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JUST FOR ONE DAY - The Live Aid Musical | Shaftesbury Theatre

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COMING TO THE WEST END FROM 15 MAY 2025

SHAFTESBURY THEATRE, LONDON

JANUARY 28 - MARCH 16, 2025

CAA ED MIRVISH THEATRE, TORONTO

On 13 July 1985, music united the world.

40 years on, discover the story of Live Aid in a whole new way — in London’s West End at 
JUST FOR ONE DAY - The Live Aid Musical. 

The show’s World Premiere production “blew the roof off the Old Vic” (Baz Bamigboye) in early 2024, where it became the theatre’s fastest-selling musical ever.

This exhilarating night out “rocks in all the right ways” (WhatsOnStage), with hit songs by Bob DylanDavid Bowie, The Who, U2, Queen, Madonna, The Police, Elton John, Paul McCartneyDiana Ross and more of the iconic artists who made history at simultaneous charitable concerts in London and Philadelphia.

Live Aid was an unprecedented global music event that brought 1.5 billion people together, and they all have a story to tell about ‘the day rock ‘n’ roll changed the world’. Whether you saw it live, watched it from home or weren’t even born yet, you won’t want to miss this “rip-roaring” (The Telegraph) and “remarkable” (Daily Mail) new musical written by John O’Farrell (Mrs. DoubtfireSomething Rotten!) and directed by Luke Sheppard (& JulietThe Little Big Things).

Craige Els reprises his performance as Bob. Further casting to be announced.

10% from the sale of all tickets will be donated directly to The Band Aid Charitable Trust.

By permission of The Band Aid Charitable Trust.

Watch the trailer

Watch the trailer here

‘A RIP-ROARING NEW MUSICAL’

The Telegraph

‘Rocks in all the right ways’

WhatsOnStage

‘blew the roof off the Old Vic’

Baz Bamigboye

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