Bob Geldof hates being alone after Peaches' death

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Press Trust of India London
Last Updated : Oct 19 2014 | 10:52 AM IST
Singer Bob Geldof hates being in his own company following the death of his daughter Peaches in April.
The 63-year-old Boomtown Rats frontman was left devastated in April when the 25-year-old star died from a heroin overdose and he now can't stand being in his own company because it gives him time to think about it, reported Guardian.
"It comes and goes, plane rides don't help, because you're on your own. I travel with my mate, who's my agent, and we play Scrabble, but in between choosing the words, you're left there, with it," Bob said.
"So usually I try to write or read. Anything. But even then, it will assail you. And it is an assault."
Peaches' mother Paula Yates - Bob's first wife - died in similar circumstances in 2000. But the singer can't understand why his beautiful daughter, who left behind her husband Thomas Cohen and their two sons Astala, two, and 17-month-old Phaedra, made such an impact on the world when she tragically passed away.
"Peaches had such an impact, you know. I didn't really understand why... I could understand with Paula, because she'd been a figure on television, and was very different from what was expected of a girl at that time. And didn't give a toss, and was very bright and beautiful," he said.
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First Published: Oct 19 2014 | 10:52 AM IST

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