December 2024 marks the 40th anniversary of the release of “Do They Know It’s Christmas?,” the star-studded benefit single credited collectively to Band Aid. The song was co-written by Boomtown Rats ...
Singer Ed Sheeran reacts prior to a game between the Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics during the first quarter in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Finals at TD Garden on May 23, 2024 in Boston, ...
“Do They Know It’s Christmas” has been updated in honor of the song’s 40th anniversary. A remix will subsequently combine the original track with three prior versions to honor the relief efforts of ...
On Nov. 25, 1984, a group featuring some of the biggest names in British pop music — including members of Duran Duran, Culture Club, Spandau Ballet, the Police, Bananarama and Wham! — recorded a ...
In 1984, the Boomtown Rats' Bob Geldof and Ultravox's Midge Ure wrote a catchy, well-intentioned, deeply problematic Christmas song about the need to help other people during the holiday season. A ...
The first part of a new four-part CNN docuseries celebrating the 40th anniversary of the historic Live Aid concert will premiere this Sunday, July 13, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Live Aid: When Rock ‘n’ Roll ...
What has the passage of time felt like with this -- 40 years? 40 minutes? 400 years? Geldof: Great question. Because I’m asked about it every day for 40 years, I’m not sure if what I’m saying actually ...
LONDON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - An "ultimate mix" of "Do They Know It's Christmas" is set for release later this month to celebrate 40 years since the festive charity hit's recording. Rockers Bob Geldof, ...
Has one song ever had so much impact? Do They Know It’s Christmas?, the sing-along single recorded by U.K. supergroup Band Aid in 1984 to raise money for starving Ethiopians, was the beginning of a ...