Sir Bob Geldof has firmly dismissed accusations of “white saviour complex” regarding his humanitarian efforts, declaring such concepts simply don’t exist.

The 73-year-old musician and activist rejected what he termed “woke” critiques of Band Aid during an interview at his Kent home.

“That’s just a word, a theory like Original Sin,” Sir Bob stated when questioned about the controversial label often applied to Western charity work in Africa.

He expressed no interest in political correctness or contemporary social justice terminology.

“I’m not interested in political correctness, this certain woke stuff. It’ll pass and you’ll still have hungry people,” he insisted when speaking to The i.

The Live Aid organiser maintained his sole focus remains preventing starvation deaths rather than addressing ideological concerns about Western intervention in African affairs.

The Boomtown Rats frontman made the remarks while marking the band’s half-century milestone, celebrated with a new compilation and UK tour.

Formed in Dublin in 1975, the group achieved significant success with chart-toppers “Rat Trap” and “I Don’t Like Mondays” before Geldof’s humanitarian work took precedence.

His activism began after viewing Michael Burke’s television report on Ethiopian famine, prompting him to organise the Band Aid single and coordinate the 1985 Live Aid concerts in London and Philadelphia. The Band Aid Charitable Trust has since generated close to £150million.

U2 frontman Bono, who has previously worked alongside Sir Bob Geldof, admitted in his 2022 autobiography that he fears some of Band Aid’s work had been done deaf.

But dismissing the criticism, Sir Bob said: “Well, yeah, he probably believes it.”

He highlighted Band Aid’s current operations in Sudan, where he said two million children face deliberate starvation whilst systematic sexual violence serves as official policy. He challenged critics of Western humanitarian intervention to explain their absence from this crisis.

“What have the anti-white saviour people got to say about Sudan? Where are they?” the singer-songwriter demanded.

The charity recently provided £750,000 to support UNHCR operations at Sudan’s borders, continuing four decades of involvement in the region.

His frustration with ideological debates about charity work remained evident throughout the discussion.

He stated: “I’m only interested in stopping human beings dying of starvation.

“I’m not interested in boosting someone’s idea of their parents’ country.”

Sir Bob admitted his humanitarian commitments strained his marriage to Paula Yates, with whom he had three daughters before their separation in 1995.

However, he maintained he wouldn’t alter his Live Aid involvement.

“I’m glad about everything that’s happened,” he stated, though acknowledging the endless nature of humanitarian work proved exhausting.