FANS have been left totally shocked after spotting a rock star worth £111m queuing for a Ryanair flight.
Not only was this Irish superstar seen about to board a budget airliner, but he told a fan: "I don't spend millions on luxury travel."
Boomtown Rats frontman Bob Geldof, 73, was the superstar flying with an affordable airline – despite his $150m net worth (£111m).
The Live Aid founder was seen by a fan as he waited at the check-in queue.
He was seen with his bandmates at Venice's Marco Polo airport.
One onlooker saw Bob at the airport and noted how he had queued for an hour with regular members of the public.
Jay Curtis, 39, saw him enjoying a croissant and a coffee while waiting for his flight on Friday.
Speaking to BristolLive, Mr Curtis explained how he had been travelling around Italy and was flying home.
"There was quite a long queue at the Ryanair check-in, and Bob Geldof was there with the Boomtown Rats," he told the paper.
"I had a selfie with him in the line but saw him twice again.
"He was sat in a cafe after security about three or four tables away from me, having a coffee and a croissant.
"I was just surprised; the guy's worth $150m and he's queuing with everyone else."
He then explained how he was "quite shocked" and noted how he "was not priority or anything".
Mr Curtis went on to say how Bob and his band "didn't even pay to fast-track security or anything".
Mr Curtis, who is a travel influencer, spoke to Bob and asked him: "Why are you flying Ryanair?"
Bob replied: "I don't spend money on luxury travel."
I don't spend money on luxury travel.
Bob Geldof to fellow plane passenger
The traveller then explained how his flight to Bristol from Venice was £47.
"So he's probably not spent much more than that on his flight," he added.
The Irish rocker is widely recognised for his activism and charity work.
In 1984, he teamed up with Midge Ure to found the charity supergroup Band Aid to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia.
Bob and Midge went on to organise the charity super-concert Live Aid the following year and the Live 8 concerts in 2005.
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