How Bono, Sting, George Michael and more banded together for ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ 40 years ago
In 1984, Bob Geldof led a who’s who of British and Irish hitmakers — from Sting, Bono and George Michael to Phil Collins, ...
The One Show fans open-mouthed as Bob Geldof reveals huge behind-the-scenes secret in middle of BBC interview
The musician, 73, sat down on the iconic green sofa on Monday with hosts Alex Jones and Angellica Bell, who were also ...
Band Aid saved my life after millions saw me starving to death on TV – here’s why critics like Ed Sheeran are wrong
SLOWLY shaking her head with disgust, Birhan Woldu is seething that her beloved Band Aid has come under attack. “That song ...
‘White saviours’ and warlords: Inside the Band Aid backlash
Long before Ed Sheeran weighed in, Bob Geldof’s charity single generated as much ire as it did money. But does it deserve the ...
Bob Geldof's Band Aid plea to Ed Sheeran: Boomtown Rats singer says he's rung megastar to ask for a 'chat to either agree or disagree' after charity record row
The co-writer of Do They Know It's Christmas? told today how he had put in a call to Sheeran who has spoken out against a ...
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Bob Geldof says Band Aid ‘kept millions of people alive’ as he addresses criticism
Bob Geldof says Band Aid “kept millions of people alive” after he spoke out about the criticism his famous Christmas song has received in recent years. Many have shunned the lyrics of the song for its ...
Stars round on Ed Sheeran over Band Aid row: Spandau Ballet's Tony Hadley tells the singer to 'shut up' as record producer Trevor Horn says he would have 'gladly not u…
Sheeran has faced a backlash after revealing he would have preferred his vocal contributions from a 2014 recording were not ...
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Band Aid Megamix released – at 40
Band Aid Megamix released - at 40 - the new "ultimate mix" blends vocals from several versions of the charity single recorded ...
Midge Ure On Band Aid’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ As Charity Single Turns 40
The special 2024 'Ultimate Mix' of 'Do They Know It’s Christmas?' commemorates the original song's 40th anniversary.
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‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’: Band Aid benefit at 40
In 1984, Ethiopia was hit by a devastating drought that destroyed most of the African country's harvest. Almost 8 million people were affected by famine. The number of dead could not be counted, but ...
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Bob Geldof reminisces about Band Aid 1984 and addresses Ed Sheeran comments: 'We'll work it out'
Bob Geldof, Midge Ure and Trevor Horn are releasing an ultimate compilation of all Band Aid versions to commemorate the ...