George Michael has told the BBC he is urging popstars not to join together for a Band Aid style anti-war record. Rumour has it Blue star Lee Ryan has been talking to the likes of Kylie Minogue, Justin Timberlake and Pink about recording an anti-war tune. But Michael reckons a track recorded by teen pop acts won't be credible enough to communicate such a political message.
"I'm begging, I'm hoping that there will not be a Band Aid 2," he said, "because the reality is that very, very few people in the industry now, that you're hearing on the radio, make their money from their own hearts and minds. They make their money from singing the words of others, and so therefore the weight of something called Band Aid 2 would be incredibly slight. It's not the same as making a record to send money to Ethiopia. This is different and I really hope the current pop music industry, the current generation, stays away from it because I really don't think it would be a very genuine move."