Nigel Farage and Bob Geldof faced off in a EU Referendum boat battle down the River Thames in London today (Wednesday, June 15).
On June 23, the UK will hold a referendum to determine whether it will remain a part of the European Union. Farage is pro-leave and Geldof wants to remain.
Today’s incident occurred after UKIP leader Farage unveiled plans to lead a flotilla of fishermen down the river to the Houses of Parliament in Westminster.
Boomtown Rats singer and charity campaigner Geldof soon boarded a pleasure cruiser in response, along with other remain activists.
GettyGeldof’s boat arrived by the side of Farage’s while blaring out Dobie Gray’s ‘I’m With The In Crowd’ from speakers, drowning out a speech Farage was giving to the media and his supporters.
Geldof went on to label Farage as “no fisherman’s friend”, while Farage called Geldof’s stunt “ignorant” and “insulting”.
Both boats eventually made it to Westminster, but not before Geldof’s boat was attacked with a water hose by a boat full of Brexit supporters.
See footage from the incident beneath.
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This is the Brexit boat that Nigel Farage will be sailing down the Thames. Note patriotic balloons and ?? deckchairs pic.twitter.com/3KmidxzTsR
— Michael Deacon (@MichaelPDeacon) June 15, 2016
He's Pop-Eye the Sailor Man pic.twitter.com/1Jz0YNLJd7
— Michael Deacon (@MichaelPDeacon) June 15, 2016
So I’m on a Remain boat with Bob Geldof and Rachel Johnson. They’re heading off Nigel Farage’s Thames flotilla. pic.twitter.com/JU3vpuwWtK
— Mikey Smith (@mikeysmith) June 15, 2016
Nigel Farage distracted mid-interview by Remain boat blaring out "I'm in with the in crowd…" pic.twitter.com/MBF5HHdfPK
— Michael Deacon (@MichaelPDeacon) June 15, 2016
Bob Geldof pulls up alongside HMS Farage and shouts, "FARAGE, YOU'RE A FRAUD! YOU'RE NO FISHERMAN'S FRIEND!" pic.twitter.com/TwtQqcCc6V
— Michael Deacon (@MichaelPDeacon) June 15, 2016
Nigel Farage has retreated to other end of his boat but his interviews utterly drowned out by Geldof's loudspeakers pic.twitter.com/NlEKqDITz9
— Michael Deacon (@MichaelPDeacon) June 15, 2016
Farage's boat isn't actually heading to Parliament. We're just sailing in a big circle, being pursued by Bob Geldof
— Michael Deacon (@MichaelPDeacon) June 15, 2016
We've just been reassured that we ARE going to sail to Parliament, and are definitely not running scared of Bob Geldof
— Michael Deacon (@MichaelPDeacon) June 15, 2016
The fisherman are spraying Sir Bob Geldof and the Remain Raft with hoses: pic.twitter.com/HGpBQmEXfS
— Harry Cole (@MrHarryCole) June 15, 2016
Increasingly think Bob Geldof is preparing to board Farage's boat. Thames is a total mess. The hell is happening. pic.twitter.com/UbqDIaN9Js
— Jim Waterson (@jimwaterson) June 15, 2016
The situation so far #Thames pic.twitter.com/2hzzMH0MkD
— James Harewood (@bobdobbelina3) June 15, 2016