Forty years since Sir Bob Geldof and Midge Ure OBE convinced the biggest pop stars to come together for Band Aid, George ...

The song has been recorded on three separate occasions, Band Aid (1984), Band Aid 20 (2004) and Band Aid 30 (2014) and to celebrate the upcoming milestone, a Band Aid 2024 Ultimate Mix has been ...

By the time I arrived that day, Sting, Paul Weller and Spandau Ballet were already there. By mid-morning, the faces were rolling in so freely that you stopped taking note. Boy George made his big ...

Geldof co-wrote ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ with Midge Ure, but in recent years the song has been criticised for its lyrics. Some argue the song portrays Africa as a barren land of poverty which ...

On Sunday, Nov 17, Ed Sheeran posted claims that Band Aid is using his vocals without his permission on a new mix to his ...

Bob Geldof, who wrote the original 1984 tune with Midge Ure, responded with a defense: This little pop song has kept hundreds of thousands if not millions of people alive. In fact just today Band Aid ...

Sheeran sang alongside Coldplay, Sinead O'Connor, Sam Smith, One Direction and Rita Ora on Band Aid 30 in 2014. A new mix, ...

What is Band Aid 40? The charity Christmas single that's causing controversy - Musicians are distancing themselves from the ...

In 2023, “Renaissance: A Film by Beyonce’” premiered in Los Angeles.

in 2014. And to mark the 40th anniversary of the original hit - which was released to raise money and awareness of famine in ...

Helmed by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, the 2014 Band Aid 30 was updated to reference the Ebola epidemic in West Africa. Proceeds from the song benefited efforts to battle the virus, but the recording was ...

A 2024 version of 'Do They Know It's Christmas' has been reworked to support humanitarian causes. But should it be released again?