Fans shocked as rock star worth £111m is seen queuing for Ryanair flight
I DON'T LIKE LUXURY Fans shocked as rock star worth £111m is seen queuing for Ryanair flight
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FANS have been left totally shocked after spotting a rock star worth £111m queuing for a Ryanair flight.
Not only was this Irish superstar seen about to board a budget flight, but he told a fan: "I don't spend millions on luxury travel."
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Bob Geldof was seen at Venice's Marco Polo airport on Friday
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He wore a white shirt and a beige hat
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He posed with travel content creator Jay Curtis
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Boomtown Rats frontman Bob Geldof, 73, was the superstar flying with budget airline Ryanair - despite his $150m net worth (£111m).
The Live Aid founder was seen by a fan as he waited at the check-in queue for his flight.
Seen with his bandmates at Venice's Marco Polo airport, Bob was waiting to board his plane to London, as per reports.
One onlooker saw Bob waiting in line and noted how he had queued with regular members of the public who were also flying, for an hour.
Fellow passenger Jay Curtis, 39, saw Bob as he was waiting to board the plane.
As well as seeing him in line, he also saw him enjoying a croissant and a coffee whilst waiting for his flight, believed to be to London, on Friday afternoon.
Speaking to BristolLive, Mr Curtis explained how he had been travelling around Italy and was flying home from Marco Polo Airport in Venice.
"There was quite a long queue at the Ryanair check-in, and Bob Geldof was there with the Boomtown Rats," he told the paper.
"I had a selfie with him in the line but saw him twice again.
"He was sat in a cafe after security about three or four tables away from me, having a coffee and a croissant.
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"I was just surprised; the guy's worth $150m and he's queuing with everyone else."
He then explained how he was "quite shocked" and noted how he "was not priority or anything".
Mr Curtis went on to say how Bob and his band "didn't even pay to fast-track security or anything".
Mr Curtis, who is a travel influencer, spoke to Bob and asked him: "Why are you flying Ryanair?"
I don't spend money on luxury travel.
Bob Geldof to fellow plane passenger
Bob replied: "I don't spend money on luxury travel."
The traveller then explained how his flight to Bristol from Venice was £47.
"So he's probably not spent much more than that on his flight," he added.
The Irish rocker is widely recognised for his activism and charity work.
In 1984, he teamed up with Midge Ure to found the charity supergroup Band Aid to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia.
Bob and Midge went on to organise the charity super-concert Live Aid the following year and the Live 8 concerts in 2005.
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