Bob Geldof has admitted that Do They Know It's Christmas? drives him "f***ing mad". The Band Aid classic was first released in 1984 and has since gone on to be become a staple on festive albums and playlists.
In the process, the track has raised in excess of £200 million to help fight famine in Africa, the Daily Mirror reports. But Sir Bob, one of the masterminds of the project and co-writer of the song, is sick of hearing it.
He told the Radio Times: "The song has a life of its own. It raises money every time it’s played in every f***ing supermarket.