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“Bono took me aside and asked if I was sure I wanted him to sing this line”: Bob Geldof remembers what the U2 singer said to him before he recorded his vocals on Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas?

“I was able to say, this is not soggy liberalism; this is coded anger,” Geldof recalls

MusicRadar

Value of UK music industry hits record £7.6bn thanks to superstar tours

Live shows from acts including Coldplay, Elton John, Beyoncé and Ed Sheeran help drive revenues

The Guardian - UK

Ed Sheeran, Fuse ODG: do they know they’re dead right about Band Aid? Africa needs more than a singalong

No wonder pop stars and others feel uneasy about the project. However well-intentioned, it now does more harm than good, says author and broadcaster Nels Abbey

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Band Aid 40: Where the original singers are now as Do They Know It's Christmas? returns for 2024

A new refresh of the song, which combines vocals from three past versions, will be released on November 25

Evening Standard

What is Band Aid 40? The charity Christmas single that's causing controversy

Musicians are distancing themselves from the “colonial” Christmas single, but Bob Geldof refuses to change the lyrics

Evening Standard

Ed Sheeran: I wish I wasn’t on 40th-anniversary version of Band Aid

Singer says his ‘understanding of the narrative’ around Do They Know It’s Christmas? has changed since 2014 appearance

The Guardian - UK

“If I had the choice I would have respectfully declined the use of my vocals”: Ed Sheeran says he didn’t want to be on new Band Aid record

His vocals were used without his permission

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Ed Sheeran didn't give Band Aid 40 'approval' to use his vocals

Ed Sheeran has claimed Bob Geldof and Midge Ure didn't ask for his permission to use his vocals on the '2024 Ultimate Mix' of 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'.

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

Sharing a separate statement by Ghanaian-British star Fuse ODG, the singer-songwriter said his understanding of the narrative around Band Aid’s controversial charity singles had ‘changed’

The Independent UK

Myles Smith wins BBC Introducing award ‘on path to stardom’

The singer has seen his single Stargazing reach number four in the charts this year, and he is about to tour with Ed Sheeran.

Evening Standard

Band Aid: New version of Do They Know It's Christmas? released for 40th anniversary

The 40th anniversary edition will feature a mix of voices from the three previous editions of the song in 1984, 2004, and 2014

Evening Standard

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

Organiser Sir Bob Geldof said the song serves as a rebuke to the Eighties notion that ‘greed is good’

The Independent UK

Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas? reissued as all-star mashup – including three generations of Bono

Fortieth-anniversary edition is spliced together by Trevor Horn from previous versions of the song, including snippets of George Michael, Ed Sheeran and more

The Guardian - UK

Kieran McKenna savours ‘special’ Ipswich win at Spurs in Ed Sheeran-designed kit

The Tractor Boys triumphed 2-1 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Sammie Szmodics and Liam Delap on target in the first half.

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Evening Standard

Robbie Williams' fungus war and more property disputes of the rich and famous

Robbie Williams is arguing with his neighbours again, and it seems it keeps on happening with celebrities...and the rest of us for that matter

The Independent UK

Andrea Bocelli on his new album, film and 30 years of making music: 'I like to think to the future'

To mark 30 years of his career, Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli has released a new compilation album, “Duets,” featuring previously released and new collaborations across some of his best-known work

The Guardian - UK

‘We were a bit naive about privacy’: LadBaby on blackmail, backlash – and their Christmas No 1s

They are the couple who became pop stars and anti-poverty campaigners, fundraising for food banks with their songs about sausage rolls. Then came threats so extreme the anti-terror police stepped in ...

Louder

Court rules that Ed Sheeran did not steal song idea from Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On

Ed Sheeran was accused of infringing copyright of Marvin Gaye's massive hit on his own song Thinking Out Loud

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Ed Sheeran beats new copyright claim

Ed Sheeran has beaten a copyright appeal over his track ‘Thinking out Loud’ after the judges ruled that it shares only “fundamental musical building blocks” with Marvin Gaye's 'Let’s Get It On'.

The Independent UK

Nine of the best celebrity Halloween 2024 outfits

Children’s movies, memes, medication and alcohol were all inspirations for this year’s outfits

The Street

The highest-paid artists on Spotify (& how much they’ve made)

Spotify isn’t known for paying musicians well, but its highest-paid artists rake in a ton of royalty revenue. Here’s how much Spotify’s top artists have made from the platform.

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Olivia Rodrigo set to play Glastonbury 2025 as bosses want 'more high-profile female' stars

Olivia Rodrigo is reportedly being lined up for Glastonbury as bosses are keen to get more female stars on the billing.

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Ed Sheeran announces new live album

Ed Sheeran will release '+-=÷× (Tour Collection: Live)' on December 27.

The Independent UK

UK risks missing ‘next Ed Sheeran’ with ticket resale ‘racketeering’ – debate

MPs discussed the matter at a Westminster Hall debate.

Metal Hammer

Cradle Of Filth release new single Malignant Perfection, their “horrific homage to All Hallows Eve”

Before you ask: no, Ed Sheeran isn’t on it

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