Geldof cast as 'Mr Bloody Africa'

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BBC



Singer and campaigner Bob Geldof has dubbed himself "Mr Bloody Africa" for his role as a reluctant spokesman on issues concerning the continent.

Visiting Africa "bores me profoundly" but the media has confused the roles of politicians and celebrities, he said.

"Who's interested if the leader of Niger goes on Newsnight?" he told Radio Times magazine. "It's 'get Geldof'. I'm 'Mr Bloody Africa'."

Geldof will get a lifetime achievement honour at the Brit Awards next week.

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GORMLESS self-publicist hiding a very dodgy past.....?

[Inland]

1. He's right.

The media complains about celebs in politics, slamming it, sneering at it. But the thousands of guys who know more than Bono or Geldolf or Garafolo can't get on cable.

At least he knows it.