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Late birthday surprise on Geldof

By Vicki Evans
October 1, 2021
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President Michael D Higgins, Van Morrison, Ringo Starr, U2 and Sting were among those who paid tribute to Bob Geldof on his 70th birthday at a Late show special dedicated to the singer on Friday evening.

Geldof was taken by surprise on the show when he realized he was not just in the studio performing a few songs and was greeted by family members including daughters Pixie and Tiger and his wife, French actress Jeanne Marine, on the late late panel alongside guests Midge Ure, Imelda May and Andrea Corr, and several of his friends in the audience.

Bob playing on the Late Late

After playing their 1979 number I do not like Mondays with The Boomtown Rats, Geldof was surprised when the birthday surprise was revealed.

“Is this shit It’s your life shit? ”he said, adding,“ Hell! It’s mortifying. “

When asked how he felt on his birthday by host Ryan Tubridy, Geldof said: “Well, I’m looking forward to decay, helplessness, senility… I don’t want to. not have my period sooner, i don’t want to relive anything, but when you say how old you know and i say i’m 70 … damn !!

“When you see that – look at that old guy. He’s about to come out. I feel good. Ah! The old knees are towards me.”

President Higgins sent his birthday greetings in a letter, which Ryan read. “I am delighted to send my best wishes to Bob Geldof on the occasion of a milestone anniversary,” said the President. “Bob left a deep mark on Ireland in his musical journey.

Bob meets old friends on Late Late

“He showed boundless empathy. A man whose life was rooted in an indefatigable and deep sense of shared humanity. May I join with all these others, his family, friends and many fans and admirers around the world to wish him a very happy 70th birthday. An age appropriate to pick up the pace. “

Reacting to the letter, Bob said: “As you get older time collapses and it’s pretty crazy that you’re in Dun Laoighaire one second and feeling empty and lost and the next thing you’re sitting in a chair. on national television and the President of Ireland writes you a letter. “

Pointing out the many photos of her husband at different stages of his career that adorned RTÉ’s Studio 4, Jeanne Marine said: “I am amazed at how sexy and beautiful all these photos are and I must say that the 70 version is not too bad at all. “

Midge Ure, who befriended Bob in the late ’70s when he was in The Rich Kids and Geldof was starting out in The Rats, said of his friend: “It was a match. perfect I’m going wacky Bob I can see Bob when the cameras are off He’s very smart, read very well but I see Bob as a mate.

“I was reasonably unharmed by Live Aid. I was able to go out and do what I’m doing and come back and play with Ultravox and I was doing a solo show at Wembley and a big bunch of flowers appeared backstage with a little note. handwritten Bob saying, “You’re lucky. I would have liked to be you “.

“Now this is from a guy who was seen as a leader and a spokesperson for youth, like a quasi-politician, one of the most famous people in the world and all he wanted was was going out and happening. “

Geldof and the Rats also performed the song by Nick Lowe Peace Love and Understanding on the show, a song that Geldof said had special meaning for him.

There have been special contributions from around the world from Ringo Starr, Roger Waters and Van Morrison.

Speaking in a video message, Elton John said: “These 70 years represent a legacy of great music and more. You have literally changed the way the world sees disaster and need.”

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has said that what Bob Geldof has done for Africa and its people and what he continues to do for the world is immense.

“This is best measured by monetary policy, which is that lives have changed for the better,” Blair said in a video message.

While former President Mary Robinson said Geldof was a serious adviser to Africa and often heard his name mentioned with great respect and gratitude.

“I truly honor what you have done,” she said.

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