The Conversation19d
Band Aid sang ‘feed the world’ 40 years ago – where is hunger still an issue today?
Rachel Norman has received funding from UKRI. She is affiliated with the Scottish Alliance for Food network (https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/scaf/). The 40th ...
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Band Aid: Who sings each line in every version of 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'
Since 1984, Bob Geldof and Midge Ure have brought together Britain's biggest stars multiple times, creating unique versions in 1984, 1989, 2004, and 2014. And in 2024, to mark its 40th anniversary ...
Penn Live21d
Rock band’s lead singer planning to ‘de-transition’ to become a man again
Mina Caputo, the lead singer for rock band Life of Agony, announced on Instagram recently plans to “de-transition” and live life as a man again. In a lengthy video shared there, Mina announced ...
Johns Hopkins Medicine21d
Amniotic Band Syndrome
What is amniotic band syndrome? Amniotic band syndrome can occur when the inner layer of the placenta, called the amnion, is damaged during pregnancy. If this happens, thin strands of tissue (amniotic ...
Forbes21d
Midge Ure On Band Aid’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ As Charity Single Turns 40
by Band Aid generated humanitarian funds for the effort and set the stage for the massive Live Aid event in 1985. Forty years after its release, “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” not only ...
The Mirror21d
'Cursed' Band Aid stars 40 years on from drug addiction and health battles to tragic deaths
Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas? has been re-released to celebrate the song's 40th anniversary. And in 2004, Band Aid 20, released in honour of the single's 20th anniversary, spent four ...
RTE Online22d
Bob Geldof defends new Band Aid single amid criticism: 'This little pop song has kept millions of people alive'
Bob Geldof has said his Band Aid charity single has "kept millions of people alive" after a new 40th-anniversary version of Do They Know It's Christmas? faced criticism. To mark the song's ...
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Bob Geldof commemorates 40 years of Band Aid
Bob Geldof, along with Midge Ure and Trevor Horn have released a brand new 2024 Ultimate Mix to mark 40 years of Band Aid, with a re-imagining of ‘the song that changed the world’. He ...
BBC22d
Band Aid star defends song as megamix is released
The 40th anniversary remake of Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas? has been unveiled, amid renewed discussion about the song's portrayal of Africa. The new "ultimate mix" blends vocals from ...
London Evening Standard22d
Band Aid 40 branded 'horrific' by listeners as Bob Geldof breaks down in tears over 'work of art' charity song
The reimagined Band Aid 40 charity single has picked up mixed reviews from fans - with some criticising it as a "hot mess” that isn’t “a patch on the original’. Marking the 40th ...
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'Do They Know It's Christmas?': Band Aid benefit at 40
Bob Geldof's charity hit was first recorded in 1984. New versions have marked various anniversaries, but now Ed Sheeran and others are distancing themselves from the ...