Released in December 1984, Do They Know It’s Christmas? by Band Aid was a landmark charity single that united the biggest British and Irish pop stars of the decade to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia. Conceived and produced by Bob Geldof (Boomtown Rats) and Midge Ure (Ultravox), the song became one of the most iconic humanitarian anthems of all time, blending heartfelt lyrics with soaring melodies and the unmistakable energy of 1980s pop.