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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

Evening Standard

Bob Geldof defends Band Aid single: This pop song has kept millions alive

Ed Sheeran said last week that they did not ask for permission to re-use his vocals from when he sang on Band Aid 30 in 2014.

Evening Standard

As Band Aid marks 40th anniversary critics take aim at Africa stereotypes

Latest version of Do They Know It’s Christmas fundraiser reignites debate about ‘problematic’ lyrics and imagery

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What is Band Aid 40? The charity Christmas single that's causing controversy

Musicians are distancing themselves from the “colonial” Christmas single, but Bob Geldof refuses to change the lyrics

Evening Standard

Ed Sheeran didn't give Band Aid 40 'approval' to use his vocals

Ed Sheeran has claimed Bob Geldof and Midge Ure didn't ask for his permission to use his vocals on the '2024 Ultimate Mix' of 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'.

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Band Aid back with new 40th anniversary mix of Do They Know It's Christmas?

Band Aid is back with the '2024 Ultimate Mix' to mark 40 years of the 'song that changed the world'.

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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.

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“Lavish yet controlled angst… for what was then considered regular pop music, it’s fearlessly miserable”: Ultravox’s 40th anniversary edition of Lament

Classy reissue package includes contributions from Steven Wilson and Moby, plus live show that proves they could deliver on stage too

Louder

'Much-loved' Simple Minds drummer Kenny Hyslop dies aged 73

The beloved Simple Minds drummer Kenny Hyslop has died at the age of 73, Ultra Vox singer Midge Ure has revealed.

The National (Scotland)

Midge Ure Continues To Honor Ultravox's Legacy Through Music.

Explore Midge Ure's impactful journey from Ultravox to solo success, honoring synthpop legacy through innovative live performances.

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“Technology’s moved on far too much to sell people things like this anymore”: Back in 1984, Ultravox’s Midge Ure dismissed the Minimoog as an “antique” and was embracing a digital synth future with the PPG Wave

“It’s actually an antique synthesizer now, 15 years old,” Ure says of his “very basic” Model D

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"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

The Guardian - UK

Premier League’s greed may consume it as Manchester City’s date with destiny looms

Ominous news that those epic financial charges will be judged, eventually, feels like an existential threat for league and club

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Evening Standard

What was Live Aid? West End musical to pay tribute to benefit concert

One of the most famous concerts of all time is set to have its tale told on stage, but what was it all about?

Evening Standard

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

Louder

“Look at Kate Bush or Queen: sometimes when you don’t do the norm, that’s what changes the world a little bit” - How Midge Ure finally embraced his prog tendencies

Ultravox’s Vienna and Band Aid might have made his name but Yes, Uriah Heep and ELP figured in his musical education - even if no one noticed

Louder

How Midge Ure ended up playing guitar in Thin Lizzy

Remembering the time when Phil Lynott wanted hard rock legends Thin Lizzy to start using synths and drum machines

The National (Scotland)

Scottish eighties hit maker sells off song rights for 'undisclosed sum'

THE artist, who in his Ultravox days had one of the UK’s most famous number-two singles with Vienna, has sold income rights ...

Daily Record

Midge Ure blasts 'utterly repugnant' Tories as Home Secretary hails migration policy in Rwanda

Suella Braverman was seen doubling down on UK Government policy to send vulnerable asylum seekers to Rwanda.

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.

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