The curse of Band Aid 40: Controversial new release features a wealth of stars whose lives have been plagued by tragedy
3 months, 3 weeks ago

The curse of Band Aid 40: Controversial new release features a wealth of stars whose lives have been plagued by tragedy

Daily Mail  

While Band Aid hoped to 'spread a smile of joy' at Christmas Time when a flurry of famous faces came together to record the original charity track Do They Know It's Christmas? has been recorded on three separate occasions, Band Aid, Band Aid 20 and Band Aid 30 Elsewhere Dizzee Rascal - who has featured on Band Aid 20 and is included in the latest iteration - has been embroiled in controversy after being convicted of assaulting his former partner After his wife Paula Yates died of a drug overdose in 2000, Sir Bob Geldof's 25-year-old daughter Peaches tragically suffered the same fate 14 years later. The TV presenter left her husband for Australian rock star Michael Hutchene later that year Pictured: Bob Geldof with his daughter Peaches Geldof at the London premiere of Peter Pan in 2003 But the musician - who co-founded Band Aid and the subsequent music festival Live Aid - has lived a life marred by tragedy. Martin Kemp: '10 years to live' Pictured: Martin Kemp attends 'FashionAid' Charity Fund Raising Event at the Royal Albert Hall in 1985 George Michael and Martin Kemp pictured at aThompson Twins Concert at Wembley London in 1984 When he was asked to be in Band Aid, Martin Kemp was one-sixth of one of the UK's most popular bands.

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Opinion: Not another revival of Band Aid’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: Not another revival of Band Aid’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’

LA Times  

David Bowie, left, and Bob Geldof at Live Aid in July 1985. The global concert followed the charity recording “Do They Know It’s Christmas?,” released in December 1984 to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia. On Nov. 25, Band Aid released the “ultimate remix” of “Do They Know It’s Christmas?,” the rock charity single from 40 years ago that, …

BRYONY GORDON: Sorry Bob Geldof, isn't it time you and the other Band Aid millionaires dipped into your own pockets first?
3 months, 4 weeks ago

BRYONY GORDON: Sorry Bob Geldof, isn't it time you and the other Band Aid millionaires dipped into your own pockets first?

Daily Mail  

The herald angels sing…the herald angels, as well as their good friends Bob Geldof, Midge Ure, Bono and – somewhat controversially this time – Ed Sheeran. Yes, just when you thought streaming sites such as Spotify might have put an end to the Band Aid single, up pops Geldof on the nation's chat show sofas to assure us all that …

Liam Payne's vocals used on controversial 40th anniversary Do They Know It's Christmas? track
4 months ago

Liam Payne's vocals used on controversial 40th anniversary Do They Know It's Christmas? track

ABC  

Late singer Liam Payne has been featured on the controversial 40th anniversary recording of Band Aid's Do they Know It's Christmas? "Horn has taken these recordings and, through extraordinary music production techniques, blended all the voices of those separate generations into one seamless whole," a press release announcing the song's release said. Speaking on the premiere of the song for …

Bob Geldof says he’ll ‘chat’ to Ed Sheeran as listeners call Band Aid 40 song ‘awful’
4 months ago

Bob Geldof says he’ll ‘chat’ to Ed Sheeran as listeners call Band Aid 40 song ‘awful’

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The new version of “Do …

Live Aid promoter dismisses ‘woke do-gooders’ questioning Band Aid after Ed Sheeran statement
4 months ago

Live Aid promoter dismisses ‘woke do-gooders’ questioning Band Aid after Ed Sheeran statement

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The promoter for charity concert …

Bob Geldof responds to Ed Sheeran statement on Band Aid song ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’
4 months ago

Bob Geldof responds to Ed Sheeran statement on Band Aid song ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Bob Geldof has responded after …

Band Aid has done a huge amount of good, but Ed Sheeran's right: it's portrayal of the continent where I grew up is outdated, writes ESTHER KRAKUE
4 months, 1 week ago

Band Aid has done a huge amount of good, but Ed Sheeran's right: it's portrayal of the continent where I grew up is outdated, writes ESTHER KRAKUE

Daily Mail  

Ten years ago he was no doubt thrilled and flattered to be part of the Band Aid remake, following in the footsteps of superstars such as Boy George and Bono to sing on the charity single Do They Know It’s Christmas? With black critics denouncing Band Aid as ‘colonial’ and ‘racist’, no wonder Ed is scrambling to disassociate himself from …

Ed Sheeran shares statement accusing Band Aid of ‘dehumanising Africans’
4 months, 1 week ago

Ed Sheeran shares statement accusing Band Aid of ‘dehumanising Africans’

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ed Sheeran has claimed that …

Ed Sheeran slams Band Aid 40 for using his vocals on new charity single without his permission and reveals why he would NOT have agreed
4 months, 1 week ago

Ed Sheeran slams Band Aid 40 for using his vocals on new charity single without his permission and reveals why he would NOT have agreed

Daily Mail  

Ed Sheeran has claimed he wasn't asked permission from Band Aid 40 organisers to use his vocals on the a new version of the charity single Do They Know It’s Christmas? The musician, 33, originally featured on the 2014 version of the track - spearheaded by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure - alongside the likes of Sting and Harry Styles …

Do They Know It’s Christmas? The pop stars involved in the 2024 version
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Do They Know It’s Christmas? The pop stars involved in the 2024 version

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Paul McCartney, Harry Styles, …

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