Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Bob Geldof admits 'Suffocating with grief' following daughter's funeral and worried proposing the following day might be 'inappropriate'

Chris Mandle
Friday 30 October 2015 14:25 GMT
Comments
(Getty)

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

Bob Geldof has spoken about his decision to propose to his girlfriend the day after he buried his daughter Peaches, saying the family were “suffocating with grief” and “needed air”.

During an interview with RTE Radio One, the Boomtown Rats frontman admitted he was worried proposing to Jeanne, his girlfriend of 19 years would seem “inappropriate”.

“Peaches’ sisters [Pixie and Fifi] were in agony,” he said. “We could either let time do its thing but time doesn’t heal, it just accommodates.”

Geldof said he had been playing to propose for some time but worried it would be inappropriate.

“We were suffocating with grief and we needed air in the room. We needed light in that air.

“I’’m getting Bono-ish here but love is all you need.”

Peaches died of a heroin overdose at her home in Kent in April 2014.

An inquest found there was evidence of codeine, methadone and morphine in her blood stream, with a pathologist confirming that the levels of heroin in her body were in a “fatal range”.

Her widowed husband, Thomas Cowan, with whom she had two young sons, said during the inquest that his wife had been taking regular drugs tests, but now believed she had been lying when she said they were clear.

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in