Geldof defended the song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" saying that it had grown into an important piece of political discourse.

Bob Geldof says he’ll ‘chat’ to Ed Sheeran as listeners call Band Aid 40 song ‘awful’ - ‘The debate must be made and it means we can argue our point of view even more strongly’

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.

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,

Time can change your perspective on something like that, as it did for Ed Sheeran, who participated in a newer version of Band Aid in 2014. Now that there’s another version coming out that mixes three versions of “Do They Know It’s Christmas” (1984,

Bob Geldof has defended the Band Aid 40 charity single release following backlash from several artists. Singer Ed Sheeran said he had changed his stance on charity single “Do They Know It’s Christmas?

Bob Geldof has insisted that Band Aid charity single Do They Know It’s Christmas? is “amazing” and "an instrument of change" amid recent backlash.