Geldof furious about Peaches

2008-08-15 08:46

London - Bob Geldof is "incandescent with rage" over his daughter's shock marriage, according to a source.

It was revealed on Tuesday that 19-year-old Peaches had married rocker Max Drumney last week, and former Boomtown Rats singer Bob is reportedly set for a showdown with his daughter over the news.

He is currently on holiday in Majorca, Spain, but will demand an explanation from his daughter - who flew back to London alone on Wednesday - when he returns.

A source said: "Bob wants answers about what has been going on. Max is keen to meet him and explain he only has his daughter's future at heart. But he has a tough job on his hands.

"Peaches is expecting fireworks, although she knows her dad will respect her wishes."

Bob was not told about his daughter's plans to wed the 23-year-old Chester French drummer until two hours before the ceremony and, in an emotional phone call, was said to have yelled at her: "What have you done? You hardly know the boy."

According to another insider, he is now refusing to speak to Peaches until his holiday return.

The source said: "Bob can't get over the fact she did this on a whim.

"Right now he doesn't want to see her. But he's incandescent with rage and she is in for a huge talking to when they finally meet up."

Feared ending up like Amy Winehouse

Meanwhile, it has been reported that Peaches - who collapsed last month following a rumoured drug overdose - married Max to take her away from the London drug scene she and boyfriend Faris Badwan were involved in.

A friend revealed to Britain's The Sun newspaper: "Peaches was ashamed of the overdose and worried she'd end up like Amy Winehouse. She and Faris had started regularly using drugs and she realised it was becoming a problem.

"So when she met Max again, who is a nice boy and a Harvard graduate, she thought being alongside him would steer her life on a different path. He was the nicest boy she could find quickly enough and was the key to her escaping the drugs.

"Only Peaches would go so far as to think a wedding would be the best way to go about this though."

- Bang