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As the Irish musician and activist, 73, prepares to release a 40th-anniversary edition of the holiday charity song — and faces criticism from Ed Sheeran — he is not only defending the track's legacy ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Singer-songwriter Bob Geldof defended the Band Aid song "Do They Know ...

Over the years, Band Aid has brought an all-star group of musicians together to record the song “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” for charity. The original version arrived in 1989, and other editions ...

On Nov. 25, Band Aid released the “ultimate remix” of “Do They Know It’s Christmas?,” the rock charity single from 40 years ago that, in addition to whatever good it has done, also broadcasts a ...

LONDON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - British-Ghanaian musician Fuse ODG has urged other artists to follow in the steps of Ed Sheeran and speak up about the 1984 hit "Do They Know It's Christmas," which he says ...

A new version of the song "Do They Know It's Christmas" is out today — November 25. And it's already stirred up a bit of controversy. Irish rocker Bob Geldof was the driving force behind the first ...

In 1984, the Boomtown Rats' Bob Geldof and Ultravox's Midge Ure wrote a catchy, well-intentioned, deeply problematic Christmas song about the need to help other people during the holiday season. A ...

David Bowie, left, and Bob Geldof at Live Aid in July 1985. The global concert followed the charity recording "Do They Know It's Christmas?," released in December 1984 to raise money for famine relief ...