[Livia]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Band Aid as a whole is just a patronising platform for Bob Geldof to get attention and to slate anyone who has the audacity to not want to stroke his ego. I'd rather donate directly to the charities and cut out the self obsessed middleman.

I agree. I give to Medecins Sans Frontieres regularly anyway, as well as contributing through tax to the massive effort the UK has put into helping alleviate this crisis. I'm sure lots of people have given to all kinds of charities for this cause. I don't need Harry Styles & Co warbling to remind me that there's a world outside my window. I know there is, and so do most people. And furthermore, Bob Geldof hasn't done too badly out of the whole Live Aid/Band Aid thing, without it he would just be the frontman of a pretty average band who had a couple of hits in the 80s and not the demigod he has become. There are plenty of people working their backsides off for charity for their whole lives without ever reaping the kind of rewards or getting the recognition Bob Geldof has enjoyed. If people want to buy the record, good for them. I won't be buying it though.