Why the critics need a reality check on Band Aid legacy
If you were asked to describe Bob Geldof, would you say goodie, baddie, or just somewhere in between such as “well-meaning ...
Geldof should tell Sheeran to stick his head where the sun don’t shine
Only a fool knocks Bob Geldof. But then what would a shaggy-haired, ginger song machine, who knocks out more records each week than a sausage factory produces chipolatas, know? Ed Sheeran, whose ...
BRYONY GORDON: Sorry Bob Geldof, isn't it time you and the other Band Aid millionaires dipped into your own pockets first?
Why is it that celebrities seem to think it's OK for them to simply donate their presence, while the rest of us are expected ...
Sir Paul McCartney's lookalike son James, 47, celebrates his famous father as he attends the Beatles '64 screening in London
James McCartney cut a smart figure as he attended a special screening of the new Beatles '64 film In Mayfair, London on ...
Unscripted: Sir Bob Geldof on the 40th anniversary of Band Aid
On this episode, artist and co-founder of Band Aid, Sir Bob Geldof joins Nina Nannar to discuss its 40th anniversary and ...
‘You can’t learn if you’re hungry – thank god for Band Aid’ – how Ethiopian schoolkids are thriving thanks to charity
ARRIVING at the remote village school in the Tigray highlands, Band Aid icon Birhan Woldu is swamped by a sea of smiling ...
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, ...
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BBC to mark 40th anniversary of Band Aid single Do They Know It’s Christmas?
On November 25 1984, a number of British pop and rock stars gathered to record the hit single in aid of the Ethiopian famine appeal, brought together by Sir Bob Geldof and Midge Ure. A new ...
'They need to think about the lyrics': Calls in Kent to address 'stereotypes' in Band Aid song
Band Aid track, it's sparked debate from some in Kent who say it perpetuates negative stereotypes about Africa. | ITV News ...
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Sir Bob Geldof reveals new version of iconic Christmas song
The iconic 1984 song Do They Know It's Christmas? is getting a revival this year, with the mastermind behind the original ...
Band Aid songwriter hits out at Bob Geldof in explosive social media rant
Just days after his spat with Ed Sheeran, Bob Geldof has now been called out again over his Band Aid charity initiative for ...
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 ...