What the ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ celebrities have said about the Eighties classic

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. This is about what these people need.’ I was too young to say, ‘This is about what you want.’” Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Ultimately, Bono decided that it was Geldof’s show and he was just “happy to be in it”. “But his management kicked up a stink and he is going to do it again today.” Martin Kemp Spandau Ballet’s Martin Kemp revealed that Band Aid was not his “finest hour”. “’Yeah, I’d like to say hi, and sorry we haven’t been able to get down there on tour this year, but we’re hoping to fit it in soon.” Kemp summarised the entire day succinctly with: “It wasn’t our finest hour.” open image in gallery Bob Geldof and Midge Ure George Michael George Michael, who was still part of Wham! Bob Geldof Geldof, the mastermind behind Band Aid, explained that “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” drives him “f***ing mad”.