Sheeran wishes he wasn't on new Band Aid song

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Band Aid’s 40th-anniversary 'ultimate mix' of Do They Know It's Christmas? is causing a real stir, as Ed Sheeran distances himself from the project amid claims the song is outdated and even 'harmful'.
Ed Sheeran blasts Band Aid and says he wishes he wasn’t on the latest release
Ed Sheeran has said he would have "respectfully declined" the use of his vocals on the new Band Aid song had he been asked.
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Sheeran wishes he wasn't on the new Band Aid song
Sheeran sang alongside Coldplay, Sinead O'Connor, Sam Smith, One Direction and Rita Ora on Band Aid 30 in 2014. A new mix, released next week, blends his vocals with those of Sting from the original 1984 version of the charity song.
Ed Sheeran wouldn’t have approved vocals for new Band Aid track
A debate is breaking out over plans to release a new version of Band Aid’s charity single ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ which combines vocals from all four previous versions into an ‘ultimate mix’. One of those vocalists is Ed Sheeran, who appeared on the 2014 version of the track, but he has expressed his unhappiness at the news.
Ed Sheeran criticises Band Aid for using his vocals without permission on 40th anniversary mix
Ed Sheeran referenced a post by Ghanaian-English artist Fuse ODG who said Band Aid "perpetuates damaging stereotypes that stifle Africa’s economic growth". | ITV National News
Ed Sheeran Says Band Aid Is Using His Voice Without Permission on New Mix
The 40th anniversary mix will feature performances from the various versions of "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
“I would have respectfully declined the use of my vocals”: Ed Sheeran didn’t want to be on Band Aid
The new re-mixed version of Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas? isn’t even out until next week, but it’s already run into trouble. The new track, which mixes elements of the original, the 2004 and the most recent 2014 versions was announced last week.
Ed Sheeran Would Have Said No to Being on Band Aid Reboot
Band Aid has announced it has put together a new version of the charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" for its 40th anniversary, incorporating vocals from the updates that have been released every 10 years.
Ed Sheeran ‘Would Have Declined' Vocals From 2014 Being Used on Band Aid 40 - But He Wasn't Asked
"A decade on and my understanding of the narrative associated with this has changed," he said, referencing criticisms of the way Africa is portrayed in the charity song "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Ed Sheeran Claims Band Aid Is Using His Vocals Without Permission on New Mix: 'I Would Have Respectfully Declined'
The 40th anniversary "ultimate mix" will feature performances from different versions of "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Ed Sheeran shares Fuse ODG’s statement accusing Band Aid of ‘dehumanising Africans’
Sharing a separate statement by Ghanaian-British star Fuse ODG, the singer-songwriter said his understanding of the narrative ...
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Ed Sheeran slams Band Aid and says his vocals were used 'without permission'
He further explained his discomfort with the "narrative" surrounding the song a decade later by re-sharing a post by Ghanaian ...
Musician FUSE ODG tells BBC not to release documentary celebrating Band Aid
Ed Sheeran says his “permission” to use his vocals in the 40th-anniversary mix of Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas? was ...