Rock legend Sir Bob Geldof shocked passengers on a Ryanair flight from Venice to Bristol.
Regardless of having a web value of £111million ($150m), the Boomtown Rats singer, 73, confirmed that he was each an eco-warrior and a person of the individuals as he and his band travelled on a £47 flight to Bristol.
The Irish singer was noticed at Venice’s Marco Polo airport by a fellow passenger who mentioned he noticed the millionaire wanting incognito in sun shades and having a espresso and a croissant in a restaurant after safety.
Additionally they famous that he was pleased to hitch the lengthy Ryanair check-in queue, and didn’t pay for early boarding.
‘He didn’t even pay to fast-track safety or something, he didn’t moan or something – he was simply with all people else,’ Jay Curtis, a journey content material creator, instructed Bristol Put up.
The content material creator received a selfie and requested Sir Bob what he was doing on a business flight, to which he replied: ‘I don’t spend cash on luxurious journey’.
Sir Bob’s journey journey befell on Friday, July 18, days after the Boomtown Rats carried out in Italy on the Pordenone Blues Pageant.
The live performance was a free occasion and befell 50 years after Reside Help, which was organised by Sir Bob and was the biggest charity live performance within the historical past of music.
Earlier this month, the Reside Help fortieth Anniversary Gala befell with Midge Ure and Sir Brian Could additionally attending.
Sir Bob isn’t the one star to be snapped slumming it with common individuals on a business flight.
Tom Holland was snapped on quite a few business flights from London to Budapest when he was visiting his then-girlfriend (now fiancée) Zendaya whereas she was taking pictures Dune.
The US Workplace’s Rainn Wilson has been open about his local weather change views and has shared tales about flying on business flights.
Robin Williams was additionally recognized to fly on business flights and reportedly anticipated no preferential remedy from the employees.
Final yr, Will Ferrell made headlines when he flew on an Aer Lingus flight from London to Dublin.
‘On my London to Dublin @AerLingus flight this night I used to be beside Will Ferrell.. in a s**t unreserved seat. There we go, [sic]’ @emmaquinlain, a passenger on the airplane, shared on the time.
Metro has reached out to Sir Bob Geldof for remark.
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