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Ed Sheeran slams Band Aid 40 for using his vocals on new charity single without his permission and reveals why he would NOT have agreed


Ed Sheeran has claimed he wasn't asked permission from Band Aid 40 organisers to use his vocals on the a new version of the charity single Do They Know It's Christmas?

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. The musician, 33, originally featured on the 2014 version of the track - spearheaded by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure [pictured in 2004] - alongside the likes of Sting and Harry Styles which aimed to raise money for the Ebola relief efforts 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.

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