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LadBaby make chart history and topple Beatles with fifth Christmas number one

Their reworked version of Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas? fended off competition from Wham! and the YouTube group Sidemen.

The Independent UK

LadBaby could miss out on Christmas number one as Wham and Mariah Carey close gap

LadBaby is chasing his fifth consecutive Christmas number one with Food Aid - a rework the Band Aid song, raising money for a food bank charity and the Band Aid Trust

Daily Mirror

Christmas number one race heats up as Wham and Mariah Carey close in on LadBaby

LadBaby is bidding for a fifth consecutive Christmas number one but is coming under pressure from festive rivals

Wales Online

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Strictly's Fleur East returns to music as she's set to release first single in two years

Strictly Come Dancing finalist Fleur East revealed her time on the BBC dance show has given back her 'buzz of performing' as she's due to release her first single in two years

Daily Mirror

LadBaby told Martin Lewis to stop singing as duo recorded Christmas single

Martin Lewis sings Bono's part in the new song

Nottingham Post

LadBaby and Martin Lewis release Christmas single in rework of Band Aid's Do They Know it's Christmas?

The couple gained permission to rework the hit song, which in its original form was organised by Bob Geldof and featured contributions from the likes of Boy George and Bono

Nottingham Post

LadBaby release new Christmas single Food Aid with Martin Lewis

The act has become the first-ever allowed to rework Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas

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Martin Lewis admits 'cringing' as new charity Christmas single with Ladbaby is released

The MoneySavingExpert founder lends his singing voice to LadBaby's Do They Know It's Christmas Band Aid parody to raise money for food banks

Chronicle Live

Martin Lewis confirms break amid emotional ITV Good Morning Britain exit

The Money Saving expert confirmed the news during Wednesday's (December 14) edition of the ITV news programme

Nottingham Post

Who is LadBaby? Duo collaborating with Martin Lewis for Band Aid fundraiser

The charitable pair have published books and created clothing ranges, as well as being chart-topping music stars

Evening Standard

LadBaby: YouTube duo attempt fifth Christmas UK No 1 for Trussell Trust

Featuring financial guru Martin Lewis, the duo have covered Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas? with rewritten lyrics

The Guardian - UK

Martin Lewis and LadBaby rework Band Aid song for Christmas number one attempt

The track, titled Food Aid, will be released this week, with half the money raised going to a food bank charity and the other half to the Band Aid Trust

Chronicle Live

LadBaby collaborate with Martin Lewis to recreate Band Aid song for Christmas track

LadBaby and Martin Lewis have come together to recreate Band Aid's popular Christmas track Do They Know It's Christmas to raise funds for a good cause

Daily Mirror

LadBaby join forces with Martin Lewis for version of Band Aid classic in bid for 5th Christmas number 1

Food Aid will be released on December 16 with money going to the Trussell and Band Aid trusts

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Liverpool Echo

Martin Lewis teams up with LadBaby for charitable Christmas number one

Martin Lewis and Ladbaby are aiming to raise as much money as possible to help tackle hunger and poverty

Nottingham Post

LadBaby team up with Martin Lewis to remake Band Aid classic in bid for 5th Christmas number 1

The track titled Food Aid will be released on December 16 with money going to the Trussell and Band Aid trusts

Belfast Live

From Band Aid to Mr Blobby: Christmas number ones from past decades

In the run up to Christmas 2022, we look back at the Christmas no. 1s of 2012, '02, '92, '82, '72 and '62

Chronicle Live

'A true legend - and a lovely man' - tributes pour in for award-winning director Geoff Wonfor

The Newcastle director on music events including The Tube and Band Aid, and won a Grammy award for The Beatles Anthology

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Evening Standard

Bob Geldof reveals Band Aid Christmas song drives him ‘f***ing mad’

Sir Bob Geldof isn’t a fan of hearing his own charity single all these years later

Wales Online

Bob Geldof: Do They Know It's Christmas? drives me f***ing mad

The track has raised in excess of £200 million to help fight famine in Africa

Daily Mirror

Bob Geldof reveals Band Aid's 'Do They Know It's Christmas' drives him 'f***ing mad'

Bob Geldof has opened up about how he really feels about Band Aid's charity single Do they know it's Christmas?, which he says is played in 'every f***ing supermarket'

Wales Online

Christmas songs Google searches start on October 25, research shows

People are going to start looking for Christmas songs in just a few days

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle garage bands emerge to blow away a new generation

The music scene has been swept by a big wave of young, hungry musicians.

Chronicle Live

When Newcastle honoured Bob Geldof - the rock star behind Band Aid and Live Aid

Thirty-five years ago, Bob Geldof, with his wife and child in tow, flew into Newcastle where he received the Freedom Of The City for his work in raising money to help Africa's famine victims

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