Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'ọnwa Nọvemba afọ 1984, Michael sonyeere ndị ọzọ a ma ama n'egwú pop nke Britain na Ireland n'oge ahụ iji hiwe Band Aid, na-abụ abụ n'abụ ọrụ ebere bụ́ "Do They Know It's Christmas?" iji nyere ndị agụụ na-agụgbu aka n'Etiopia. Single a ghọrọ UK Christmas nọmba otu na Disemba 1984, na-ejide abụ nke Michael, "Last Christmas" site na Wham!, na Nke 2; Michael nyekwara onyinye ndị eze maka "Last Christmas" na Ethiopia. "Do They Know It's Christmas?" rere nde 3.75 na UK wee bụrụ onye kachasị ere ahịa na akụkọ ihe mere eme nke UK, aha ọ na-ejide ruo 1997 mgbe Elton John's "Candle in the Wind 1997", wepụtara na nsọpụrụ nye Princess Diana mgbe ọ nwụsịrị (Michael gara
E liri Diana na Elton John). Michael nyere onyinye site na "Krisimesi ikpeazụ" na Band Aid ma mesịa soro Elton John bụrụ abụ na Live Aid (egwu egwu ebere Band Aid) na 1985.