Quo Fuit places 6 dated presences for Bob Geldof across 6 places, from 1985 to 2008.
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Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof (born 5 October 1951) is an Irish singer-songwriter, political activist, television producer and entrepreneur.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Bob Geldof was documented, and when
13 July 1985exact date
Londonattested“Geldof and Ure organised Live Aid, a huge event staged simultaneously on 13 July 1985 at Wembley Stadium in London and John F.”source: Wikipedia: Bob Geldof
13 July 1985exact date
Wembleyattested“Geldof and Ure organised Live Aid, a huge event staged simultaneously on 13 July 1985 at Wembley Stadium in London and John F.”source: Wikipedia: Bob Geldof
2003year
Ethiopiaattested“In 2003, during a visit to Ethiopia, Geldof praised U.S.”source: Wikipedia: Bob Geldof
July 2006month
Milanattested“In July 2006, Geldof arrived at Milan's Arena Civica, a venue capable of holding 12,000 people, to play a scheduled concert, and found that the organisers had not put tickets on general sale and that only 45 people had shown up.”source: Wikipedia: Bob Geldof
July 2006month
Milan's Arena Civicaattested“In July 2006, Geldof arrived at Milan's Arena Civica, a venue capable of holding 12,000 people, to play a scheduled concert, and found that the organisers had not put tickets on general sale and that only 45 people had shown up.”source: Wikipedia: Bob Geldof
November 2008month
Melbourneattested“During mid-November 2008, a local for-profit organisation, Diversity@Work, invited Geldof to Melbourne, to speak about Third World poverty and the failure of governments to combat the crisis.”source: Wikipedia: Bob Geldof
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1975year
Irelandmentioned“He returned to Ireland in 1975 and became the lead singer of the Boomtown Rats, a rock group closely linked with the punk movement.”source: Wikipedia: Bob Geldof
1979year
San Diegomentioned“Geldof had written it in the aftermath of Brenda Ann Spencer's attempted massacre at an elementary school in San Diego, California, in 1979.”source: Wikipedia: Bob Geldof
September 1981month
Londonmentioned“Geldof's first major charity involvement took place in September 1981 when he performed as a solo artist for Amnesty International's benefit show The Secret Policeman's Other Ball, held at Drury Lane theatre in London's West End.”source: Wikipedia: Bob Geldof
September 1981month
Theatre Royal, Drury Lanementioned“Geldof's first major charity involvement took place in September 1981 when he performed as a solo artist for Amnesty International's benefit show The Secret Policeman's Other Ball, held at Drury Lane theatre in London's West End.”source: Wikipedia: Bob Geldof
September 1981month
Drury Lanementioned“Geldof's first major charity involvement took place in September 1981 when he performed as a solo artist for Amnesty International's benefit show The Secret Policeman's Other Ball, held at Drury Lane theatre in London's West End.”source: Wikipedia: Bob Geldof
1984year
Ethiopiamentioned“Monty Python alumnus John Cleese conceived (and directed) the show, and on its impact on Geldof, Sting stated "he took the 'Ball' and ran with it." In 1984, Geldof responded to a BBC News report from Michael Buerk about the famine in Eth…”source: Wikipedia: Bob Geldof
25 November 1984exact date
Sarm West Studiosmentioned“The song was recorded in a single day at Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, London on 25 November 1984, by various artists performing under the name of Band Aid.”source: Wikipedia: Bob Geldof
25 November 1984exact date
Notting Hillmentioned“The song was recorded in a single day at Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, London on 25 November 1984, by various artists performing under the name of Band Aid.”source: Wikipedia: Bob Geldof
2004year
Ethiopiamentioned“He also criticised the European Union in 2004 for what he called its "pathetic" response to Ethiopia's food crisis.”source: Wikipedia: Bob Geldof
October 2006month
Naplesmentioned“He played a well-attended free Storytellers concert for MTV Italy in Naples in October 2006.”source: Wikipedia: Bob Geldof
November 2014month
West Africamentioned“In November 2014, Geldof announced that he would be forming a further incarnation of Band Aid, to be known as Band Aid 30, to record an updated version of the charity single, with the proceeds going to treat victims of the Ebola virus in…”source: Wikipedia: Bob Geldof
9 March 2022exact date
Roundhouse (venue)mentioned“Geldof performed his rendition of Nick Lowe's "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding" at Night for Ukraine, a fundraising benefit held at the Roundhouse in north London on the evening of 9 March 2022, with the funds rais…”source: Wikipedia: Bob Geldof
October 2022month
Londonmentioned“In October 2022, Bob Geldof expressed support for climate activists who threw soup over Van Gogh's Sunflowers at the National Gallery in London, describing their actions as "1,000% right" and "clever" because the painting was protected b…”source: Wikipedia: Bob Geldof
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