Band Aid has done a huge amount of good, but Ed Sheeran's right: it's portrayal of the continent where I grew up is outdated, writes ESTHER KRAKUE
Just as Britain no longer sends missionaries overseas to convert benighted inhabitants of far-flung countries, its wrong for ...
Band Aid 40: time to change the tune?
Band Aid's massively popular 1984 hit raised around £8m for famine relief in Ethiopia and the charity has generated over ...
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Fuse ODG Calls for Artists to Rethink 'Do They Know It's Christmas'
Fuse ODG encourages artists to reconsider the narrative of the 1984 hit 'Do They Know It's Christmas', which he believes ...
'This little pop song has kept millions of people alive': Bob Geldof defends Band Aid 40 as musicians distance themselves from 'colonial' Christmas single that is 'harmfu…
Ed Sheeran and Fuse ODG are among those who have criticised the song Do They Know It's Christmas? ahead of a 40th anniversary ...
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Fuse ODG Calls for Rethink on Iconic Christmas Song
Originally created by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to address famine in Ethiopia, the song's lyrics have been critiqued for ...
Speak up against Band Aid Christmas hit, British-Ghanaian singer tells music stars
British-Ghanaian musician Fuse ODG has urged other artists to follow in the steps of Ed Sheeran and speak up about the 1984 ...
ITV's Richard Madeley walks out of GMB studio during live broadcast
During Tuesday's Good Morning Britain, Richard Madeley ignited a buzz by stepping out of the studio unexpectedly during the ...
Bob Geldof defends Band Aid's impact as fundraising single turns 40
As a new remix of the Ethiopian famine fundraising single draws the ire of Ed Sheeran, ROB CROSSAN looks back at the ...
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Bob Geldof has ‘put in a call’ to Ed Sheeran to solve Band Aid 40 controversy
Bob Geldof has reportedly “put in a call” to Ed Sheeran to fix controversy over his inclusion in the new Band Aid 40 single.
“I would have respectfully declined the use of my vocals”: Ed Sheeran didn’t want to be on Band Aid
Angelina Jolie has stepped out in style during a rare public outing with her son Knox. Arriving arm-in-arm with Knox, 16, to ...
Ed Sheeran’s Band Aid 2024 Rejection: Lessons In Reclaiming Narratives
Ed Sheeran's Band Aid stance highlights a shift in leadership: reject performative gestures, empower autonomy, and amplify unheard voices for real impact and relevance.