I covered Bob Geldof in Ethiopia about 20 years ago. I found him not a bad guy, certainly not your typical celebrity (and quite a few celebs came through Ethiopia in those days, from Harry Belafonte to Ted Kennedy to one of Michael Jackson’s brothers — I think it was Germaine; I should remember, I played tennis with him — to Cliff Robertson, a delightful guy).

Geldof was not closed-minded. And, obviously, his concern for Africa is longstanding.