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80s pop icon looks unrecognisable on RyanAir flight… can you tell who it is?
The star is responsible for a HUGE festive hit
MYSTERY FLYER 80s pop icon looks unrecognisable on RyanAir flight… can you tell who it is?
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A LEGENDARY music artist has been spotted catching a no frills flight - despite penning an almighty Christmas classic.
The iconic star was seen casually on board a RyanAir plane - with no first class in sight.
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Midge Ure was spotted on a RyanAir flight
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Midge and co on the day Do They Know It's Christmas? was recorded in 1984
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Born in suburban Glasgow in 1953, Midge Ure OBE rocketed to the top of the charts as one of the singers on 1984's Band Aid anthem Do They Know It's Christmas?.
He joined a line-up of stars including Bob Geldof, Bono, Sting and Phil Collins to record the song.
The 71-year-old told his followers on social media: "Dublin bound. The yellow and blue gives it away. Ahh the glamour."
Fans commented: "Midge-san's style is perfect, but his eyes are serious."
A second applauded: "Keeping it real Mid-ge."
A third joked: "The high life."
"No Concorde then," quizzed a fourth.
Another praised: "Master."
He found fame in a host of bands aside from Ultravox and their epic hit Vienna, including Rich Kids, Slik and Thin Lizzy.
The Scottish superstar and Geldof formed the group, which aimed to highlight the plight of the famine in Ethiopia.
Bob Geldof and Midge Ure return with a new version of their charity classic, Do They Know It's Christmas
The classic shot to the number one spot back in 1984 and became the fastest-selling single in UK chart history.
To date, the Band Aid Charitable Trust has raised more than £150million for people in need and officially turned 40 years old in 2024.
Midge went on to have a highly successful career after Band Aid but hasn't been without his struggles.
He's been open about his battles with alcoholism and confessed about nearly losing his family in his book.
The star wrote: "I got close to being kicked out of our home. It must have been boring for Sheridan to have me staggering around at 2am trying to get into bed.
"It caused a rift and she asked me to stop. I did but started again - I abused her trust and couldn't see that I was in danger of losing my family and my life."
The Scot was previously married to the late I'm A Celeb star Annabel Giles, who died at the age of 64, in 2023.
The model and TV presenter was married to Scottish rock legend Midge Ure for four years.
When Annabel was 25, she ran off from her husband-to-be the day before their wedding - to pursue a relationship with Ultravox singer Midge.
Annabel and Midge married on the Caribbean island of Montserrat in 1985.
Their daughter Molly was born two years later, and the family lived in a listed Georgian mansion by the Thames in west London.
But the marriage was not to last, with Annabel and Midge separating in 1989 - although they remained good friends.
Last year, the singer-songwriter and record producer showcased his Catalogue: The Hits tour encompassing decades of huge tracks and celebrated his 70th birthday with a sold-out show at the Royal Albert Hall.
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Midge performing in Auckland in 2020
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Ultravox star Midge in 1982
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