Sir Bob returning to Aid & comfort
From today’s Rush & Molloy‘s column on the New York Daily News:
“Sir Bob Geldof has denied for years that he has any interest in a sequel to his groundbreaking Live Aid concert of 1985. But don’t believe him. Insiders tell us Geldof is stealthily rounding up superstars for another African relief extravaganza almost exactly 20 years after his first Live Aid concert.
Geldof’s first show was a 14-hour program in which three dozen chart-toppers performed in London and Philadelphia for viewers in 169 countries. This time around, Geldof is shooting for July 2. Word is the broadcast will shuttle between London and an American city, possibly New York.
Geldof is said to be appealing to most of his friends who played last time – Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney and Madonna – as well as younger icons like Eminem. The former Boomtown Rat is still negotiating with networks, say sources, but he has lined up a film crew to document the undertaking.
A rep for Geldof said yesterday, “I don’t have anything I can confirm now.”
From the New York Daily News