Band Aid is celebrating its 40th anniversary and has released a new version of Do They Know It’s Christmas? This time they’ve not got all the current stars in, they’ve just remixed all the previous versions and acts together.

One of the voices on the single is Ed Sheeran, and he’s not happy. He posted “My approval wasn’t sought on this new Band Aid 40 release… Had I had the choice I would have respectfully declined the use of my vocals… A decade on and my understanding of the narrative associated with this has changed, eloquently explained by @fuseodg. This is just my personal stance, I’m hoping it’s a forward-looking one. Love to all x.”

Fuse ODG has explained to the BBC: “I refused to participate in Band Aid because I recognised the harm initiatives like it inflict on Africa… While they may generate sympathy and donations, they perpetuate damaging stereotypes that stifle Africa’s economic growth, tourism, and investment, ultimately costing the continent trillions and destroying its dignity, pride and identity.”

Bob Geldorf posted a comment about all this which included “We wish that it were other but it isn’t. ‘Colonial tropes’, my arse.”