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Last week, Sheeran, 33, claimed on social media that Band Aid didn't ask for his permission to use his vocals (he appeared on the 2014 version of the track) on the new mix, and said that given the ...

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Sheeran also shared a statement by Ghanaian-British songwriters and rapper Fuse ODG, who has sharply criticized Band Aid’s efforts and refused to participate in the 2014 version of the song.