Ed Sheeran Did Not Approve New Band Assist Charity Single

Ed Sheeran has revealed that he didn’t approve his vocals getting used on an upcoming charity single, and admitted that he would have “respectfully declined” had permission been sought.

It was lately introduced that Bob Geldof, Midge Ure, and Trevor Horn are releasing a model new model of “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” to mark 40 years of Band Assist, the charity supergroup that was first created in 1984.

However not everyone is pleased to be part of this charity initiative once more, with Ed taking to his Instagram story on Sunday to clarify why he wouldn’t have agreed to the concept if he’d been requested — as a result of approach it perpetuates unfavourable stereotypes of Africa.

Ed shared a screenshot of British rapper Fuse ODG’s put up, which learn: “Ten years in the past, I refused to take part in Band Assist as a result of I acknowledged the hurt initiatives prefer it inflict on Africa.”

Writing alongside the screenshot, Ed informed his 48 million followers: “My approval wasn’t sought on this new Band Assist 40 launch and had I had the selection I might have respectfully declined using my vocals. A decade on and my understanding of the narrative related to this has modified, eloquently defined by @fuseodg.”