LONDON: Sir Bob Geldof visited Ethiopia on to open a school funded by the profits of his 2004 Band Aid 20 record. The Do They Know It’s Christmas? was re-recorded with stars like Chris Martin, Robbie Williams and Will Young.

Geldof was delighted to return to the country to open an education facility in Hagere Selam, Southern Ethiopia, which was paid for with some of the proceeds from the track.

Geldof tells Britain’s The Sun, “Many people here, wouldn’t have been around but for the massive generosity of British public.” “You do stupid things like a record and a concert and it really does save lives. I saw people here 25 years ago starving but now their kids are

playing rock ‘n’ roll and going to school.”