2 hours ago Bob Geldof says he’ll ‘chat’ to Ed Sheeran as listeners call Band Aid 40 song ‘awful’

‘The debate must be made and it means we can argue our point of view even more strongly’

Culture

5 hours ago This Morning's Cat Deeley 'shamed' by Bob Geldof live on air in awkward blunder

Cat Deeley was left red-faced on Tuesday's instalment of ITV's This Morning as she was scolded by Band Aid co-founder Sir Bob Geldof over a mistake during their chat

Society

21 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.

Culture

25 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

Events

26 hours ago No empire lasts forever. Pep Guardiola’s struggle against entropy will be fascinating

Manchester City’s struggles could be a blip or the start of terminal decline. We will see how one of the all-time great managers handles the conundrumSign up to Soccer with Jonathan Wilson hereFive defeats in a row. Three defeats in a row in the Premier League. A 52-game unbeaten home record shattered. An eight-point gap to the leaders. Pep Guardiola’s joint-biggest home defeat – and to Tottenham, whose previous game was a home defeat to Ipswich. For empires, the end comes first gradually and then all at once and, while Guardiola is genius enough and Manchester City are rich enough that nobody should be writing them off just yet, there is a sense that parameters have shifted, that this is not the league we thought we knew. Jürgen Klopp must be wondering whether he went a year too soon.S...

Politics

30 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

Economics

30 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.

Economics

31 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'.

Politics