by Alexandra Pollard Staff

Tags: Boomtown Rats/Bob Geldof, Adele 

Adele did not ignore Band Aid 30 calls, says spokeperson

Bob Geldof had said the singer was 'not answering the phone'

 

Adele did not turn down Band Aid Do They Know Christmas Geldof Photo:

Following Bob Geldof's statements that Adele ignored calls from her manager and failed to turn up to sing as part of Band Aid 30, a spokesperson for the singer has denied she was ever confirmed for the charity single.

The singer was included in the initial announcement of artists confirmed to record the new version of 1984 charity single 'Do They Know It's Christmas', which is raising money for the Ebola crisis in West Africa.

She failed to appear however, leading Bob Geldof to tell The Sun: "Adele is doing nothing, she's not answering the phone... she's not writing, she's not recording. She doesn't want to be bothered by anyone. She won't pick up the phone to her manager. She's bringing up a family, you know."

As The Guardian reports, a spokesperson for the singer has now said that Adele chose to support the cause with a donation, adding: "Bob and the organisers spoke directly with her management but at no point was she confirmed."

Those that did turn up to record the single included Bono, Elbow, Coldplay's Chris Martin, Ellie Goulding, Sam Smith and One Direction. To download the track, visit here

Below: A timeline of Adele's illustrious career


Alexandra Pollard

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