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Band Aid 30 tops the charts despite controversy

Band Aid 30's Do They Know It's Christmas?, which features a host of stars, stormed to the top of the singles chart today.

The reworked version of 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' features stars including One Direction, Bono and Ellie Goulding, and is expected to raise millions to help fight the Ebola crisis in West Africa.

Emeli Sande was one of those who questioned the lyrics which had been changed to reflect the Ebola crisis in west Africa.

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Stars tweet support as Band Aid 30 single goes live

Stars featuring on the new Band Aid 30 single have been taking to social media to promote the song, which is now on sale.

Rita Ora tweeted and posted an image of herself with Pixie Geldof, 1D's Harry Styles and radio DJ Nick Grimshaw to Instagram, along with a plea for people to donate to the cause.

Rita Ora posted an image of herself with Pixie Geldof, 1D's Harry Styles and radio DJ Nick Grimshaw Credit: Instagram/Rita Ora

Meanwhile, Ellie Goulding and Pixie Geldof both posted details of how to donate.

The latest version of the single, which has been released to raise cash towards the fight against Ebola, was launched on X Factor yesterday and went on sale at 8am.

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