Bob Geldof reveals he considered suicide after his daughter Peaches died from a drugs overdose two years ago 

  • Peaches, 25, died at her home in Kent following a heroin overdose in 2014
  • Her father admitted he wrote list of 'downsides of being alive' after death
  • Also revealed he decided to phone a friend to discuss 'irrational' behaviour
  • Comments come after he admitted finding the tragic incident 'unbearable' 

By Lydia Willgress for MailOnline

Published: 20:56 GMT, 27 March 2016 | Updated: 23:33 GMT, 27 March 2016

Bob Geldof has revealed he considered suicide after his daughter Peaches died from a drugs overdose. 

The singer has admitted he wrote the 'downsides of being alive' in a list following the death of the 25-year-old at her Kent home two years ago.

He also revealed he decided to phone a friend - who told him not to be 'f***ing stupid'  - to discuss the 'rationally irrational' behaviour.

Bob Geldof has revealed he considered suicide after his daughter Peaches, pictured together, died from a drugs overdose
The dad and daughter are pictured together in Chelsea in 2009

Bob Geldof has revealed he considered suicide after his daughter Peaches, pictured together (left) and in 2009 (right), died from a drugs overdose

The 64-year-old told the Sunday Independent: 'I’d make lists and keep working at the writing of those lists until the upside overwhelmed the downside.

'In my case I wrote down "what’s the upside of being alive?" And "what’s the downside of it?"

'Was it ever very serious? Overall, no. In that moment though, perhaps it was.'  

The comments come five months after Geldof said he found the tragic incident, which saw Peaches overdose on heroin, 'unbearable'. 

He revealed he 'half-expected' her death, adding to RTE Radio 1: 'The way she was carrying on, there's nothing you can do about it.'

The musician has also previously described how he goes ‘over and over’ the incident, wondering if he could have saved her.

The singer, pictured on Lorraine Kelly after the death of his daugther, has admitted he wrote the 'downsides of being alive' in a list following the discovery of the 25-year-old's body at her Kent home two years ago

The singer, pictured on Lorraine Kelly after the death of his daugther, has admitted he wrote the 'downsides of being alive' in a list following the discovery of the 25-year-old's body at her Kent home two years ago

Peaches, pictured with her husband Thomas Cohen at the Wolf of Wall Street premiere, left behind her two children - Astala, three, and Phaedra, two

Peaches, pictured with her husband Thomas Cohen at the Wolf of Wall Street premiere, left behind her two children - Astala, three, and Phaedra, two

Speaking previously on ITV, the rocker confessed: 'You blame yourself. You're the father who is responsible and clearly failed.

'You go back, you go over, you go over. What could you have done? You do as much as you can.' 

Peaches left behind her two children - Astala, three, and Phaedra, two - and husband Thomas Cohen. 

Mr Cohen, a musician, is now raising the children and has been pictured on a number of occasions with Geldof and his extended family.

Peaches' death was a haunting reflection of that of her own mother Paula, who died from a heroin overdose in 2000 at the age of 41.

For confidential support call the Samaritans on 116123 or visit a local Samaritans branch, click here for details. 

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