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Midge Ure has revealed in a new interview that George Michael had a hand in increasing Band Aid's record sales - to the detriment of his own.

George Michael's Band Aid gesture: Midge Ure reveals Wham! star's incredible selfless act in 1984

George Michael

George Michael's family pays tribute

George Michael's family release emotional Christmas message days before anniversary of his and sister's deaths

George Michael

David Bowie and Bing Crosby's duet has been called "one of the most successful duets in Christmas music history". But it nearly didn't happen.

Why David Bowie nearly refused to sing with Bing Crosby on classic Christmas duet

David Bowie

The remastered HD video showcases The Bodyguard star's exceptional singing voice she recorded for her studio collection One Wish: The Holiday Album, released in 2003.

Whitney Houston's stripped back 'O Holy Night' is out of this world

Whitney Houston

Christmas on Smooth

The Story of... 'Last Christmas' by Wham!

The Story of... 'Last Christmas' by Wham! - as told by Andrew Ridgeley

The Story of...

Chris Rea - Driving Home for Christmas

The Story Of... 'Driving Home for Christmas' by Chris Rea

The Story of...

There's a sweet story behind the deaf girl in Miracle on 34th Street

The touching story behind Miracle on 34th Street’s sign language scene

How well do you know the lyrics to Wham!'s 'Last Christmas'?

QUIZ: How well do you know the lyrics to Wham!'s 'Last Christmas'?

Quizzes

The younger brother of Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb would often sing with his siblings, but also had a successful singing career of his own. Pictured in New York in 1981

When Andy Gibb sang 'White Christmas' in 1981 and it was sensational

Music

The news comes just a few weeks after Richard Curtis admitted in an interview that one of his best-know movies, Love Actually now feels 'out of date' and its lack of diversity makes him feel 'a bit stupid'.

Richard Curtis working on new Christmas movie after Love Actually's 'non-PC' backlash

Brenda Lee's 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' is an all-time Christmas classic.

The Story of... 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' by Brenda Lee

The Story of...

George Michael released 'December Song' in 2009

Remembering George Michael's beautiful forgotten Christmas track 'December Song' 13 years later

George Michael

What Christmas song are you?

QUIZ: What Christmas song are you? Answer these festive questions and find out!

Quizzes

LadBaby - Food Aid

Band Aid's 'Do They Know It's Christmas' to be covered by LadBaby and Martin Lewis

QUIZ: What Christmas Rom-Com should you be watching?

QUIZ: What Christmas rom-com should you be watching?

Quizzes

Can you beat our Christmas lyrics quiz?

QUIZ: Can you finish the lyrics to these Christmas hits?

Quizzes

Kate Winslet and Jack Black in The Holiday

The Holiday: Kate Winslet shuts down reports of a sequel to Christmas movie

Christmas number ones from Queen, Shakin' Stevens and Mr Blobby

Every Christmas number one single ever, ranked from worst to best

Song Lists

The actor's comments come after filmmaker Richard Curtis gave an interview last week saying there are moments in the film he would change as they felt 'out of date' and that 'the lack of diversity' now makes him 'feel a bit stupid'.

Love Actually: Martine McCutcheon says Christmas film's 'non-PC' aspects are 'part of its charm'

TV & Film

Santa Claus

The Story of... 'Santa Claus is Comin' to Town'

Cameron Diaz and Jude Law in The Holiday

The Holiday is getting a sequel with Jude Law and Cameron Diaz returning

TV & Film

Shakin Stevens

The Story of... 'Merry Christmas Everyone' by Shakin' Stevens

The Story of...

Hugh Grant recalls the struggle of learning Love Actually dance

Hugh Grant recalls his hatred of learning the Love Actually dance: "It was hell"

TV & Film

Love Actually: Where are the cast now?

Love Actually: Where are the cast now?

TV & Film

Elton John famously loves the festive season.

Elton John steps into Christmas with surprise New York shop window performance

Elton John

Muppet Christmas Carol

Remembering the deleted song from The Muppet Christmas Carol you may have never seen

Boxing Day

Why is it called Boxing Day?

Christmas songs

The 30 best Christmas songs of all time, ranked

Xmas movies

The 20 greatest Christmas movies of all time, ranked

Smooth Christmas

Smooth Christmas: Here's how to listen live

The Muppet Christmas Carol

The Muppet Christmas Carol is coming back to cinemas with a long-lost song now included

TV & Film

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White Christmas The Musical cast

White Christmas The Musical heads out on UK tour: Watch Jay McGuiness and Lorna Luft in rehearsals

TV & Film

John Lewis Christmas Advert 2022 and Puddles Pity Party

Who is singing on the new John Lewis Christmas 2022 advert?

Music

John Lewis 2022 Christmas advert

The new John Lewis Christmas advert is maybe their most tear-jerking yet

TV & Film

John Lewis Christmas ads

All the John Lewis Christmas adverts ranked from worst to best

TV & Film

Whitney Houston won numerous awards for her humanitarian work.

Remembering Whitney Houston's efforts to bring homeless children Christmas joy every year

Whitney Houston

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'Step Into Christmas' is the 9th most played Christmas song in the UK.

The Story of... 'Step Into Christmas' by Elton John

The Story of...

Christmas Carol: The Movie (2001) / Kate Winslet / 'What If'

Remembering Kate Winslet’s iconic ‘What If’ song from Christmas Carol: The Movie

TV & Film

'Do They Know It's Christmas?' was a star-studded affair, and raise millions for charity.

The Story of... 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' by Band Aid

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Xmas Songs

7 classic Christmas songs that aren't actually about Christmas

East 17

The Story of... 'Stay Another Day' by East 17

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Ed and Elton's 'Merry Christmas' single

What songs do Ed Sheeran and Elton John parody in the 'Merry Christmas' music video?

Ed Sheeran

Latest Music News

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Brian May said Freddie Mercury was a "born rockstar" after first meeting the future Queen frontman.

Brian May and Roger Taylor recall their first time meeting "born rockstar" Freddie Mercury

Queen

The Police star, 71, revealed that while he wasn't close to George Michael, he had a lot of respect for the star's rise for pop star to "serious songwriter and artist".

Sting reveals the George Michael lyric he wishes he'd written: 'I love that line'

Sting

Robbie Williams has made hearts melt with his gesture to a blind fan earlier this week in London.

Robbie Williams dedicates ‘She’s The One’ to blind fan who is brought to tears: 'I feel included and worthy'

Robbie Williams

Tina Turner and Cher were the best of friends for nearly fifty years.

How Cher and Tina Turner became life-long best friends: a timeline

Tina Turner

Earth Wind & Fire's greatest hits

Earth Wind & Fire's 10 greatest songs ever, ranked

Song Lists

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Shania Twain with her ex-husband Mutt Lange (left) and second husband Frédéric Thiébaud (right)

The complicated history of how Shania Twain swapped husbands with best friend after ex cheated on her
All the actors who have played James Bond

All 6 James Bond film actors, ranked in order of greatness

Michael J Fox and his family

Michael J Fox's wife and children: A timeline of Back to the Future star's beautiful family life
A timeline of Barry Gibb and Linda Gray's heartwarming 50-year relationship

A timeline of Barry Gibb and Linda Gray's beautiful 50-year relationship

George Michael appearing on 'Parkinson' in 1998 singing 'A Different Corner'

George Michael's stunning stripped back version of 'A Different Corner' is a lost masterpiece
Whitney and Kevin had a beautiful friendship

Kevin Costner's beautiful relationship with "one true love" Whitney Houston revealed

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Elvis and Gladys

Who was Elvis Presley's mother Gladys? The heartbreaking story behind her life and death

Simon Cowell 'performs' on AGT

Simon Cowell finally sang on the Got Talent stage and he was incredible

Michael Jackson's children attended the 'King of Pop's' funeral in 2009

Who are Michael Jackson's kids Paris, Prince and Michael Jr, and where are they now?

Aretha Franklin and her son Kecalf

How many children did Aretha Franklin have and where are they now?

Elton John and David Furnish are proud fathers of Zachary, 8, and Elijah, 6.

Elton John's husband and children: Inside their family life and incredible love story

Andy Gibb

Andy Gibb: Remembering the life and career of the Bee Gees' younger brother