It soared to the top of the charts upon its release, staying there for five weeks and bagging the coveted Christmas number ...

David Bowie performing at Live Aid at London's Wembley Stadium on July 13, 1985 (photo: Georges De Keerle / Getty Images). In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Band Aid Ethiopian famine ...

In late September, Bob Geldof was in no mood to reminisce about “Do They Know It’s Christmas?,” the November 1984 charity single raising money for the victims of Ethiopian famine. “I do the Africa ...

It’s Christmas time… and the 2024 ‘Ultimate Mix’ of charity classic Do They Know It’s Christmas? is out now. The song’s latest iteration - released to mark its 40th anniversary - is a compilation of ...

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 ...

A new, star-studded recording of "Do They Know It's Christmas?" hit British record stores Monday, many of which opened early in anticipation of large crowds. The CD now in the stores and on the ...

An era-spanning mega mix of the 1984 hit "Do They Know It's Christmas?" will be released this year to mark its 40th anniversary and to raise yet more money for charity. The new track will blend vocals ...

On Monday, some of the biggest names in music — One Direction, Bono, Sam Smith and others — released a Christmas-themed song to raise money for a good cause. Of course, that story, and even the song ...

Ed Sheeran says Band Aid 40th release didn’t ask permission to use his vocals - He had appeared in Band Aid 30 alongside One Direction, Sam Smith and Chris Martin from Coldplay.