Sir Bob Geldof attends Melbourne Storm game at AAMI Park

A music icon made a surprise appearance at the Melbourne Storm game on Saturday night, even going to the rooms after where he was part of the huddle.

Melbourne Storm injured forward Tom Eisenhuth, Sir Bob Geldof and Storm CEO Justin Rodski

Music icon and humanitarian Sir Bob Geldof indulged his love of sport by attending the Melbourne Storm game on Saturday night.

Geldof is said to be a rugby union fan but was impressed by the speed and toughness of the rugby league match after close friend, rocker Jon Stevens, secured his attendance at AAMI Park.

Geldof, sporting the club colours, also went to the rooms after the game and was part of the huddle singing the song after the win over the Sea Eagles.

He met with Storm coach Craig Bellamy and chairman Matt Tripp and was generous with his time.

Sir Bob Geldof at the Melbourne Storm game

“I wasn’t a big fan of the Boomtown Rats but I was always a big fan of Bob’s, especially with the Band Aid things,” Bellamy said.

“He was in there asking me a lot of questions about the scrums. Sounds like he’s a bit of a rugby union fan. He was basically asking me ‘Why aren’t scrums a contest in your game?’”

Bellamy said he even asked too many questions.

“He’s a great fella. We all know what a great singer and performer and what he’s done for charity over a long period of time.

“He was very into the game tonight. He watched a fair bit of rugby union by the sounds of it. It was great to have him in there.”

Geldof is in town to hit the airwaves on newcomer Disrupt Radio, kicking off the station’s first week from Monday.

He will take the helm with Libbi Gorr, co-hosting Disrupt Radio’s Enterprise Breakfast Show.

Geldof is also in town for an intimate one-off event at Crown Towers’ newest event space, Horizon, in aid of The Salvation Army on Friday.

Hamish McLachlan will host the evening which will include an audience Q&A and will be limited to 100 tickets.

Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy, Sir Bob Geldof and Storm Chairman Matt Tripp

Geldof said: “I am delighted to be returning to Australia after a long time. Covid certainly disrupted a lot of my plans including playing here again with my band.

“It is a great pleasure to be back at Crown, it is almost like coming home. I am fully behind their support for the Salvation Army and, in my younger years, did lot of work in Ireland with the Simon Community who fulfil a similar role, primarily with the homeless and downtrodden.”