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"Status Quo locked Spandau Ballet in the toilets": The story behind the recording of Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas?

"I had to record all these vocals and mix the record that night. It was a 24-hour gig": the recording engineer behind the first great charity record reveals all

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"It's going to be chaotic!": Brian May shares amazing rare footage of Queen rehearsing for Live Aid, and being interviewed ahead of their iconic Wembley Stadium performance

Watch priceless footage of Queen rehearsing Bohemian Rhapsody, Radio Ga Ga and more ahead of their spectacular 1985 Live Aid performance

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Midge Ure’s former home up for sale: Chiswick house where Band Aid recorded 1984 charity hit listed for £3.5 million

The Ultravox singer came up with the melody for Do They Know It’s Christmas? in the kitchen of the Grosvenor Road address

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Bob Geldof receives backlash after misgendering Sam Smith on This Morning

The Dubliner received backlash online as he continued to refer to the the non-binary singer as 'he'.

Dublin Live

Bob Geldof repeatedly misgenders Sam Smith on This Morning as viewers fume

Bob Geldof appeared as a guest on This Morning to discuss a wide range of topics, including the sad death of his Boomtown Rats bandmate Garry Roberts. But he ended up misgendering singer Sam Smith, making some viewers furious.

Irish Mirror

ITV This Morning fans fume as Sir Bob Geldof repeatedly misgenders Sam Smith

Bob Geldof appeared as a guest on This Morning to discuss the 40th anniversary of Band Aid but some viewers were not happy that he didn't use the right pronouns for Sam Smith.

Daily Record

Sir Bob Geldof repeatedly misgenders Sam Smith leaving This Morning fans fuming

Bob Geldof appeared as a guest on This Morning to discuss a wide range of topics, including the sad death of his Boomtown Rats bandmate Garry Roberts and the impact Band Aid has had over the years - but he ended up misgendering singer Sam Smith

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This Morning viewers quick to point out that Bob Geldof called Sam Smith 'he'

And some fans pointed out the hosts didn't correct him

Wales Online

ITV This Morning viewers cringe after Sir Bob Geldof calls Sam Smith 'he'

Viewers were quick to head online to point out the Band Aid star's blunder

Nottingham Post

Midge Ure reveals he initially refused to allow Ladbaby to use his Band Aid song

Scottish music great tells how he had to be reminded that raising funds was aim of Do They Know It's Christmas? as he mulled over letting YouTuber rework his hit song.

Daily Record

Wham! finishes 2022 on top of Official Charts with Last Christmas

The iconic Christmas song, performed by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, was first released in 1984 and once held the record as the best-selling single never to have hit number one in the UK

Daily Mirror

Wham's Last Christmas is 2022's last chart-topping single

Originally released in 1984, the track once held the record for the best-selling single never to have hit number one in the UK

Wales Online

Wham secure UK's final number one song of 2022 with Last Christmas

38 years after its initial release, the track featuring George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley this week sold more than 79,000 units and was the UK’s most-streamed track

Chronicle Live

LadBaby celebrates surpassing the Beatles to claim fifth straight Christmas Number 1 with Food Aid song

LadBaby has claimed their fifth Christmas number one with their reimagining of Band Aid's "Do They Know it's Christmas".

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Every Christmas number one single from the past 50 years - from Band Aid to Rage Against The Machine

While you would usually associate the period with songs about Santa Claus, gift-giving and mistletoe, there are a couple of tracks that really missed the memo of 'festive cheer' over the years

Daily Record

LadBaby make chart history after toppling The Beatles with 5th UK Christmas number one

Profits from the new single will be split equally between food bank charity the Trussell Trust and the Band Aid Trust.

The Independent UK

LadBaby make chart history and topple Beatles with fifth Christmas number one

Their reworked version of Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas? fended off competition from Wham! and the YouTube group Sidemen.

Daily Mirror

LadBaby could miss out on Christmas number one as Wham and Mariah Carey close gap

LadBaby is chasing his fifth consecutive Christmas number one with Food Aid - a rework the Band Aid song, raising money for a food bank charity and the Band Aid Trust

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Wales Online

Christmas number one race heats up as Wham and Mariah Carey close in on LadBaby

LadBaby is bidding for a fifth consecutive Christmas number one but is coming under pressure from festive rivals

Daily Mirror

Strictly's Fleur East returns to music as she's set to release first single in two years

Strictly Come Dancing finalist Fleur East revealed her time on the BBC dance show has given back her 'buzz of performing' as she's due to release her first single in two years

Nottingham Post

LadBaby told Martin Lewis to stop singing as duo recorded Christmas single

Martin Lewis sings Bono's part in the new song

Nottingham Post

LadBaby and Martin Lewis release Christmas single in rework of Band Aid's Do They Know it's Christmas?

The couple gained permission to rework the hit song, which in its original form was organised by Bob Geldof and featured contributions from the likes of Boy George and Bono

Evening Standard

LadBaby release new Christmas single Food Aid with Martin Lewis

The act has become the first-ever allowed to rework Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas

Chronicle Live

Martin Lewis admits 'cringing' as new charity Christmas single with Ladbaby is released

The MoneySavingExpert founder lends his singing voice to LadBaby's Do They Know It's Christmas Band Aid parody to raise money for food banks

Nottingham Post

Martin Lewis confirms break amid emotional ITV Good Morning Britain exit

The Money Saving expert confirmed the news during Wednesday's (December 14) edition of the ITV news programme

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