As the epic recording session for “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” began on Nov. 25, 1984, Bob Geldof — the mastermind behind the all-star charity single — realized that one A-lister was ...

Both Paul and Lorna understood the decision.' Four years after Band Aid, Sting suffered a huge personal loss of his own when his parents Audrey and Ernest both died of cancer within months of each ...

Image: The original hit included artists such as Sting, Boy George, George Michael and Bono. Pic: Brian Aris/ Band Aid The singers will be backed by the Band Aid house band of Sir Paul McCartney ...

Band Aid is set to return with a brand new version to mark the iconic charity track's 40th Anniversary. To celebrate 40 years of the song that changed the world, the Do They Know It's Christmas?

The track will feature vocals from the original 1984 Band Aid version, such as George Michael, Sting and Boy George. These will be accompanied by other voices from Band Aid 20 (2004) and Band Aid ...

The compilation is backed by the Band Aid house band of Sir Paul McCartney, Sting, John Taylor (bass), Phil Collins, Roger Taylor, Danny Goffey (drums), Thom Yorke (piano), Paul Weller ...

Image: Sting, Bono and Duran Duran's Simon Le Bon during the recording of the first Band Aid single in November 1984. Pic: Brian Aris/ Band Aid Sheeran had previously sung on Band Aid 30 alongside ...

The voices will appear alongside a combined Band Aid houseband of Paul McCartney, Sting, John Taylor (bass), Phil Collins, Roger Taylor, Danny Goffey (drums), Thom Yorke (piano), Paul Weller ...