Bob Geldof is defending 'Do They Know It’s Christmas?' and the charity work Band Aid has accomplished after facing criticism from Ed Sheeran and Fuse ODG. 'This little pop song has kept millions of people alive,

Geldof says he'll "have a talk" with Ed Sheeran, who participated in the 2014 version of the song and has since expressed his changed views on it.

Band Aid 40 branded 'horrific' by listeners as Bob Geldof breaks down in tears over 'work of art' charity song - Listeners said the charity single doesn’t have ‘a patch on the original’ after it aired

Just days after his spat with Ed Sheeran, Bob Geldof has now been called out again over his Band Aid charity initiative for Africa.

"Over the course of 40 years, hundreds of thousands of people — probably millions — are alive because of a little pop song," Geldof said on CNN

Bob Geldof, along with Midge Ure and Trevor Horn have released a brand new 2024 Ultimate Mix to mark 40 years of Band Aid, with a re-imagining of ‘the song that changed the world’.

Bob Geldof, co-founder of Band Aid, reportedly reached out to Ed Sheeran to discuss the ongoing controversy surrounding the project. The re-recorded song has faced growing criticism over the years, with some artists describing the initiative as dehumanising.