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Band Aid is the oldest collective name of a charity supergroup featuring mainly British and Irish musicians and recording artists. [1] [2] [3] It was founded in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise money for anti-famine efforts in Ethiopia by releasing the song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" for the Christmas market that year.
under the name Band Aid Liverpool as a charity record in support of Shelter. Retitled "Do They Know It's Christmas (Feed the World)" with lyrics referring to places on Merseyside, the project was given the go-ahead by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, with Band Aid Liverpool releasing their cover version on 10 December 2020. [212]
The vocalists will sing to the music played by a band including Sir Paul McCartney, Phil Collins, Roger Taylor, Thom Yorke, Paul Weller, Damon Albarn, Jonny Greenwood, Gary Kemp and Justin Hawkins.
Band Aid 30 is the 2014 incarnation of the charity supergroup Band Aid.The group was announced on 10 November 2014 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, with Geldof stating that he took the step after the United Nations had contacted him, saying help was urgently needed to prevent the 2014 Ebola crisis in Western Africa spreading throughout the world. [1]
Mark Savage - Music Correspondent. November 25, 2024 at 9:38 AM. It is 40 years today since the first recording of Band Aid took place in London [Band Aid/PA Media]
Ed Sheeran post about Band Aid The "Shape of You" singer was referring to an Instagram Stories post from Ghanian-English afrobeats musician Fuse ODG, who revealed why he declined to participate in ...
Band Aid 20 was the 2004 incarnation of the charity supergroup Band Aid.The group, which included Daniel Bedingfield, Dido, Justin Hawkins of The Darkness, Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead, Chris Martin of Coldplay, Bono of U2, and Paul McCartney, re-recorded the 1984 song "Do They Know It's Christmas?", written by Band Aid organisers Bob Geldof and Midge Ure.
British-Ghanaian singer Fuse ODG, who recently criticised foreign aid in Africa, has released a music video entitled We Know It’s Christmas, in a rebuttal to the 40th anniversary remake of Band ...