Ed Sheeran had already made clear his thoughts on the use of his vocals from 2014’s Band Aid 30. “My approval wasn’t sought on this new Band Aid 40 release, and had I had the choice ...

Fuse ODG had posted to say that he had turned down Band Aid 30 as he felt those sorts of fundraisers "perpetuate ... The original and best version brought together a cast of music superstars headed up ...

Sheeran recorded vocals for Band Aid 30 back in 2014, alongside One Direction, Sam Smith, Rita Ora and Ellie Goulding. But he says that, had he been approached about this year’s remix ...

Stars including One Direction, Chris Martin, Olly Murs and Emeli Sande feature in a new version of the Band Aid charity single Do They Know It's Christmas? The recording, which comes 30 years ...

and Band Aid 30 (2014), including Harry Styles, George Michael, U2’s Bono and Martin. Sheeran referenced a post by Ghanaian-English singer and rapper Fuse ODG, who worked with him on the track ...

Helmed by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, the 2014 Band Aid 30 was updated to reference the Ebola epidemic in West Africa. Proceeds from the song benefited efforts to battle the virus, but the recording ...

It is a song that spawned many musical efforts to grow charitable giving. It launched Band Aid which led to Live Aid, Farm Aid and many other events. However, the song's tone of colonialism has ...

including Band Aid II in 1989, Band Aid 20 in 2004, Band Aid 30 in 2014 and now Band Aid 40, shaping how the world sees and engages with Africa, and no doubt influencing investment, collaboration ...