Forty years on from the release of the seminal charity Christmas single, Bob Geldof is struggling to convince the music industry – and the general public – that it hasn't become a relic

Bob Geldof has responded after British pop star Ed Sheeran said he had changed his stance on Band Aid charity single “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”. Last week, Sheeran shared a statement telling followers that he had not been asked to have his vocals featured on a new mix of the song,