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Bob Geldof's emotional tribute to Liam Payne as revamped Band Aid 40 charity single is released
As creator Bob and radio host Zoe Ball played the track for listeners to hear, the Irish musician, 73, got choked up as he heard Liam's voice during One Direction 's part of the remix.
Bob Geldof emotionally paid tribute to Liam Payne on BBC Radio 2 on Monday, as the revamped Band Aid 40 charity single was played for the first time (pictured earlier this month) In 2014, the last version of Band Aid was released, and despite featuring names such as One Direction, Olly Murs, Paloma Faith and Rita Ora, though lyrics were changed to reflect its effort to raise funds for the Ebola outbreak in Africa. The musician, 33, originally featured on the 2014 version of the track - spearheaded by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure - alongside the likes of Sting and Harry Styles which aimed to raise money for the Ebola relief efforts.
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