Bob Geldof says there is one thing he is more ‘proud' of than Live Aid 40 years on from benefit concert
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Bob Geldof has spoken about why he is not 'proud' of the Live Aid concert, stating that it is what came afterwards that he is most 'glad' about.
The Dublin rock star, 73, conceived the 1985 major benefit concert together with fellow musician Midge Ure.
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