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WORLD EXCLUSIVE OFFICIAL PHOTO ALBUM
SIR BOB GELDOF
TAKES HELLO! BEHIND THE SCENES AND
TELLS THE SECRETS OF BAND AID 30
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PHOTO: REX FEATURES
t’s the most talked-about song of the year and the
Ifastest selling single of 2014. As the new version of Do
They Know it’s Christmas by Band Aid 30, recorded on the
30th anniversary of the original song, is played across the
world, hello! has exclusive behind-the-scenes photos of
the historic recording, which features stars including
One Direction, Chris Martin, Roger Taylor, Rita Ora,
Sam Smith and Bono.
And in an exclusive interview Sir Bob Geldof, the man
behind the Band Aid phenomenon, tells us he is
overwhelmed but not surprised by the reaction.
“Five minutes after it was released, the single was No. 1
in 48 countries and 20 minutes later in 52 countries,” he
smiles. The song has been recorded in several languages,
with different artists, to further promote the cause and
raise more money, the tireless campaigner reveals.
“I genuinely think this is an absolutely brilliant
recording, and people all around the world are talking
about it now, which makes it political,” he says.
“In the past Band Aid was essentially Anglo-American
vocals, but we’ve just finished recording Band Aid
Germany featuring their stars and I’m going to France to
record Band Aid there.
“Carla Bruni has rewritten their lyrics and my