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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

MusicRadar · Dec 13, 2023

"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

Metal Hammer · Jul 15, 2023

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

Evening Standard · Jul 13, 2023

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 · Feb 23, 2023

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 · Feb 22, 2023

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 · Feb 20, 2023

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 · Dec 31, 2022

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 · Dec 30, 2022

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 · Dec 30, 2022

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".

The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2022