Ed Sheeran Doesn't Agree That His Voice Will Be Used Again By The Aid Band Without Permission

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JAKARTA - Ed Sheeran did not like his voice to be included by the band Aid led by Bob Geldof andkitel Ure from Ultravox, who recently announced plans for the release of a new mix from "Do They Know It's Christmas?" for the 40th birthday.

The band Aid itself was a group formed in 1984 to raise funds for anti-hungry efforts in Ethiopia. "Do They Know It's Christmas?" which became a tool to raise funds, filled with dozens of musicians in each of its recording editions.

It was stated that the latest releases will combine the recording results in 1984, 1989, 2004 and 2014. Ed Sheeran was involved in the recordings made ten years ago.

Because his voice recorded in 2014 will be included in the Bati release, Ed via Instagram expressed his rejection.

"I am not asking for approval for this new band Aid 40 release. If I am given a choice, I will respectfully reject my vocal use," wrote Ed Sheeran, citing a statement on Instagram Story, Wednesday, November 20.

"A decade later and my understanding of the narrative associated with this has changed, explained fluently by @fusEOdg. This is just my personal stance, I hope this is a future perspective. Greetings to all," he continued.

What the 33-year-old singer-songwriter meant was a statement by Ghana-England afrobeats musician Fuse ODG, who said it refused to take part in the Band Aid 30 version in 2014.

Fuse's statement quoted by Ed, I refuse to participate in the Band Aid because I realized that such an initiative could harm Africa.

"While the initiative can generate sympathy and donations, the initiative perpetuates destructive stereotypes that hinder Africa's economic, tourism and investment growth, which ultimately cost the continent trillions of dollars and destroy its dignity, pride, and identity."

By displaying an inhumane image, these initiatives sparked feelings of affection instead of partnerships, thus hampering meaningful engagement. My mission is to reclaim narratives, empower Africans to tell their own stories, redefine their identities, and position Africa as a rapidly growing center of investment and tourism.

Bob Geldof once gave a response to his work initiative which was said to have harmed Aftika. He said the song produced by Band Aid had saved hundreds of thousands, even millions of people.

"In fact, today the Aid Band has given hundreds of thousands of pounds to help those fleeing the mass massacre in Sudan and enough money to feed 8,000 more children in the same area of Ethiopia affected as in 1984," Geldof said.

The exhausted women who were not raped and murdered, and their panicked children, and every boy over the age of 10 who survived the massacre, and the 8,000 Tigray children will sleep safer, warmer, and better off tonight because of the little, magical recording.