Bob Geldof blasts 'trite and silly' criticism of white celebrities raising money for famine relief
Daily MailBob Geldof has hit back at criticism of celebrities who were branded 'white saviours' for posing with children while trying to raise money for famine relief in poor African nations. Bob Geldof, pictured in Ethiopia in 1985, has hit back at criticism of celebrities who were branded 'white saviours' for posing with children while trying to raise money for famine relief in poor African nations Stacey Dooley was among the stars slammed by Labour MP David Lammy when she posted an image on Instagram holding a Ugandan toddler while she was filming for Comic Relief in 2019 He told Times Radio: 'Black saviours, white saviours, green saviours, I'm with them all. Bob Geldof walking with children in Ethiopia in 1985 after setting up the Live Aid concert which raised £150m for famine relief Boomtown Rats frontman Geldof established Band Aid after being inspired by Michael Buerk's BBC news report on Ethiopia's famine Curtis, who wrote Four Weddings and Funeral and Notting Hill, both starring Hugh Grant, said he understood the criticisms and was looking to address the problem. Boomtown Rats frontman Geldof established Band Aid after being inspired by Michael Buerk's BBC news report on Ethiopia's famine but admits their 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'
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