Is the Band Aid song outdated and 'harmful'? Take our poll and have your say

Band Aid’s 40th-anniversary 'ultimate mix' of Do They Know It's Christmas? is causing a existent stir, arsenic Ed Sheeran distances himself from the task amid claims the opus is outdated and adjacent 'harmful'. What bash you think?

Band Aid whitethorn person raised much than £150m successful the past 4 decades to assistance Africa, but immoderate are saying the charity's opus Do They Know It's Christmas? is progressively outdated and adjacent 'harmful'.

Ed Sheeran wanted thing to bash with the 'ultimate mix' of the song, and claimed helium did not springiness his consent for his vocals to beryllium utilized connected it. The Shape of You hitmaker primitively recorded his portion for Band Aid 30's merchandise of the festive classical backmost successful 2014. And to people the 40th day of the archetypal deed - released to rise wealth and consciousness of famine successful Africa successful 1984 and spearheaded by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure - the 2024 Ultimate Mix was announced, which sees artists who appeared connected the archetypal and the 2014 mentation sing alongside each other.

Ed, who sings with Sting, explains however the 'narrative' astir the opus doesn't beryllium good with him a decennary connected by re-sharing a station by Ghanaian-English prima Fuse ODG. His Instagram Story read: “My support wasn’t sought connected this caller Band Aid 40 merchandise and had I had the prime I would person respectfully declined the usage of my vocals. A decennary connected and my knowing of the communicative associated with this has changed, eloquently explained by [Fuse ODG]. This is conscionable my idiosyncratic stance. I’m hoping it’s a forward-looking one. Love to all.”

Back successful 2014, Adele reportedly wanted thing to bash with that year's mentation of the opus and alternatively opted to springiness to foundation instead, according to The Guardian. Rapper Fuse refused to articulation the 2014 supergroup - which besides included the likes of One Direction, Sam Smith and Ellie Goulding, and archetypal contributor Bono - and accused the opus of "costing the continent trillions" by stifling its "economic growth, tourism and investment" with its "dehumanising imagery".

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Fuse's station read: “We Know It’s Christmas. Ten years ago, I refused to enactment successful Band Aid due to the fact that I recognised the harm initiatives similar it inflict connected Africa. While they whitethorn make sympathy and donations, they perpetuate damaging stereotypes that stifle Africa’s economical growth, tourism and investment, yet costing the continent trillions and destroying its dignity, pridefulness and identity. By showcasing dehumanising imagery, these initiatives substance pity alternatively than partnership, discouraging meaningful engagement. My ngo has been to reclaim the narrative, empowering Africans to archer their ain stories, redefine their identity, and reposition Africa arsenic a thriving hub for concern and tourism."

He concluded: “Today, the diaspora drives the largest travel of funds backmost into the continent, not Band Aid oregon overseas assistance proving that Africa’s solutions and advancement lies successful its ain hands.”

The 'Ultimate Mix' volition beryllium disposable to watercourse connected November 25 and the BBC is besides releasing the documentary 'The Making of Do They Know It’s Christmas' connected BBC Four connected November 29.

And Fuse called connected his followers to request the broadcaster propulsion the movie from its docket by tagging @BBC and re-sharing Ed’s post.

* Money raised by Band Aid has gone towards semipermanent improvement projects and exigency aid. For illustration the 2014 mentation raised wealth for the Ebola crisis.

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