The Band Aid drama rages on as Sir Bob Geldof has reportedly called Ed Sheeran after backlash over ‘damaging stereotypes’ in Christmas hit. The Boomtown Rats icon has defended the charity single, which he originally wrote in 1984 to raise money during the famine in Ethiopia.

Just days after his spat with Ed Sheeran, Bob Geldof has now been called out again over his Band Aid charity initiative for Africa.

As a new anniversary mix of Band Aid's iconic charity single, Do They Know It's Christmas? hits the airwaves, the Mirror takes a look at Sir Bob Geldof's life now, from staggering net worth to finding

"Over the course of 40 years, hundreds of thousands of people — probably millions — are alive because of a little pop song," Geldof said on CNN

Band Aid 40 branded 'horrific' by listeners as Bob Geldof breaks down in tears over 'work of art' charity song - Listeners said the charity single doesn’t have ‘a patch on the original’ after it aired

Singer-songwriter Bob Geldof defended the Band Aid song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" after singer Ed Sheeran distanced himself from the track's re-release. Geldof said that the song "allows us to have a cultural dialogue" about aid in Africa,

Bob Geldof has said he will chat to Ed Sheeran following his criticism of the charity Band Aid single Do They Know It’s Christmas?. To mark the song’s 40th anniversary, a remix has been created which blends the voices of artists who have featured on previous editions including Harry Styles,

Bob Geldof has defended the Band Aid 40 charity single release following backlash from several artists. Singer Ed Sheeran said he had changed his stance on charity single “Do They Know It’s Christmas?