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The new version of Band Aid's charity single Do They Know It's Christmas is not going to be released in the US.

The song, which is expected to top the UK charts this weekend, will be sold in many countries around the world.

US record shops are stocking an import version of Do They Know It's Christmas, which is said to be selling very well in Los Angeles and New York.

The original 1984 version of the song was released in the US, and reached number 13 in the singles chart.

British stars who appear on the recording, such as Dido and Coldplay's Chris Martin, are well-known to music fans across the Atlantic, along with U2 frontman Bono.

Record company Universal is responsible for the global distribution of the single, which will be available across Europe, Asia, South America and Canada.

But music fans in the US are still able to access the song and download it on Band Aid 20's official website.

It is predicted that the Band Aid 20 song will sell 300,000 copies in the UK by the time the new chart is announced on Sunday. The record is also tipped to become this year's Christmas number one, as the original version did in 1984.

Proceeds from the sales are going towards relief for the Darfur region of Sudan and to combat HIV and Aids across Africa.

The new Band Aid 20 version of Do They Know It's Christmas is available as a charity ringtone on Orange World. Text RINGTONE BANDAID to 247 for free for details.