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What is Band Aid 40? The charity Christmas single that's causing controversy

Band Aid is back for Christmas 2024, but not everybody is happy about it. Ed Sheeran has denounced the 40th anniversary remix of Do They Know It’s Christmas? for using his vocals without his ...
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Ed Sheeran Has Said That He Did Not Approve His Vocals Being Used On A New Charity Single — And Explained Why He Would Have “Respectfully Declined” If He’d Been Asked

It was recently announced that Bob Geldof, Midge Ure, and Trevor Horn are releasing a brand new version of “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” to mark 40 years of Band Aid, the charity supergroup that was ...
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40th Anniversary “Ultimate Mix” of the All-Star Charity Single “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” Sets Release Date

December 2024 marks the 40th anniversary of the release of “Do They Know It’s Christmas?,” the star-studded benefit single credited collectively to Band Aid. The song was co-written by Boomtown Rats ...
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Bob Geldof tells Band Aid 40 critics to ‘shut up’ as he declares charity single is ‘perfect’

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?