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BBC to mark 40th anniversary of Band Aid single Do They Know It’s Christmas?

The chart-topping charity song brought together a number of British rock stars.

Evening Standard

Wrangling with Abba, risking jail for the Stone Roses … the lawyer behind pop’s big spats

John Kennedy sparred with the Swedes over Mamma Mia! and took on the Rolling Stones for Richard Ashcroft – he tells us why he’s still arguing with Bob Geldof after 40 years

The Guardian - UK

“We hesitated to say yes. The chances of making fools of ourselves were so big”: Live Aid was Queen’s crowning glory. But they nearly turned it down

In the brand new issue of Classic Rock, Queen reveal how one of the greatest live performances in history almost didn’t happen

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Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story by Bono audiobook review – unexpected humility

The U2 frontman narrates his own autobiography, using music to look back on his life - Band Aid hubris, iTunes regrets and all

The Guardian - UK

"Bob walked in and started berating everyone that was eating." How a furious Bob Geldof ruined a posh feast and inadvertently had Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Springsteen and the rest eating chicken and waffles during We Are The World

This is one anecdote that seems to have been left off of Netflix's The Greatest Night In Pop documentary

Louder

“Check your ego at the door”: The story of USA for Africa’s We Are The World (and why Prince and Madonna aren’t on it)

A new Netflix documentary is set to shed light on the making of the US chart’s fastest-selling hit. We look back at the making of song, and ask why two of the biggest stars of the ‘80s weren’t at the party

MusicRadar

Who is the only person to sing their own name in Do They Know It’s Christmas? Try our 2023 festive No 1s quiz

Big on Band Aid? Mad for Mad World? As much a savant of sausage rolls as LadBaby? It’s time to put your festive chart knowledge where your mouth is with our quiz

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Wham!’s Last Christmas finally reaches Christmas No 1, 39 years after release

‘Mission accomplished!’ says Andrew Ridgeley, while Cher becomes oldest woman to score a UK Top 40 hit

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s mission accomplished’: Wham! secure Christmas No 1 with ‘Last Christmas’ as Sam Ryder lands No 2

Eighties pop duo landed the top spot on the Christmas charts 39 years after the song’s original release, following a battle between four other heavyweights including Mariah Carey and The Pogues

The Independent UK

"Status Quo locked Spandau Ballet in the toilets": The story behind the recording of Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas?

"I had to record all these vocals and mix the record that night. It was a 24-hour gig": the recording engineer behind the first great charity record reveals all

MusicRadar

"It's going to be chaotic!": Brian May shares amazing rare footage of Queen rehearsing for Live Aid, and being interviewed ahead of their iconic Wembley Stadium performance

Watch priceless footage of Queen rehearsing Bohemian Rhapsody, Radio Ga Ga and more ahead of their spectacular 1985 Live Aid performance

Metal Hammer

Midge Ure’s former home up for sale: Chiswick house where Band Aid recorded 1984 charity hit listed for £3.5 million

The Ultravox singer came up with the melody for Do They Know It’s Christmas? in the kitchen of the Grosvenor Road address

Evening Standard

Bob Geldof receives backlash after misgendering Sam Smith on This Morning

The Dubliner received backlash online as he continued to refer to the the non-binary singer as 'he'.

Dublin Live

Bob Geldof repeatedly misgenders Sam Smith on This Morning as viewers fume

Bob Geldof appeared as a guest on This Morning to discuss a wide range of topics, including the sad death of his Boomtown Rats bandmate Garry Roberts. But he ended up misgendering singer Sam Smith, making some viewers furious.

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Daily Record

ITV This Morning fans fume as Sir Bob Geldof repeatedly misgenders Sam Smith

Bob Geldof appeared as a guest on This Morning to discuss the 40th anniversary of Band Aid but some viewers were not happy that he didn't use the right pronouns for Sam Smith.

Daily Mirror

Sir Bob Geldof repeatedly misgenders Sam Smith leaving This Morning fans fuming

Bob Geldof appeared as a guest on This Morning to discuss a wide range of topics, including the sad death of his Boomtown Rats bandmate Garry Roberts and the impact Band Aid has had over the years - but he ended up misgendering singer Sam Smith

Wales Online

This Morning viewers quick to point out that Bob Geldof called Sam Smith 'he'

And some fans pointed out the hosts didn't correct him

Nottingham Post

ITV This Morning viewers cringe after Sir Bob Geldof calls Sam Smith 'he'

Viewers were quick to head online to point out the Band Aid star's blunder

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Daily Record

Midge Ure reveals he initially refused to allow Ladbaby to use his Band Aid song

Scottish music great tells how he had to be reminded that raising funds was aim of Do They Know It's Christmas? as he mulled over letting YouTuber rework his hit song.

Daily Mirror

Wham! finishes 2022 on top of Official Charts with Last Christmas

The iconic Christmas song, performed by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, was first released in 1984 and once held the record as the best-selling single never to have hit number one in the UK

Wales Online

Wham's Last Christmas is 2022's last chart-topping single

Originally released in 1984, the track once held the record for the best-selling single never to have hit number one in the UK

Chronicle Live

Wham secure UK's final number one song of 2022 with Last Christmas

38 years after its initial release, the track featuring George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley this week sold more than 79,000 units and was the UK’s most-streamed track

The Independent UK

LadBaby celebrates surpassing the Beatles to claim fifth straight Christmas Number 1 with Food Aid song

LadBaby has claimed their fifth Christmas number one with their reimagining of Band Aid's "Do They Know it's Christmas".

Chronicle Live

Every Christmas number one single from the past 50 years - from Band Aid to Rage Against The Machine

While you would usually associate the period with songs about Santa Claus, gift-giving and mistletoe, there are a couple of tracks that really missed the memo of 'festive cheer' over the years

Daily Record

LadBaby make chart history after toppling The Beatles with 5th UK Christmas number one

Profits from the new single will be split equally between food bank charity the Trussell Trust and the Band Aid Trust.

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