The reimagined Band Aid 40 charity single has picked up mixed reviews from fans - with some criticising it as a "hot mess” that isn’t “a patch on the original’. Marking the 40th ...

A new mix, released next week, blends his vocals with those of Sting from the original 1984 version of the charity song. “My approval wasn’t sought on this new Band Aid 40 release," Sheeran said.

The 40th anniversary remake of Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas? has been unveiled, amid renewed discussion about the song's portrayal of Africa. The new "ultimate mix" blends vocals from ...

A new version of Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” has been announced to celebrate the song’s 40th anniversary. The charity single, first released in 1984, has become a festive ...

turned 40 this year. It is a song that spawned many musical efforts to grow charitable giving. It launched Band Aid which led to Live Aid, Farm Aid and many other events. However, the song's tone ...

Ironically, when the Band Aid song was recorded during the 1983-85 famine, the nation was under a communist government that banned any religious festivals. So although Ethiopians very much knew it ...

Recorded in a single day, "Do They Know It's Christmas?" was released in the UK on December 7, 1984, becoming a Christmas number one.

At best, the song is "problematic"; at worst ... The 40th anniversary of Band Aid will bring with it a new opportunity to raise money for charity this Christmas. Over the past four decades ...

Sheeran sang alongside Coldplay, Sinead O'Connor, Sam Smith, One Direction and Rita Ora on Band Aid 30 in 2014. A new mix, released next week, blends his vocals with those of Sting from the original ...