{{date|November 18, 2004}}

In the [[United Kingdom]], the [[w:music video|music video]] for this [[w:Christmas|Christmas']] remake of the charity single ''[[w:Do They Know It's Christmas?|Do They Know It's Christmas?]]'' was launched simultaneously today (Thursday) on several UK and [[Ireland|Irish]] television channels including [[w:BBC One|BBC One]], [[w:BBC Two|BBC Two]], [[w:RTE 1|RTE 1]], [[w:ITV1|ITV1]], [[w:Channel 4|Channel 4]], and [[w:Sky One|Sky One]]. The debut was made at 17:55 GMT. 

The song was originally recorded in 1984 by several of the biggest artists of the time including [[w:Bono|Bono]], [[Bob Geldof]], [[w:Paul McCartney|Paul McCartney]] and [[w:George Michael|George Michael]]. This year, in celebration of 20 years since the first single, the song has been remade by over 50 of today's best selling artists, including [[w:Coldplay|Coldplay]] frontman [[w:Chris Martin|Chris Martin]], [[w:Robbie Williams|Robbie Williams]], [[w:Bono|Bono]], [[w:Justin Hawkins|Justin Hawkins]] of [[w:The Darkness|The Darkness]] and [[w:Dido|Dido]]. 

The song, which is in aid of charity, is already tipped to be the Christmas No. 1 in the UK and Ireland. The song will also be launched as a charity mobile phone [[w:ringtone|ringtone]] to raise funds for [[Sudan]]'s troubled [[w:Darfur|Darfur]] region. Mycokemusic.com said it was going to put the track on its website from Thursday with all profits to be donated to charity. The single will be available to buy in shops from the 29 November.

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== Sources ==
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* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4021819.stm BBC News]
* [http://www.rte.ie/arts/2004/1118/bandaid.html RTE News]
* [http://breakingnews.iol.ie/entertainment/story.asp?j=102401900&p=yxz4xz48x Ireland On-Line]
* [http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=3775873 The Scotsman]
* [http://www.itv.com/news/index_454866.html ITV]
* [http://www.sky.com/showbiz/article/0,,50000-1160529,00.html Sky News]

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[[Category:United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Culture and entertainment]]
[[Category:Bob Geldof]]
[[Category:Music videos]]
[[Category:George Michael]]
[[Category:Coldplay]]
In the United Kingdom, the music video for this Christmas' remake of the charity single Do They Know It's Christmas? was launched simultaneously today (Thursday) on several UK and Irish television channels including BBC One, BBC Two, RTE 1, ITV1, Channel 4, and Sky One. The debut was made at 17:55 GMT. 

The song was originally recorded in 1984 by several of the biggest artists of the time including Bono, Bob Geldof, Paul McCartney and George Michael. This year, in celebration of 20 years since the first single, the song has been remade by over 50 of today's best selling artists, including Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, Robbie Williams, Bono, Justin Hawkins of The Darkness and Dido. 

The song, which is in aid of charity, is already tipped to be the Christmas No. 1 in the UK and Ireland. The song will also be launched as a charity mobile phone ringtone to raise funds for Sudan's troubled Darfur region. Mycokemusic.com said it was going to put the track on its website from Thursday with all profits to be donated to charity. The single will be available to buy in shops from the 29 November.