The original release of "Do They Know It's Christmas", by an all-star line-up of artists entitled Band Aid, was "masterminded" by Boomtown Rats frontman Bob Geldof, who worked with Ultravox singer ...

A new 40th-anniversary mix of Band Aid's iconic charity single, Do They Know It's Christmas?, is set to bring together the voices of artists from across the generations. The "ultimate" version of ...

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 of colonialism has ...

He returned with Band-Aids and rubbing alcohol — it was all he had. Even as a child, I found that absurd. The regret on his face suggested that he did too. Before he had a chance to call 911 ...

The release of the Band Aid single, and the Live Aid concert that followed eight months later, became seminal moments in celebrity fundraising and set a template that many others followed.

Harry Styles, pictured last year, featured on the 2014 recording of Do They Know It's Christmas? Harry Styles, George Michael, Sinead O'Connor and Ed Sheeran are among the stars whose vocals will ...

Manchester City threw away a 2-goal lead during the latter stages of their 2-all draw with Brentford at the GTech Community ...

A new 40th anniversary mix of Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas? will see the young and old voices of the charity single’s artists come together to create an “ultimate” version.

Band Aid performers gather for group portrait during the recording of the charity single 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' at Sarm West studios, London, 24th November 1984. Line up includes (back ...