In 1984 Bob Geldoff and Midge Ure wote a song to help raise money for the famine in Ethiopia, known to the world as 'Do they know it's christmas' It was finally released on the 29th November 1984.
Band aid consists of some of the most popular British and Irish musicians of the era.
These where : Adam Clayton, Phil Collins, Bob Geldof, Steve Norman, Chris Cross, John Taylor, Paul Young, Tony Hadley, Glenn Gregory, Simon Le Bon, Simon Crowe, Marilyn, Keren Woodward, Martin Kemp, Jody Watley, Bono, Paul Weller, James Taylor, George Michael, Midge Ure, Martyn Ware, John Keeble, Gary Kemp, Roger Taylor, Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Pete Briquette, Francis Rossi, Robert Bell, Dennis J.T. Thomas, Andy Taylor, Jon Moss, Sting, Rick Parfitt, Nick Rhodes, Johnny Fingers, David Bowie, Boy George, Holly Johnson, Paul McCartney, Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson, Tony Butler and Mark Brzezicki.
'Do they know its christmas' became the biggest selling uk single in chart history. In it's first week it sold over a million copies and was number one for five weeks.