George Michael calling the move "way overdue". In November 1984, Michael joined other British and Irish pop stars of the era to form Band Aid, singing on the charity song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" for famine relief in Ethiopia. This single became the UK Christmas number one in December 1984, holding Michael's own song, "Last Christmas" by Wham!, at No. 2; Michael also donated the royalties for "Last Christmas" to Ethiopia. "Do They Know It's Christmas?" sold 3.75 million copies in the UK and became the biggest selling single in UK chart history, a title it held until 1997 when it
The Wanderers (band) of the same name) in 1981. In December 1980, they finished producing an album, but it was not released until May 1981. The English press called the band 'Dead 69' or 'Sham Boys' in reference to the origins of the band members. In March 1981, the band's first single, "Ready to Snap" (B-side: "Beyond the Law"), was released, and the band played at the Lyceum Theatre in London. On 18 May, the debut album "Only Lovers Left Alive" was released, the title taken from the novel by Dave Wallis. The concept album tells the story of ex-CIA agent Peter Beter