Live Aid has had her own baby girl. what a lovely story	0	1355	Sat Dec 3 9:54 AM, 2011 by Scottie
	Demoted! (Preview) As it is six years ago and most of the topics in it are Geldof centric, it seems like a good point to wrap this forum up and leave it to hibernate. The reason it came into being was that the aftermath of the Live 8 announcement brought with it a number of posters whose interest was not in the musical activiti...	0	1182	Fri Jul 29 12:33 PM, 2011 by ArrGee
	Feed the world - due out this November (Preview) http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1847738451/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/280-3926059-4970940?redirect=true&ref_=oss_product You can pre-order your copy now. Bob wrote the foreword.	0	1166	Sun Jul 24 5:11 PM, 2011 by Jules
	When Harvey met Bob (Preview) A new TV drama is being filmed in Dublin at the moment. "When Harvey(Goldsmith) met Bob (Geldof). About their joining together for Live Aid. "Geldof drove me nuts" said Goldsmith. To be shown on RTE in the autum. They are looking for extras, I believe. http://www.showbiz.ie/news...	6	8740	Mon Nov 22 10:20 PM, 2010 by Scottie
	BBC FORCED TO APOLOGISE TO BOB OVER BAND AID SLUR (Preview) Good for him, he took on BBC and won! But how much damage has been done? http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/bbc-apologises-over-live-aid-money-reports-2124576.html	3	1727	Sat Nov 6 10:00 PM, 2010 by musicmania
	Geldof interview on Millenium goals (Preview) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSZSObQIxUE	0	1443	Mon Sep 27 10:47 AM, 2010 by Scottie
	Band Aid helps refugees in Ethiopia (Preview) A worthwhile project http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article36378	0	1403	Sat Sep 25 6:56 AM, 2010 by Scottie
	Honourary degree for nurse who inspired Live Aid (Preview) Well deserved! She is such a humble woman. http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1826367?UserKey=	0	1471	Wed Jul 14 9:55 AM, 2010 by Scottie
	25th anniversary of the day music changed the world (Preview) Could have put this in the previous thread but think the anniversary today deserves a thread of its own. I went onto youtube to find a video to put on my facebook page and given it is a while since I watched the dvd I got a little emotional watching this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaGnwx62FRU	2	1481	Tue Jul 13 7:19 AM, 2010 by Jules
	Remembering Live Aid (Preview) 25 years on. There is going to be a documentary on Absolute Radio Monday 12 July and 13 July. Bob will be talking to various performers etc. It is on at 10 pm..	3	1891	Sat Jul 10 2:25 PM, 2010 by Jules
	Video Interview- potential for Africa (Preview) Part 1 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/markets/markets-blog/market-view-video/africas-potential-part-1/article1563531/ Part 2 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/markets/markets-blog/market-view-video/africas-potential-part-2/artic...	0	1393	Fri May 14 7:30 AM, 2010 by Scottie
	One Young World= Bob's speech (Preview) Bob's whole speech is here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaoNCrf938E Also I like this funny one when Tutu tries to get him to comb his hair- a lost cause http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oldURY5Ayg	1	1975	Wed Feb 10 7:21 PM, 2010 by Derek The Dane
	Geldof back in Ethiopia, 25 years on (Preview) http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hESx9n3wuHf4GXf2bmYV7nJljzAg	0	1608	Wed Nov 25 7:16 PM, 2009 by Scottie
	Live Aid Promoter passes away (Preview) LIVE AID promoter MAURICE JONES has died at the age of 64. After starting his music career managing British band Slade, Jones founded his own promotions company, which worked with the likes of AC DC and Def Leppard to Simply Red, Eurythmics, UB40, Simple Minds and, later, Oasis. In 1984 Jones teamed w...	0	1456	Mon Nov 16 8:29 PM, 2009 by Scottie
	Geldof longs for the day he can give it all up (Preview) But then he would be bored stiff! http://www.independent.ie/national-news/i-get-bored-you-know-geldof-longs-to-hang-up-charity-hat-1924033.html	0	1447	Sun Oct 25 8:21 AM, 2009 by Scottie
	Geldof and Bono's legacy today (Preview) Very good article in the Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/oct/25/jamie-drummond-africa-aid -- Edited by Scottie on Sunday 25th of October 2009 08:16:48 AM	0	1508	Sun Oct 25 8:16 AM, 2009 by Scottie
	Author donates £1.5 million (Preview) Swedish author Henning Mankell, whom I met this week, has given £1.5 million of his earnings from his plays and books to building a village for Aids orphans in Mozambique. Now, there is a man who puts his money where his mouth is.	1	1448	Thu Aug 27 3:13 AM, 2009 by toriapplejoy
	Praise for school from Archbishop Tutu (Preview) *James Gillespie's link with Zwelibanzi School is a model for others to follow, enriching young people in Edinburgh and in South Africa for more than a decade.* Desmond Tutu The school are now involved in setting up a shelter for street kids in Durban, South Africa. To see one man's vision and the har...	3	1849	Tue Aug 11 10:55 PM, 2009 by toriapplejoy
	Bob edits La Stampa- videos (Preview) 3 good videos of the editorial meetings. The looks on their faces. I dont think they know what has hit them http://www.lastampa.it/multimedia/multimedia.asp?p=1&pm=3&IDmsezione=103&IDalbum=18964&tipo=VIDEO -- Edited by Scottie on Sunday 5th of July 2009 11:03:32 PM	6	1877	Wed Jul 29 1:14 AM, 2009 by toriapplejoy
	Bob to record new charity single (Preview) This time for climate change http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/jun/26/cannes-lions-bob-geldof-climate-change	2	1501	Wed Jul 29 1:11 AM, 2009 by toriapplejoy
	Live Aid documentary (Preview) Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_RTD89zuWA Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=393z-O4dba8 Part 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8ass4956Wg Part 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9-OFPUYSpY part 6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6jF5IFgEk4 For some reason p...	6	2633	Wed Apr 8 3:46 AM, 2009 by toriapplejoy
	Live 8 Pictures (Preview) My fiancée and I were lucky enough to be in the front row of the Gold Circle at Live 8 London. It was an amazing show for a great cause. Sir Bob's performance was great as was everyone's that day. If anyone here would like to see pictures of Live 8, we have compiled the largest personal c...	3	1864	Tue Mar 3 12:27 AM, 2009 by toriapplejoy
	LATIN 'LIVE AID' (Preview) http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/shakira%20eyes%20latin%20live%20aid_15_04_2006 [img]http://images.contactmusi...	1	1664	Tue Mar 3 12:17 AM, 2009 by toriapplejoy
	Flower power (Preview) Thought you might like to see this. It is made entirely of flowers and leaves. How imaginative and what a time it must have taken. from the village of West Hallam	2	1560	Sun Feb 15 7:46 PM, 2009 by toriapplejoy
	Do you know it's Christmas? (you would if you were in Dublin!) (Preview) I can't think of another year since err 1985 where I have heard "Do They Know It's Christmas?" so much. Every morning at breakfast in a Dublin hotel. Every shop I went into in Dublin. Even carol singers on Grafton Street (this is the very loose definition of Carol singers), and now the Gav...	2	1424	Sun Feb 15 7:31 PM, 2009 by toriapplejoy
	Original demo -do they know it is Xmas? (Preview) http://youtube.com/watch?v=V2gp0K0Sxok Dont think this has been released before. -- Edited by Scottie at 22:54, 2008-02-14	3	1847	Fri Jan 2 7:41 PM, 2009 by toriapplejoy
	Questionnaire (Preview) My homework from "social knowlege" is to do a Questionnaire. My "Subject" is Live8. Please, could you answer these questions, and send the answer to me. E-mail: geldofbob@freemail.hu 1. Did you ever hear about Live Aid or Live 8? a,No b,Yes c,No answer ...	3	1825	Mon Sep 15 1:38 AM, 2008 by toriapplejoy
	Today (Preview) Today is 23 th anniversary of LIVE AID	4	1786	Sun Jul 20 5:03 AM, 2008 by toriapplejoy
	Band Aid money to help train teachers (Preview) A subject matter dear to me http://antimuluzi.blogspot.com/2008/06/clinton-geldof-announce-schools-boost_26.html	2	1662	Sun Jul 13 11:38 PM, 2008 by toriapplejoy
	Bob arrives in Japan for G8 (Preview) Bob is representing The One Campaign/DATA at the G8. From the One Campaign[s website "Our other highlight of the day was Bob Geldofs arrival in Hokkaido in the late afternoon. Even after a long journey from London to Tokyo, another flight to the northern island of Hokkaido and a two hours drive o...	8	2361	Sun Jul 13 11:31 PM, 2008 by toriapplejoy
	Midge Ure article re Band aid (Preview) A Good article in today's Sun by Midge Ure on why we have to keep the pressure on the leaders. http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006590597,00.html -- Edited by Scottie at 10:22, 2006-12-26	2	1764	Sun Jul 13 2:32 AM, 2008 by toriapplejoy
	Comic Relief 1986 (Preview) Geldof pretending to be Cliff Richard for Comic Relief 1986 Very funny http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbqKGMHxteA	3	1813	Sun Jul 13 2:27 AM, 2008 by toriapplejoy
	Project-furnish and equip a nursery class in a South African township (Preview) I do not believe in coincidences, so I do not know what to make of this. Some of you on myspace know already that my school and in particular, my own nursery class, have been given the massive challenge of furnishing and equiping a nursery in a South africa township, all in the next 4 weeks or so! This is in...	18	2825	Thu Jul 3 9:26 AM, 2008 by GeldofTheBob
	Bob in Sierra Leone (Preview) Bob will be in Sierra Leone this weekend to promote investment in agriculture http://news.sl/drwebsite/publish/article_20058860.shtml	0	1480	Fri Jun 20 5:30 PM, 2008 by Scottie
	Transcript of Bono/Geldof radio interview (Preview) On the failure of the G8 promises. http://appablog.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/bono-and-bob-geldof-interview-on-france-24/	0	1645	Thu Jun 19 9:35 PM, 2008 by Scottie
	Bono the humanitarian (Preview) Worth a read http://www. canada. com/ottawacitizen/news/story. html?id=bde35296-54d8-4be3-b46d-5656e92d7aa8 he compares Bob and Bono to the good cop/bad cop routine and calls Bob the anti diplomatThis link does not work, renewed link 2 messages further on -- Edited by Scottie at 22:02, 200...	3	1767	Wed Apr 9 7:02 AM, 2008 by Jules
	Geldof and Ahern to get together (Preview) Bob called Bertie and it looks like they are going to get into campaigning together (Third World issues) http://www.independent.ie/national-news/bertie-could-take-up-campaign-trail-in-third-world-1340407.html Will keep an eye on this, Ahern is settling his successor in...	0	1634	Mon Apr 7 7:06 AM, 2008 by Jules
	Fair trade v the environment (Preview) I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this. However, I always have a dilemma on my hands when I shop. Do I support local farmers and buy local produce, so that food is not flown in from thousands of miles away? Or do I support fair trade and ensure that farmers in the third world have their fair sha...	3	1777	Sun Mar 30 3:11 AM, 2008 by toriapplejoy
	Pipe -Band Aid (Preview) Sorry for the terrible pun, but it has got your attention and you are reading this aren't you? Musically, this is the other end of the spectrum, but one of the main themes of next year's Edinburgh Tattoo at Edinburgh castle will be "Africa". They are trying in their own way, through the one univer...	5	2596	Sun Mar 30 2:53 AM, 2008 by toriapplejoy
	Live8 Accounts (Preview) This is Contact News, who seem to adept at getting incorrect information, but, it should give us an idea about what happened to the money and how much it costed: http://contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/live%208%20costs%20revealed_1010713	2	1756	Sun Mar 16 5:05 AM, 2008 by toriapplejoy
	Midge Ure- talking about Bob (Preview) From tomorrows Sunday Herald " He now terms his association with Geldof a "text relationship". "He texts me very quickly in txt' speak and it takes me half-an-hour to decipher it. We've never been big bosom buddies. We met through Paula Yates, Geldof's former wife. She was a jo...	1	2061	Sun Dec 2 10:53 AM, 2007 by Scottie
	World Aids Day Concert (Preview) Bob is one of many artists taking part in South Africa'a World Aids day Concert on 1 December. http://www.365gay.com/Newscon07/11/112607aids.htm	0	1514	Mon Nov 26 10:15 PM, 2007 by Scottie
	21 Years ago..... (Preview) ... since Live Aid. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Aid Boomtown Rats - "I Don't Like Mondays", "Drag Me Down", "Rat Trap", "For He's A Jolly Good Fellow" (sung by the audience) (W 12:44);	6	1965	Mon Oct 1 2:25 AM, 2007 by toriapplejoy
	Best Xmas singles (Preview) Band Aid is no.2 , after Slade, in the best Xmas no. ones Mistletoe and whine *Band Aid: Do They Know It’s Christmas?* Year: 1984** The chimes at the beginning, the stellar cast of top-notch singers (George Michael, Boy George, Bono, Sting etc) and the rather fine lyrics all add up to one of the best No...	2	1484	Mon Oct 1 2:21 AM, 2007 by toriapplejoy
	BONO BLAMES GELDOF !!!!!! (Preview) Hi folks, the following appeared in contactmusic.com yeaterday... Campaigning rockers BONO and SIR BOB GELDOF clashed over the lack of African artists performing at July's (05) Live 8 extravaganza. The U2 frontman aired his concern over the predominantly white line up, including MADONN...	3	1850	Mon Oct 1 2:16 AM, 2007 by toriapplejoy
	Help make Midge Ure a "Sir" (Preview) Can I draw your attention to this online petition at 10 Downing Street to make Midge Ure a "Sir". The forgotten man of Band Aid and Live Aid. He has continued his charity work quietly for the last 20 years. I was about to start a petition, but someone beat me to it. You have to be a British citi...	5	2433	Fri Sep 21 2:10 PM, 2007 by musicmania
	Why celebrity activism works (Preview) A quote from the Executive director of DATA on why we need celebrity activists. "And Mr. Drummond, a British-born career human-rights activist who has worked alongside many of these stars through DATA and an affiliated advocacy group, One, describes how before Bono and Bob Geldof came on boa...	0	1414	Sun Sep 9 9:48 PM, 2007 by Scottie
	Proclaimers appeal for Darfur (Preview) Proclaimers back appeal for Darfur CALUM MacDONALD June 18 2007 The Proclaimers yesterday backed a plea for desperately needed donations that would allow the continuation of disaster relief for the thousands affected by the conflict in Sudan. Twins Craig and Charlie Reid lent their support to th...	0	3066	Tue Jun 19 2:39 PM, 2007 by Scottie
	What did Live 8 achieve? (Preview) Daltrey said that unlike the original Live Aid in 1985, where the money went directly to famine relief, its successor had no realistic aims. "What did we really achieve at Live 8? he asked. We got loads of platitudes and no action. http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/page/classicrock?ent...	0	2643	Wed May 30 11:48 PM, 2007 by ArrGee
	The BIG Band Aid / Live8 / BBC / Africa Calling / ' eden ' ' project ' ' charity ' CD DVD QUIZ ! (Preview) Have a go! : www.eden-project-insight.tk Team Kernow -- Edited by TeamKernow at 23:05, 2005-12-04 -- Edited by TeamKernow at 03:19, 2005-12-05 -- Edited by TeamKernow at 00:27, 2005-12-28	30	4193	Mon Apr 30 4:32 PM, 2007 by TeamKernow
	About Bono's newspaper (Preview) Oh how the press get it wrong!! This is funny... http://www.andpop.com/article/5791	1	1911	Sat Apr 21 4:40 AM, 2007 by LindaDoreenHicksLoder
	G8 in Germany, June 6-8 (Preview) In case anyone considers going to the G8 summit in the north of Germany in June, here's a link to the site of a camp close to Heiligendamm. Some parts of the site are in English: http://www.g8-gute-nacht.de/cp/index.php?id=46 "G8 - Gute Nacht", the name and slogan for the camp means ...	0	1684	Thu Mar 15 9:06 AM, 2007 by Katharina
	Charity Rally:Budapest-Bamako (Preview) http://www.budapestbamako.org/en/ I just heard about a rally similar to the Dakar one. The people who participate in it carry aid to Africa. [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/Malichildren.jpg[/im...	0	1885	Tue Jan 9 7:20 PM, 2007 by rekamarkovics
	Celebrity activism CAN and DOES work (Preview) Part of an article from the Irish Independent. IRISH stars Bono and Bob Geldof were yesterday credited with forcing US President George Bush to treble the amount of aid to Africa. Statistics just compiled by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reveal that since...	2	1529	Wed Jan 3 8:27 PM, 2007 by rekamarkovics
	Light the candle for AIDS awareness (Preview) Until December 31st, Bristol-Myers is donating a dollar to AIDS research every time someone goes to their website and moves the match to the candle and lights it. You can only do it once so please forward this link on. https://www.lighttounite.org	0	1648	Tue Dec 19 8:22 AM, 2006 by Jules
	Limited edition Live8 book of photographs (Preview) A limited edition book of pics taken by Mike Mc Cartney is about to be launched. http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/News/Newsdetail_1713.asp	4	2132	Tue Dec 5 12:31 AM, 2006 by toriapplejoy
	Life saving vaccine for children (Preview) There is to be a bond which will fund life saving vaccines for children in the poorest countries. Rock stars and religious leaders are buying into it, including Bob and Bono: http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/07/news/international/pope_bond.reut/?postversion=2006110715 ...	0	1663	Tue Nov 7 9:20 PM, 2006 by Jules
	Make Trade Fair (Preview) An Oxfam campaign calling for a fair deal for farmers in Ethiopia. What's the point of selling fair trade coffee if you aren't going to do this? http://act.oxfamamerica.org/campaign/starbucks_mtf	0	1584	Sat Oct 28 11:15 AM, 2006 by Jules
	Adopting an African Child - what do you think about it? (Preview) You'll all have heard in the news that Madonna has fast tracked an adoption of a young child from Malawi. I'm not going to discuss the ins and outs of that. This is just months after someone I used to work with did the same thing with a child from Ethiopia. I think this boy was orphaned, but am not 100% certai...	6	1825	Tue Oct 24 12:25 AM, 2006 by musicmania
	Support for Bob from Canada (Preview) This humanitarian author fully supports bob and Bono in their efforts. “Bono and Geldof, they stayed with the issues,” said Ian Smillie, a Canadian consultant and author on humanitarian issues, referring to Bob Geldof, who organized Live Aid and other charity megaconcerts. “They moved on from...	0	1409	Sun Oct 22 8:56 AM, 2006 by Scottie
	WHOS IN CHARGE? (Preview) I have been a activist on the frontlines since childhood - Unicef :) In the 90's I was premed studying my prereq to enter the nursing field or possibly science research. I left school in 96 and did recovery- still studying the sciences in spare time. Building on my knowledge of mircobiology it...	0	1400	Tue Oct 17 10:09 PM, 2006 by Lenore
	New award for Ure (Preview) Another award for Midge (Jim) Ure. Not the knighthood though. http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/ure%20to%20be%20honoured%20by%20royal_1010597	0	1498	Wed Oct 11 4:34 PM, 2006 by Scottie
	White bands in the wrong hands (Preview) I'm outraged and upset after what I heard today. The right winged party fidesz, which is probably behind the demonstrations in Budapest told everyone who is demonstrating to wear white band and white cloths!!! Somebody should tel Bob that a party who supports violent protestors are promo...	0	1285	Fri Sep 22 5:35 PM, 2006 by rekamakovics
	Live8 up for award (Preview) Bob could be winning yet another MUSIC award, for Live 8. http://feed.insnews.org/v-cgi/feeds.cgi?feedid=145&story_id=2164349 The panel has been deciding on the winners in eight of the 13 Vodafone Live Music Awards categories while the public will choose who win the remaini...	0	1535	Wed Sep 20 5:16 PM, 2006 by Scottie
	African charities defend celebrities (Preview) This is just what Bob has been saying for ages. About media creatng celebrity. Many African charities say they do make a difference. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/27/AR2006082700145.html	0	1594	Sun Aug 27 10:46 AM, 2006 by Scottie
	Review of the DVD (Preview) Not by me, I haven't actually watched it yet sshhh you didn't hear me say that. http://dvd.monstersandcritics.com/reviews/article_1067232.php/DVD_Review_Live_8	6	1663	Wed Aug 9 2:11 PM, 2006 by daithiogriofa
	The Man Who Betrayed the Poor (closed) (Preview) Have you guys seen the article by George Monbiot about Geldof? It's really harsh and accuses Geldof of all sorts of Betrayal. But Monbiot is usually such a clever honest writer! I reckon readers should make up their own mind. Please read it and tell me what you reckon! [url=http://www.monbiot.com...	1	1792	Mon Aug 7 7:51 AM, 2006 by ArrGee
	Birhan's Graduation (Preview) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/5242598.stm	0	1514	Fri Aug 4 2:34 AM, 2006 by rekamakovics
	Cnuts Are Still Running the World (Preview) NME Track of the Week www.myspace.com/jarvspace http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/track_review/37292 Live 8 inspired **er to pen this song, originally titled "**s Are Still Running the World"-- one year later, it's still depressingly accurate. It is, however, inc...	0	1548	Wed Aug 2 4:51 PM, 2006 by ArrGee1991
	Why we should support Bob (Preview) From insite magazine. Enough said!Thank You Sir Bob InSITE editor Sean Wyer argues why we should support Sir Bob Geldof in his campaign, instead of criticising him. Image: Kate Williams - InSITE It would be almost impossible not to acknowledge sir Bob Geldof in his fight for third world justi...	4	1990	Fri Jul 21 4:55 PM, 2006 by dam9191
	Signed t -shirts to buy (Preview) The items that the Walk the World people got Bob to sign in Dubai are now on Ebay. Go to http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZfriendsofwfpQQhtZ-1 ;	1	2746	Thu Jul 20 8:23 PM, 2006 by Jules
	Now its Doctor Midge Ure (Preview) Midge Ure has been awarded an honourary Doctor of Music degree from Edinburgh University, in recognition to his contribution to music and his work with Live 8, Band Aid etc. The ceremony takes place on the 21 June in Edinburgh. Many congratulations to him, but what he really wants and de...	11	1880	Tue Jul 11 10:52 PM, 2006 by rekamakovics
	What can we do to make poverty history? (Preview) Tell Bono what you think on Yahoo! Answers.. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aqsln6Dt5GgB_uGhoTiR33_py6IX?qid=20060706201547AAy10c8	0	1442	Fri Jul 7 7:43 PM, 2006 by Jules
	DID YOU ATTEND LIVE 8?? (Preview) If anyone attended Live 8 Hyde Park, London, please can you fill out the following questionnaire and email it back to me, it is for my dissertation on customer satisfaction at events. I need 100 people to answer them, so PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take a few mins to let me know what you thought. Thankyou Stace...	1	1552	Mon Jul 3 10:36 PM, 2006 by mrsgeldof
	Maltese impressed by Bob's understanding of the immigrant situation (Preview) http://www.timesofmalta.com/core/article.php?id=229346 The Maltese seemed very impressed by Bob. I will refrain from doing the "What makes a Maltese cross?" joke. -- Edited by Scottie at 11:25, 2006-07-02	2	2353	Sun Jul 2 1:24 PM, 2006 by Scottie
	Bob the Policeman (Preview) Bob has been asked by Tony Blair to join a group of monitors to police the Gleneagles G8. The group that he will join will be looking at how much of the promise has been kept from last year's meeting: http://news.independent.co.uk/world/politics/article1096220.ece	1	1937	Sun Jun 25 6:28 PM, 2006 by roxane
	Midge on BBC news (Preview) Just watching Midge Ure on BBC Breakfast news reporting on his visit to Sierra Leone. He says it is the worst place to be a child in the world. Few live to the age of 5. He was shocked to find such very slow progress. The cost of just registering for a doctor is 2 weeks wages Then that doctor ha...	2	1883	Sat Jun 24 9:41 AM, 2006 by Scottie
	Why Poverty fight is not history. (Preview) A good article by Mary Cullen of SCIAF on why the fight against poverty must be sustained. http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/opinion.cfm?id=919702006	0	1557	Fri Jun 23 4:25 PM, 2006 by Scottie
	Global poverty and football (Preview) This went out to the press today so I'm sure it is OK for me to post it: WORLD DEVELOPMENT MOVEMENT PRESS RELEASE For immediate release: 9 June 2006 ========================================================================================== whoshouldicheerfor.com: W...	0	1625	Fri Jun 9 6:54 PM, 2006 by Jules
	Fair Trade products (Preview) The Red Campaign is a great idea. It's good to know that busineses are putting their products up for this. However, I'm not actually interested in any of the products or find them affordable. So for me just giving a donation would be a better option than buying something I don't need, can't afford just b...	5	3351	Sun May 28 11:59 AM, 2006 by Jules
	It's all Russian to me (Preview) I just received this email, apparently from Bob: Last year you pushed the G8 leaders to make big commitments, including debt cancellation for 300 million people and an extra $50 billion in aid for the world's poor. These steps are urgently needed to help end the extreme poverty in Africa that kil...	4	2285	Sun May 28 4:14 PM, 2006 by Jules
	BGs article in today's Independent (UK) - RED Edition (Preview) Here's the link to Geldof's article in the online RED Edition of today's Independent. You have to scroll ALL the way down the page! http://comment.independent.co.uk/commentators/article484980.ece Opprobrium! He cracks me up when he breaks out the big words....	6	2158	Wed May 24 6:13 PM, 2006 by franna
	Bono to return to Africa a year on. (Preview) Bono is returning to Africa next week, nearly a year on from Make Poverty History and live 8 to see if things have improved. http://www.soundgenerator.com/news/showarticle.cfm?articleid=7662&CFID=12389403&CFTOKEN=48267103	7	1891	Thu May 18 8:49 PM, 2006 by motema2004
	Meeting Sir Bob in Diksmuide (Preview) I just posted some pictures of Bob's concert in Diksmuide in the thread someone started in the other section. I wasn't just there for the show. I wanted to meet the man, and get his signature. But not just on anything. I have been a U2-fan for over 20 years. And for about a year now, I've bee...	19	2383	Wed May 17 10:54 AM, 2006 by Jacki
	More from the (RED) Independent (Preview) Live8 and Gleneagles - what did they achieve? http://comment.independent.co.uk/commentators/article485003.ece The Big Question: Can rock stars change the world? http://news.independent.co.uk/world/politics/article484979.ece -- Edited by franna at 13:33, 2...	0	1345	Tue May 16 12:30 PM, 2006 by franna
	Oxfam campaigns for 18-25 year olds (Preview) I received this in my inbox, but I'm far too old!! So I'm posting it for those of you between these ages around here: http://www.oxfam.org.uk/generationwhy/index.htm This sounds good too: Are you amazing? Do you want to Change the world? If so, Oxfam wants to hear from y...	0	2352	Mon May 8 5:26 PM, 2006 by Jules
	Click on the link! (Preview) Click on the link below and help this guy (Craig) out.......(a cut and paste from u2.com follows).....he was happy that I offered to post this here as well, as he said Bob was a major inspiration to him. __________________________________ I run charities in the Philippine...	0	1518	Mon Apr 24 4:03 PM, 2006 by franna
	Join Bob to help end child hunger by 2015 (Preview) Fight Hunger: Walk the World 21 May 2006 Sir Bob Geldof participated the yearly Dubai International Humanitarian Aid Development (DIHAD) conference and exhibition on the 12th of April. As a DIHAD’s special guest speaker he also visited Fight Hunger's Walk the Wor...	0	1562	Fri Apr 21 8:50 AM, 2006 by Fight Hunger Walk the World
	Bob to speak about Africa (Preview) Bob's going to Dubai http://www.ameinfo.com/74010.html	13	2374	Fri Apr 21 8:33 AM, 2006 by Fight Hunger Walk the World
	Disturbing alleged incident at Murrayfield Live 8 (Preview) This is not a very nice post, but Edinburgh police are looking for anyone who was at Murrayfield and who may have witnessed an alleged serious sexual assault on a young woman who had become separated from her friend. This was somewhere in the standing area. I hope for her sake that it is cleared up soon, b...	1	1770	Tue Apr 4 12:25 PM, 2006 by Tango
	Live8 Contributions (Preview) Where might one look for information about how the monies raised as Live8 contributions have been distributed thus far? Is there any sort of "pie chart" avaiable to show which countries or organisations have received funds? and are funds still available? Thanks!	0	1359	Wed Mar 29 9:48 PM, 2006 by motema2004
	Ryan Jarman: 'Live8 was my idea' (Preview) http://www.nme.com/news/kaiser-chiefs/22628	1	1893	Tue Mar 28 5:13 PM, 2006 by Tango
	Lennox to become full time campaigner (Preview) Annie Lennox announced last night that she is putting her career on hold for the time being and becoming a full time anti poverty campaigner. She is helping Oxfam's "I'm in" campaign and is urging British cities to twin with poor African or Indian towns. She is passionate, articulate, intelligent ,a...	1	1575	Fri Mar 17 9:57 PM, 2006 by motema2004
	Ure's take on Live Aid (Preview) This is an extract from Midge Ure's speech last night in Yorkshire on fighting poverty and the setting up of Live Aid. http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=56&ArticleID=1374818	2	1655	Thu Mar 9 8:42 PM, 2006 by musicmania
	Bono in "The Sunday Times" 19.02.06 (Preview) Full page article in today's Sunday Times about Bono who re-iterates all the achievements of Live 8, and responds to criticism about the lack of African performers at the London event. Not surprisingly Bono is almost entirely "singing from the same hymn sheet" as Bob! After all th...	10	2557	Sat Feb 25 9:31 PM, 2006 by motema2004
	Making Make Poverty History History (Preview) The winding up of the campaign: http://www.socialistworker.co.uk/article.php?article_id=8290 Don't forget Oxfam's new one though I'm in. www.oxfam.org.uk	13	2453	Wed Feb 22 6:54 AM, 2006 by musicmania
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