Coldplay and Darkness form Band Aid III

British rockers Coldplay, The Darkness and Travis are joining forces to re-record Band Aid hit Do They Know It’s Christmas? in a new drive to alleviate Africa's famine crisis.

The song - written by Live Aid organisers Bob Geldof and Midge Ure - was originally released in 1984 and featured the singing voices of stars like Bono, Duran Duran and George Michael.