Travis frontman Fran Healy today described the lack of clean water in war-torn Sudan as “unbelievable”.

Travis lead singer Fran Healy is to visit the devastated Darfur region with his fiancee, photographer Nora Kryst, in a trip organised by Save The Children to highlight the importance of the Band Aid 20 campaign, he revealed today.

Coldplay star Chris Martin thinks the new version of charity single Do They Know It' Christmas? is a "tremendously bad idea" and only agreed to sing on the track after watching a report on refugees in Sudan's Darfur province.

Bob Geldof today branded politicians “pathetic” for failing to react to the problems of Africa.

Millions of TV viewers tonight tuned in to an unprecedented cross-channel TV broadcast of the new Band Aid video.

Millions of people were tonight expected to tune in for an unprecedented cross-channel TV broadcast of the new Band Aid video.

The new Band Aid 20 video is being broadcast for the first time today – with pop queen Madonna expected to remind people “none of us can forget”.

BONO has won out in the rock rivalry over who should sing the most famous line of Do They Know It’s Christmas?

Bono has won out in the rock rivalry over who should sing the most famous line of Do They Know It’s Christmas?, it was confirmed today.

A galaxy of music stars will re-record Do They Know It’s Christmas? today, 20 years after the birth of the original Band Aid single.

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.

Braveheart legend William Wallace has been voted the top Scot of all time, a new poll revealed today.

Fran Healy wants to start a family next year.

Pop group Travis today said they were hoping to bring ‘‘some relief’’ to New York when they play in the city this week.