The song "Do They Know it's Christmas ... It launched Band Aid which led to Live Aid, Farm Aid and many other events. However, the song's tone of colonialism has made it a point of controversy ...

It was described as 'The Day Rock and Roll Changed the World' but how did that unforgettable day on 13 July 1985 come about. Band Aid... It all started when Bob Geldof, who had seen Michael Buerk ...

Ed Sheeran had already made clear his thoughts on the ... images of nameless victims of famine to push its narrative, and the theory goes, Band Aid is in fact damaging and patronising ...

When Band Aid recorded a single to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia, the supergroup famously sang: "Do they know it's Christmas time ... a traditional dress made from thin white cotton ...

He adds that Band Aid’s swift action as a "first responder ... A decade ago, a Norwegian organisation Radi-Aid made it its mission to highlight the way that Africa and Africans were presented ...