Band Aid Team Defends “

In 1984, the Boomtown Rats’ Bob Geldof and Ultravox’s Midge Ure wrote a catchy, well-intentioned, deeply problematic Christmas song about the need to help other people during the holiday season. A massive group of primarily young British stars — including Bono, Sting, Boy George, and Simon Le Bon — sang on “Do They Know It’s Christmas?,” which came out under the name Band Aid. The song became a giant UK charity hit, and it served as the blueprint for all-star charity singles lik...

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