Geldof typically blunt toward Band Aid cynics

Band Aid 30 was released today in the hope of bringing an end to the deadly Ebola virus.

Mon, 17 Nov, 2014 - 00:00

Steve Neville

Stars such as One Direction, Rita Ora, Ed Sheeran, Bono and Ellie Goulding among others took to the studio to lend their voice to the 2014 version of Do They Know It’s Christmas?

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