Band Aid has done a huge amount of good, but Ed Sheeran's right: it's portrayal of the continent where I grew up is outdated, writes ESTHER KRAKUE
Just as Britain no longer sends missionaries overseas to convert benighted inhabitants of far-flung countries, its wrong for ...
Band Aid 40: time to change the tune?
Band Aid's massively popular 1984 hit raised around £8m for famine relief in Ethiopia and the charity has generated over ...
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Fuse ODG Calls for Artists to Rethink 'Do They Know It's Christmas'
Fuse ODG encourages artists to reconsider the narrative of the 1984 hit 'Do They Know It's Christmas', which he believes ...
'This little pop song has kept millions of people alive': Bob Geldof defends Band Aid 40 as musicians distance themselves from 'colonial' Christmas single that is 'harmfu…
Ed Sheeran and Fuse ODG are among those who have criticised the song Do They Know It's Christmas? ahead of a 40th anniversary ...
Speak up against Band Aid Christmas hit, British-Ghanian singer tells music stars
British-Ghanaian musician Fuse ODG has urged other artists to follow in the steps of Ed Sheeran and speak up about the 1984 ...
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Ed Sheeran claims vocals were used without permission after Band Aid 40 release
Ed Sheeran has claimed he did not give his permission for his vocals to be used on the new Band Aid 40 release alongside ...
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Fuse ODG Calls for Rethink on Iconic Christmas Song
the song's lyrics have been critiqued for portraying Africa in a negative light. Despite the funds raised supporting ...
Bob Geldof defends Band Aid's impact as fundraising single turns 40
As a new remix of the Ethiopian famine fundraising single draws the ire of Ed Sheeran, ROB CROSSAN looks back at the ...
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Ed Sheeran says he wishes he wasn’t on the new Band Aid song
My understanding of the narrative associated with Band Aid has changed’Ed Sheeran has said he would have “respectfully ...
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Stevie Wonder Brings "Sing Your Song! As We Fix Our Nation's Broken Heart" in Celebration of 25 Years of House Full of Toys
This performance, titled "Sing Your Song! As We Fix Our Nation's Broken Heart", is produced by Wonder Productions, and promoted by AEG Presents in partnership with Free Lunch.
Bob Geldof has “put a call in” to Ed Sheeran over Band Aid single controversy: “They’ll work it out”
Bob Geldof has apparently "put a call in" to Ed Sheeran over the Band Aid single controversy, with confidence that "they'll ...