Bob Geldof says “there had to be a political agenda” behind Lady Gaga’s ‘One World: Together At Home’ benefit concert

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Bob Geldof has said he thinks “there had to be a political agenda” behind Lady Gaga‘s recent benefit concert, ‘One World: Together At Home’.The event, which was organised by Global Citizen and featured an all-star lineup curated and led by the ‘Chromatica’ singer, saw acts including Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney, and Billie Eilish, deliver performances of both original and cover songs to help raise money for coronavirus relief.The virtual event raised almost $128 million.

Of that amount, $55.1million will be donated to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organisation, whilst the remaining $72.8million will go to local and regional responders of those on the frontline.In a new interview, Geldof said that while “Gaga was.

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