ITV News Meridian's Megan Samrai spoke with Medway African & Caribbean Association about whether Band Aid's 'Do They ... But elsewhere in Kent, lyrics like "where nothing ever grows, no rain ...

The Band Aid drama rages on as Sir Bob Geldof has reportedly called Ed Sheeran after backlash over ‘damaging stereotypes’ in Christmas hit. The Boomtown Rats icon has defended the charity ...

The 40th anniversary remake of Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas ... And he draws out the lyrics for maximum emotional impact - repeating key phrases and adding a ghostly echo to the first ...

Bob Geldof has defended his Band Aid charity single against criticism, including Ed Sheeran’s complaint last week that he would not have added his vocals to a new mix had he been asked.

Band Aid was organised by Bob Geldof to help raise money to tackle the devastating Ethiopian famine of 1984. Geldof co-wrote ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ with Midge Ure, but in recent years the song ...

The Danish soft rock band broke through ... sights on England and the United States. But in England, they were quickly rebuffed. Recording companies thought their lyrics were too simple, recalled ...

Ed Sheeran referenced a post by Ghanaian-English artist Fuse ODG who said Band Aid "perpetuates damaging stereotypes that stifle Africa’s economic growth". Charlie Frost reports Ed Sheeran has ...

Gilbert Flores/Penske Media via Getty Ed Sheeran claims Band Aid didn't ask for his permission to use his vocals on a new mix. Last week, the supergroup — helmed by Sir Bob Geldof and Ultravox ...

Ed Sheeran says Band Aid 40 organisers did not seek his approval to use his vocals in the new version of the charity hit Do They Know It's Christmas? The Shape Of You star said he would have ...

Ed Sheeran has claimed that he wasn’t asked for permission to have his vocals featured on a new version of the Band Aid single, “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”. The Grammy-winning British ...

1. Band Aid 30, which debuted on X Factor in 2014, focused on the Ebola crisis with some updated lyrics. This was the single Sheeran made his Band Aid debut on. While it debuted at No. 1 ...

Ed Sheeran says that Band Aid did not ask for permission to ... Over the years, the song's lyrics have been criticised for their patronising portrayal of Africa as a barren land that needed ...