Surprise reason Ed Sheeran doesn’t want vocals used on new version of Band Aid’s charity single

ED Sheeran says helium would person stopped his vocals being utilized connected a caller mentation of Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas? implicit fears the foundation deed reinforces African stereotypes.

The Shape of You singer, 33, says helium was not asked astir the 40th day special, which uses samples from the 4 earlier records successful 1984, 1989, 2004 and 2014 and volition beryllium released adjacent week.

Ed, 33, wrote online that helium backed claims by Ghanaian-British vocalist and songwriter Fuse ODG.

He said: “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.”

Fuse ODG had said: “Ten years agone I refused to enactment successful Band Aid due to the fact that I recognised the harm initiatives similar it inflict connected Africa.

“They perpetuate damaging  stereotypes that stifle Africa’s economical growth, tourism and concern and yet costing the continent trillions and destroying its dignity, pridefulness and identity.”

Band Aid was formed by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to rise currency to combat famine successful Ethiopia.

Earlier this year, Geldof, 73, branded the achromatic saviour analyzable backlash against Band Aid “the top load of bs ever”.

He raged: “If determination was a famine successful Italy and idiosyncratic reacts and they’re white, are they a achromatic saviour? Are th­e lone radical allowed to respond to an African famine black?”

As good arsenic Ed, the caller way features Sting, Robbie Williams, One Direction and George Michael.