Nakon što je za projekt uz članove svojih i Ureovih dvaju bendova - The Boomtown Rats (Geldof Simon Crowe, Pete Briquette i Johnny Fingers) odnosno Ultravox (Ure Chris Cross), uspio pridobiti još 30 drugih izvođača: Bananaramu, Big Country (Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson, Tony Butler i Mark Brzezicki), Phila Collinsa, Culture Club (Boy George i Jon Moss), Duran Duran, Heaven 17 (Glenn Gregory i Martyn Ware), Hollya Johnsona, Kool The Gang (Robert Bell, James Taylor i Dennis Thomas), Marilyna, Georgea Michaela, Lindu Ronstadt, Spandau Ballet, Status Quo (Rick Parfitt i Francis Rossi), Stinga, U2 (Bono Vox i Adam Clayton), Jody Watley, Paula Wellera te Paula Younga, zajedno s njima 25. istoga mjeseca ulazi u londonski studio SARM te započinje povijesno snimanje pjesme " Do They Know It ' s Christmas? "