"A decade on and my understanding of the narrative associated with this has changed," he said, referencing criticisms of the way Africa is portrayed in the charity song "Do They Know It's Christmas?"

Ed Sheeran is making a bold confession about the 40th-anniversary mix of Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas?The Suffolk singer, who appeared in the band alongside One Direction,

Ed Sheeran referenced a post by Ghanaian-English artist Fuse ODG who said Band Aid "perpetuates damaging stereotypes that stifle Africa’s economic growth". | ITV National News