An "ultimate mix" of "Do They Know It's Christmas" is set for release later this month to celebrate 40 years since the festive charity hit's recording. Rockers Bob Geldof, Midge Ure and producer Trevor Horn said the latest version will feature vocals from Sting,

To mark the 40th anniversary, a new documentary, The Making Of Do They Know It's Christmas?, unearths 75 minutes of original footage, showing how the song was recorded over the course of one day at a studio in London.

The song will feature on a forthcoming compilation marking 40 years since the original charity single was released, organisers Bob Geldof, Midge Ure and Trevor Horn said. The original single by the charity supergroup was released in 1984 to raise money for anti-famine efforts in Ethiopia.

Band Aid is back! To celebrate 40 years since 'the song that changed the world,' Sir Bob Geldof, Midge Ure and Trevor Horn announce Band Aid 40, which will bring together three decades of Do They Know It's Christmas?

Do They Know It’s Christmas? is back once more, this time with a mix of new and classic voices from previous versions… Band Aid have shot straight into favouritism with William Hill to top the UK charts on Christmas Day 2024 after confirming a 40th anniversary track for Do They Know It’s Christmas?

A Band Aid compilation, brand new 2024 Ultimate Mix and accompanying video release are set to mark 40 years of the charity single. Bob Geldof, Midge Ure and Trevor Horn have masterminded the new Band Aid release.

A new version of Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?" has been announced to celebrate the song's 40th anniversary. The charity single, first released in 1984, has become a festive staple over the years and the Band Aid Charitable Trust has raised over £140 million ($178 million) for causes such as poverty in Africa.