A new version of Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?" has been announced to celebrate the song's 40th anniversary. The charity single, first released in 1984, has become a festive staple over the years and the Band Aid Charitable Trust has raised over £140 million ($178 million) for causes such as poverty in Africa.

Band Aid have announced that they will celebrate the 40th anniversary of their charity single, "Do They Know It's Christmas?" with a new version featuring different eras of the track mixed together.

The new version of Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas? will feature original voices from the 1984 recording, alongside some of the younger artists who appeared in later versions - and a young Bono singing alongside his older self.

An "ultimate mix" of "Do They Know It's Christmas" is set for release later this month to celebrate 40 years since the festive charity hit's recording.

A new "ultimate mix" of Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas? is being released to celebrate the charity single's 40th anniversary. Producer Trevor Horn has created a mix which combines the star-studded vocals from three previous versions of the song,