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Ethiopia and Sudan are the poorest Ethiopia and Sudan are the poorest countries in the world.countries in the world.

Famines often happen here and a lot Famines often happen here and a lot of people are starving to death.of people are starving to death.

In 1984 a television journalist called In 1984 a television journalist called Michael BuerkMichael Buerk

brought to the world's attention the brought to the world's attention the full horror of a famine that was full horror of a famine that was happening in Ethiopia 8 million happening in Ethiopia 8 million people were starving therepeople were starving there..And And more then 1 million diedmore then 1 million died..

As people across the UK were sitting As people across the UK were sitting down to their evening meal,down to their evening meal,

the news channels screened the news channels screened horrifying pictures of childrenhorrifying pictures of children,, and and the nation was shocked. the nation was shocked.

A rock musician called Bob A rock musician called Bob GeldofGeldof

the lead singer in a the lead singer in a

band called The Boomtown band called The Boomtown

Rats, was so deeply upset byRats, was so deeply upset by

what he sawwhat he saw.. He put together He put together

a large group of pop stars – a large group of pop stars –

to record a single. "Band Aid" to record a single. "Band Aid"

was born and from then on nobody was born and from then on nobody

could pretend they knew could pretend they knew

nothingnothing about Africa'sabout Africa's

problems.problems.

Band Aid recorded the original single Band Aid recorded the original single "Do They Know It's Christmas? / Feed"Do They Know It's Christmas? / Feed

The World"The World"

The record was released on 29 November, and went straight to No 1 in the UK. It became the fastest- selling single of all time in the UK, selling a million copies in the first week alone.

It's Christmas time, there's no need to It's Christmas time, there's no need to be afraidbe afraid

At Christmas time, we let in lightAt Christmas time, we let in light

and we banish shadeand we banish shade

And in our world of plentyAnd in our world of plenty

we can spread a smile of joywe can spread a smile of joy

Throw your arms around Throw your arms around

the world at Christmas time.the world at Christmas time.

Do they know it’s Christmas time Do they know it’s Christmas time at all?at all?

Feed the world! Feed the world! Feed Feed the world! Feed the world! Feed the world! the world!

Let them know its Christmas time Let them know its Christmas time again!again!

Feed the world! Let them know it’s Feed the world! Let them know it’s Christmas time again!Christmas time again!

The song was recorded by a groupThe song was recorded by a group

consisting of almost 40 of the UK andconsisting of almost 40 of the UK and

Ireland's best-known pop stars of the Ireland's best-known pop stars of the time. time.

The song raised many millions of The song raised many millions of pounds and became the pounds and became the

biggest-selling single in UK chart biggest-selling single in UK chart history.history.

The original 1984 The original 1984 Feed The World Feed The World logo was based logo was based on a pencil on a pencil sketch by Bob sketch by Bob Geldof. Geldof.

In early 1985 the idea of a concert to raise In early 1985 the idea of a concert to raise money for the cause was suggested.money for the cause was suggested. They They organized two concerts: one in London, the organized two concerts: one in London, the

other one in Philadelphia, USA.other one in Philadelphia, USA.

Live Aid concert in Philadelphia, was Live Aid concert in Philadelphia, was attended by attended by 9999,000 people,000 people The concert The concert

lasted till late at night.lasted till late at night.

Band Aid 20Band Aid 20 Band Aid 20 recorded a third version Band Aid 20 recorded a third version

of the song in November 2004 for the of the song in November 2004 for the twentieth anniversary of the original twentieth anniversary of the original recording, and recording, and

again got to #1.again got to #1.

In almost every country In almost every country

around the world, thearound the world, the

song enjoys cult classic song enjoys cult classic

status.status.

The single sold 72,000 copies in the first 24 The single sold 72,000 copies in the first 24 hours when it was released on 29 hours when it was released on 29

November 2004, and went straight in at No. November 2004, and went straight in at No.

1 in the UK charts on 5 December.1 in the UK charts on 5 December.

Nowadays Bob Geldof is Nowadays Bob Geldof is helping African people toohelping African people too

He tries to do his best and to raise He tries to do his best and to raise more money for starving children in more money for starving children in EthiopiaEthiopia

And a lot of pop stars all over the And a lot of pop stars all over the world help him. If you want to help,world help him. If you want to help,

visit his site and find out what visit his site and find out what

to do, visit this site:to do, visit this site:www.bobgeldof.com

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