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Who turned down BandAid?

TreyCTreyC Posts: 707
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I love the song and think the line-up is good. Been in the news Adele didn't answer the calls, which made me wonder - who else was in mind, who did not end up featuring for whatever reason?

I also heard that Foals and Florence and the Machine had been asked and were grateful for the opportunity, however could not commit as Foals are working on a new album and Florence is out in USA working on her new album and could not get back to the UK when needed.
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    bryemycazbryemycaz Posts: 11,738
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    I think on the Original Band Aid Paul McCartney turned it down. He regretted it later when it became so big.
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    zerotheherozerothehero Posts: 21,855
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    Fuse ODG pulled out as the new lyrics disguisted him
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    velixavelixa Posts: 497
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    Fuse ODG wrote a very interesting article, which overall I agree with:

    http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/nov/19/turn-down-band-aid-bob-geldof-africa-fuse-odg
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    barbelerbarbeler Posts: 23,827
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    Fiesta Clutch Judder pulled out on medical grounds due to the singer's slipped disc.
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    Mr_EyeMr_Eye Posts: 1,495
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    Adele heard Bob Bellend Geldof was trying to contact her and immediately smashed her phone to pieces.
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    walterwhitewalterwhite Posts: 56,944
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    Fuse ODG pulled out as the new lyrics disguisted him

    I don't think 'disgust' is the right word, but he makes some great points about the lyrics.
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    floogfloog Posts: 981
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    bryemycaz wrote: »
    I think on the Original Band Aid Paul McCartney turned it down. He regretted it later when it became so big.

    I think he was touring at the time and couldn't do it. I seem to remember the B side was an instrumental version with spoken messages by the various artists and Paul McCartney did contribute to this.

    Phil Oakey and Sade did snub Band Aid though and Bob Geldof was quick to let the media know about it.
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    CLL DodgeCLL Dodge Posts: 115,870
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    George Ezra was asked but he was abroad (not in Budapest).
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    walterwhitewalterwhite Posts: 56,944
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    Lily Allen turned it down, she wasn't shy in saying why either.
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    zerotheherozerothehero Posts: 21,855
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    Lily Allen turned it down, she wasn't shy in saying why either.

    Im dont blame her as you pay 99p for a song or £4 for a cd but not all the money goes to charity i like many others i know gave just paid money to the charity it self
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    Heston VestonHeston Veston Posts: 6,495
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    Lily Allen turned it down, she wasn't shy in saying why either.

    Let's face it, she gets more publicity that way.
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    shackfanshackfan Posts: 15,461
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    barbeler wrote: »
    Fiesta Clutch Judder pulled out on medical grounds due to the singer's slipped disc.

    OK, gonna put my hand up here and say I Googled Fiesta Clutch Judder..... Just in case. Well who tf is Fuse ODG?

    *waits for 17 yr old to say OMG he's a sick rapper man, everyone who's anyone knows him *
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    zerotheherozerothehero Posts: 21,855
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    shackfan wrote: »
    OK, gonna put my hand up here and say I Googled Fiesta Clutch Judder..... Just in case. Well who tf is Fuse ODG?

    He is a upcoming rapper he has got a few catchy songs out
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    Glawster2002Glawster2002 Posts: 15,211
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    floog wrote: »
    I think he was touring at the time and couldn't do it. I seem to remember the B side was an instrumental version with spoken messages by the various artists and Paul McCartney did contribute to this.

    Phil Oakey and Sade did snub Band Aid though and Bob Geldof was quick to let the media know about it.

    Which shows what an odious man Bob Geldof is.

    Why does he think he has the right to try to embarrass anyone who turns down his demand they appear on his charity record?
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    walterwhitewalterwhite Posts: 56,944
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    Let's face it, she gets more publicity that way.

    Yeah that's exactly why she turned down the chance to appear on a million selling single.
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    Heston VestonHeston Veston Posts: 6,495
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    Yeah that's exactly why she turned down the chance to appear on a million selling single.

    Yes, but it's not like she was going to profit from that.
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    walterwhitewalterwhite Posts: 56,944
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    Yes, but it's not like she was going to profit from that.

    How does she profit from this then?:confused:
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    Heston VestonHeston Veston Posts: 6,495
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    How does she profit from this then?:confused:

    More publicity than if she'd just been one of the participants.
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    StockingsStockings Posts: 137
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    Chaotic Disorder.
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    GulftasticGulftastic Posts: 127,425
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    Not Band Aid, but Prince turned down the chance to be on 'USA For Africa's' 'We Are The World'.

    He addressed the situation in his song 'Hello'.
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    rfonzorfonzo Posts: 11,772
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    I have only heard the two mentioned which were Adele and Lilly Allen. I think the majority of artists said yes to the project.
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    dearmrmandearmrman Posts: 21,517
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    Gulftastic wrote: »
    Not Band Aid, but Prince turned down the chance to be on 'USA For Africa's' 'We Are The World'.

    He addressed the situation in his song 'Hello'.

    He did record a song though for the We are the world album.
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    AlrightmateAlrightmate Posts: 73,120
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    Which shows what an odious man Bob Geldof is.

    Why does he think he has the right to try to embarrass anyone who turns down his demand they appear on his charity record?

    Probably because he's a megalomaniac control freak and his ego can't handle it if people don't do what he wants them to do.
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    gelbma0991gelbma0991 Posts: 4,783
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    Leona Lewis was asked but also turned it down due to prior commitments.
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    Glawster2002Glawster2002 Posts: 15,211
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    More publicity than if she'd just been one of the participants.

    As Adele is one of the rare performers who doesn't actively seek column inches in the press and prefers to avoid the limelight I somehow doubt that is the case at all.
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