Sir Bob Geldof fires back at Ed Sheeran after he slammed new Band Aid song

Sir Bob Geldof has deed backmost astatine Ed Sheeran aft helium slammed the latest Band Aid merchandise and claimed helium had not fixed support to diagnostic connected the updated premix of the track

Sir Bob Geldof has deed backmost astatine Ed Sheeran aft helium slammed the caller Band Aid release.

The illustration topping prima has claimed that Band Aid didn’t inquire for support to diagnostic him connected the caller 2024 Ultimate Mix and re-used his vocals from 2014. Ed told his fans helium would person declined to diagnostic connected the way if asked.

Ed cited a station from rapper Fuse ODG - who refused to instrumentality portion successful the 2014 mentation - to item that successful his sentiment the opus perpetuates the thought that Africa is simply a unfortunate of “famine and poverty”, which is “not the truth”.

Sir Bob has present responded to the claims arsenic helium threw his value down the inaugural and claimed Band Aid is inactive precise overmuch a valid origin successful 2024. When asked astir Ed's comment, helium said: “This small popular opus has kept millions of radical alive. Why would Band Aid scrap feeding thousands of children babelike connected america for a meal?”

Talking to The Sunday Times he past listed each the enactment the foundation does earlier adding: “Why not support doing that? Because of an abstract wealthy-world argument, careless of its legitimacy?

"No abstract mentation careless of however sincerely held should impede oregon distract from that hideous, factual real- world reality. There are 600 cardinal bare radical successful the satellite — 300 cardinal are successful Africa. We privation it were different but it is not. We tin assistance immoderate of them. That’s what we volition proceed to do.”

To people the 40th day of the archetypal deed - which was released to rise wealth and consciousness of famine successful Africa successful 1984 and spearheaded by Bob 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 claimed connected his Instagram Story: “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.”

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 concern 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.

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