5 hours ago Bob Geldof tells Band Aid 40 critics to ‘shut up’ as he declares charity single is ‘perfect’

Bob Geldof has defended the Band Aid 40 charity single release following backlash from several artists.

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9 hours ago Band Aid stars hit out at Ed Sheeran over vocal permission complaint on charity single

Spandau Ballet’s Tony Hadley and the song’s producer, Trevor Horn, defended the intentions behind the charity single

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14 hours ago Band Aid 40 branded 'horrific' by listeners as Bob Geldof breaks down in tears over 'work of art' charity song

Listeners said the charity single doesn’t have ‘a patch on the original’ after it aired on BBC Radio 2 Monday morning - but others have leapt to defence of song

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14 hours ago Bob Geldof's emotional tribute to Liam Payne as revamped Band Aid 40 charity single is released

As creator Bob and radio host Zoe Ball played the track for listeners to hear, the Irish musician, 73, got choked up as he heard Liam's voice during One Direction 's part of the remix.

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14 hours ago Bob Geldolf praises Liam Payne as he's left in tears sharing Band Aid 40 first listen

Geldof released a new version of the charity song to mark the 40th anniversary of Band Aid fhat features the late One Direction star

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15 hours ago Band Aid 40 listeners brand revamped charity single a 'hot mess' and claim track is 'absolutely ruined'

Listeners tuning in to hear the revamped Band Aid 40 charity single have branded it a 'hot mess' and claimed the song has been 'absolutely ruined'.

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15 hours ago Now Ethiopia's PM says Band Aid 40 could 'do more harm than good' after Ed Sheeran and others criticised it for fuelling 'pity rather than partnership'

Abiy Ahmed has intervened in the controversy over the 40th anniversary rerelease of the track which its co-writer Bob Geldof has been forced to defend.

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18 hours ago Original 'cursed' Band Aid stars 40 years on from drug addiction and health battles to tragic deaths

Popular festive song Do They Know It's Christmas? is 40 years old this year. We take a look at what became of the original stars who raised £8 million for good causes in Ethiopia

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