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===Other awards=== *2005: received a [[Man of Peace|Man of Peace Award]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4466340.stm|title=BBC NEWS Entertainment Bob Geldof receives peace award|website=News.bbc.co.uk|access-date=4 May 2015}}</ref> *2006: awarded the medal of [[Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/lifestyle/2007-06/05/content_887723.htm |title=Geldof breaks dress etiquette with major medal-wearing faux pas |website=Chinadaily.com.cn |date=5 June 2007 |access-date=27 July 2016}}</ref> *2006: awarded the [[Freedom of Dublin City]] for his humanitarian work.<ref>{{cite news|title = Geldof awarded freedom of Dublin|url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4779378.stm|work = [[BBC News]]|date = 6 March 2006|access-date = 10 April 2014|url-status = live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140413155601/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4779378.stm|archive-date = 13 April 2014}}</ref> In 2017, Geldof returned the award in a protest at Myanmar leader [[Aung San Suu Kyi]] holding the same honour. Dublin City Council voted to revoke both Suu Kyi's and Geldof's awards.<ref name = SuuKyiRevokedRTE /> *2010: awarded [[Honorary degree|Hon.]] [[Master of Arts]] degree from the [[University for the Creative Arts]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10312885 | title=Bob Geldof to get UCA honorary degree | publisher=BBC | date = 14 June 2010 | access-date=1 August 2014}}</ref> *2013: awarded the [[Freedom of the City of London]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.therightaddress.co.uk/news/Bob-Geldof/ |title=Blog - New Honour for Sir Bob Geldof |website=Therightaddress.co.uk |date=3 September 2013 |access-date=10 April 2014}}</ref> *2014: awarded with [[BASCA]] Gold Badge Award<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.m-magazine.co.uk/news/sir-bob-geldof-honoured-gold-badge-awards/|title=Sir Bob Geldof to be honoured by Gold Badge Awards - M Magazine|date=2014-09-10|work=M magazine: PRS for Music online magazine|access-date=2018-11-22|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612145257/https://www.m-magazine.co.uk/news/sir-bob-geldof-honoured-gold-badge-awards/|archive-date=12 June 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> in recognition of his unique contribution to the field of music production.
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