Forty years later, Geldof admits his second career might never have started had the first not foundered so badly. I said, 'Oh, everyone,' but still I wasn't sure. Bob Geldof and Midge Ure. The old shyster rang me at 3am, saying he was going to charge for the poster of the Band Aid line-up. His morning has begun, as most days do, with 10 emails of Band Aid Trust-related matters.