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Royal Blood have revealed that they turned down Band Aid after asking Bono whether they could sing 'Tonight thank God it's them instead of you".
In an interview with The Telegraph, the rock duo recount how Ben Thatcher had a half hour conversation with Bono at the MTV European Music Awards on 9 November. Thatcher reveals that they discussed the Band Aid Single, that was recorded six days later.
Thatcher explained how this unlikely encounter took place. "We’d been approached to do it but it didn’t work out. Ed Sheeran and all the other pop stars were also there, and everybody was standing around talking about whether or not they were going to do it. I said to Bono I would only do it if I could sing his famous line with him. And then he said, “Funnily enough, I’m actually changing my line.” So I said, “Well, I’m not doing it then.” ’
At this point Mike Kerr joins the conversation, having apparently been discussing other matters with The Edge. "‘Those were our terms,’ Kerr says. ‘We’d only do it if Ben could dress up as Bono.’
Read the whole interview at The Telegaph.
The duo are also currently touring the UK, with many of the shows sold out already. To buy tickets, click here. Full tour dates detailed below.
21 February 6 Muisc Festival Hall Newcastle
22 February Barrowland Glasgow
23 February Barrowland Glasgow
27 February Pavillions Plymouth
28 February Spa Bridlington
02 March Guildhall Portsmouth
03 March Centre Newport
05 March UEA Norwich
06 March Empress Ballroom Blackpool
08 March Ulster Hall Belfast
09 March Olympia Dublin Ireland
10 March Olympia Dublin Ireland
11 March Civic Hall Wolverhampton
13 March O2 Brixton Academy London
14 March Rock City Nottingham
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