The ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’ Band Aid Controversy, Explained

It’s been 40 years since a group of the world’s biggest musicians, calling themselves Band Aid, recorded the charitable Christmas hit, ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’. First released in 1984, there have been three re-recordings of the popular song, a tradition which now recurs every 10 years. However, the 2024 release has been garnering attention for all the wrong reasons.

First, Ed Sheeran made a rare appearance on social media to denounce the track. Then, it was…