Band Aid back to help fight against ebola

Bob Geldof has announced the worst kept secret in the world — the re-convening of Band Aid with acts such as One Direction, Sam Smith and Chris Martin.

Do They Know It’s Christmas? will be re-recorded this weekend with a new generation of acts and some veteran stars to raise funds in the fight against the “filthy” and “inhuman” virus ebola in west Africa. The Boomtown Rats lead singer said he had been inspired to re-record the song because of the “phenomenal bravery of the National Health doctors and nurses who volunteered to go out there”.