Bono (who sang the tenth line in both the 1984 and 2004 versions). Unlike the previous versions, where lyrics were almost identical to the original, the lyrics were altered to address the then-ongoing outbreak. The lyric changes include: "Where the only water flowing is the bitter sting of tears" is replaced with "Where a kiss of love can kill you and there's death in every tear" "Well, tonight thank God it's them instead of you" is replaced with "Well tonight we're reaching out and touching you" "And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time" is replaced with "Bring peace and joy this Christmas to West Africa". "The greatest gift they'll get this year is life" is replaced with "A song of hope where there's no hope tonight". "Where nothing ever grows, no rain or rivers flow" is replaced with "Why is comfort to be feared? Why is to touch to be scared?". "Underneath that burning sun" is replaced with "And all there is to come". "Do they know..." is rephrased as "How can they know...". During the coda, "Feed the world" alternates with "Heal the world". Personnel Vocalists: Bastille Bono (U2) Alfie Deyes Paloma Faith Guy Garvey (Elbow) Ellie Goulding Angélique Kidjo Chris Martin (Coldplay) Sinéad O'Connor One Direction Rita Ora Olly Murs Emeli Sandé Seal Ed Sheeran Sam Smith Joe Sugg Zoe Sugg Karl Hyde (Underworld) Jessie Ware Musicians: Milan Neil Amin-Smith (Clean Bandit) – violin Grace Chatto (Clean Bandit) – cello Roger Taylor (Queen) – drums, keyboards Additional personnel: Paul Epworth – producer German version A German-language version of "Do They Know It's Christmas?" was released on 21 November 2014. It was produced by Vincent Sorg and Tobias Kuhn and features vocals from artists including 2raumwohnung, Andreas Bourani, Die Toten Hosen, Jan Delay, Joy Denalane, Max Raabe, Milky Chance, Peter Maffay, Silbermond, Thees Uhlmann, and Wolfgang Niedecken. Track listing Charts and certifications Weekly charts British and Irish version (original) German version Year-end charts Certifications Release history Glee Cast version The song was covered by the cast of Glee and was released in 2011 as a single and alongside the full-length album Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 2. The song was featured in the season three Christmas episode, "Extraordinary Merry Christmas". Charts Band Aid Liverpool version In December 2020, a group of musicians from Liverpool recorded a version of "Do They Know It's Christmas" under