Ed Sheeran has said that the organisers of the 40th anniversary mix of Band Aid's 'Do They Know It's Christmas?', did not ask his permission to use his vocals.
Sheeran revealed that he would have "respectfully" refused to appear in the latest version of the charity single, and mentioned another post criticising foreign aid in Africa.
Explaining his stance, Ed Sheeran shared this message via his Instagram story.
"My approval wasn’t sought on this new Band Aid 40 release and had I had the choice I would have respectfully declined the use of my vocals", he wrote.
"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".
Ed Sheeran had appeared in Band Aid 30 alongside Sam Smith, One Direction, and Coldplay's Chris Martin.
The singer also referred to a post from Ghanian-English singer and rapper Fuse ODG, who previously said that he "refused" to take part in Band Aid 30, claiming that while the charity gets "sympathy and donations, they perpetuate damaging stereotypes that stifle Africa’s economic growth, tourism, and investment".
Sheeran had worked with Fuse ODG on the track, Boa Me.
