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Band Aid Liverpool will be hoping to recapture the same spirit as the original Band Aid, 36 years on
IT’S CHRISTMAS TIME because they have rejected numerous versions of it, but they came back with absolute approval. “They said it was a great concept, a great idea and they loved the way we’ve changed the lyrics of two lines. I think if we’d have changed too many lines it probably would have
been rejected. Everything else in the song relates to the same idea of poverty, so I’m glad I’ve done it now.” Tony and Brian brought together (virtually!) over 70 musicians from across Merseyside, after they were inundated with requests to join the project. They have tried to cover as many genres and age groups as possible, including children up to a couple of Mersey Beat legends like Billy Kinsley and Earl Preston. Tony, said: “All of these artists have done this for free and we want to give a little bit of hope for the people of Liverpool and a smile this Christmas because everyone has been devastated this year. The single, which is a recreation of Band Aid 20, will be released officially on December 10, but it was first aired on the Radio on Monday (November 30). It will be playing in over 5,000 stores across the UK as the Christmas shopping commences. Liverpool Life was lucky enough to have an exclusive viewing of the official music video, which will be released a few days after the single. Tony added: “It won’t be the same this year all around the country. If this single can show the world that Liverpool is the beam of light that it always has been; showing our musical heritage and how powerful the people of Liverpool can be, it’d be great, that.”
Bill Kinsley, featured artist on the track ©The Fest for Beatles fans
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