The resulting version features vocals from Sting, Ed Sheeran, Boy George, Sugababes, Sam Smith, Bono and Chris Martin.
Vocals previously recorded by George Michael, who died in 2016, and Sinead O’Connor, who died in 2023, will also feature.
The line-up is rounded off by Harry Styles, Rita Ora, Guy Garvey, Seal, Robbie Williams, Kool and the Gang and Underworld.
The vocalists will sing to the music played by a band including Sir Paul McCartney, Phil Collins, Roger Taylor, Thom Yorke, Paul Weller, Damon Albarn, Jonny Greenwood, Gary Kemp and Justin Hawkins.
The new “ultimate mix” will premiere on British radio stations on the morning of 25 November 2024, the 40th anniversary of the original song being recorded.
It will then be available to stream and buy on digital platforms, ahead of the full compilation album’s release on 29 November.
A new video by Oliver Murray, who created the video for The Beatles’ 2023 single Now And Then, will accompany the song, featuring archive footage of David Bowie introducing the song’s stars and Michael Buerk’s famous BBC news report on the song.
