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Beatles '64 looks at the Fab Four's conquering of America and the dawn of Beatlemania, there's more chat with The Late Late and Graham Norton shows, Country Music Awards 2024 and The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?

Television • 29 Nov 24

Geldof will chat to Sheeran after criticism of Band Aid

Bob Geldof has said he will chat to Ed Sheeran following his criticism of the charity Band Aid single Do They Know It's Christmas?.

Music • 26 Nov 24

Bob Geldof - "Why would Band Aid scrap feeding thousands of children dependent on us for a meal?"

Bob Geldof defends new Band Aid single amid criticism

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.

Music • 25 Nov 24

Ed Sheeran: "A decade on and my understanding of the narrative associated with this has changed"

Sheeran says Band Aid didn't ask permission for vocals

Ed Sheeran says his "permission" to use his vocals in the 40th-anniversary mix of Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas? was not given to the organisers.

Music • 18 Nov 24

A new 40th anniversary mix of Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas? will be available to stream on Monday, 25 November

Band Aid celebrating 40th anniversary with new single

A new 40th anniversary mix of Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas? will see the young and old voices of the charity single's artists come together to create an "ultimate" version.

Music • 13 Nov 24

The BBC announces plans to mark 40 years of Band Aid

The BBC has announced plans to mark four decades since the recording of the Band Aid charity single, Do They Know It's Christmas?.

Music • 06 Nov 24

Larry Gogan continues his tradition of playing the first Christmas song on 2FM

Larry Gogan launches Christmas on 2FM

Drum roll please! Larry Gogan has kicked-off Christmas on RTÉ 2FM with a song from an iconic performer that he hopes will reach number 1 - it was kept from the top spot in 1984 by Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas.

Larry Gogan • 01 Dec 17

One Direction's Niall Horan and Liam Payne

1D's Liam says there were "divas" at Band Aid 30

One Direction's Liam Payne has revealed that some celebrities were acting like "divas" during the recording of the new Band Aid 30 single.

Entertainment • 25 Nov 14

Watch! Band Aid 30 premiere music video

The music video for the new Band Aid 30 re-make of Do They Know It's Christmas? premiered on last night's X Factor. See the star-studded video here.

Entertainment • 18 Nov 14

Bono & co record Band Aid 30 single

Bono, Ellie Goulding, Ed Sheeran, Elbow, Coldplay's Chris Martin, Sinéad O'Connor, One Direction and Emeli Sandé are among the stars who recorded the new Band Aid 30 single on Saturday, November 15.

Entertainment • 16 Nov 14

More acts confirmed for Band Aid 30

Ellie Goulding, Olly Murs, Sam Smith, Paloma Faith and Bastille are among the new names announced to join the likes of One Direction and Ed Sheeran on Bob Geldof and Midge Ure's Band Aid 30 project.

Entertainment • 11 Nov 14

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