A new musical is being premiered in London next year, based on the story of Live Aid.
LIVE AID at Wembley Stadium London 13 July 1985 - Pictorial Press Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo.
The Old Vic has announced the world premiere of JUST FOR ONE DAY, a new musical based on the story of Live Aid.
By permission by The Band Aid Charitable Trust, the musical has been written by best-selling author John O'Farrell (Something Rotten) and directed by Luke Sheppard (The Little Big Things).
JUST FOR ONE DAY will have a limited run from 26 January - 30 March 2024 at The Old Vic.
What is JUST FOR ONE DAY about?
They all have a story to tell about 'the day rock 'n' roll changed the world'. Amongst the political unrest, social revolution, boom and bust that was happening at the time, Live Aid provided one moment that made the world stand still and brought 1.5 billion people together.
Featuring the songs of Bob Dylan, David Bowie, The Who, U2, Queen, The Police, Elton John, Paul McCartney, The Pretenders, The Cars, Status Quo, Paul Weller, Sade, The Boomtown Rats, Bryan Adams, Diana Ross, Ultravox and more, JUST FOR ONE DAY will tell the story of the 70 artists who performed at the event and how it raised $127 million for famine relief.
The cast and creative team for JUST FOR ONE DAY.
The cast of Just For One Day includes Julie Atherton, Ashley Campbell, Jackie Clune, Craige Els, James Hameed, Naomi Katiyo, Hope Kenna, Freddie Love, Emily Ooi and Rhys Wilkinson. Further casting to be announced soon.
The creative team includes Book written by John O’Farrell and Director Luke Sheppard. The production features Musical Supervision, Arrangements & Orchestration by Matthew Brind, Choreography by Ebony Molina, Set by Soutra Gilmour, Costume by Fay Fullerton, Lighting by Howard Hudson, Sound by Gareth Owen, Video & Animation by Andrzej Goulding and Casting by Stuart Burt CDG.
Book JUST FOR ONE DAY tickets.
JUST FOR ONE DAY will have a limited run from 26 January - 30 March 2024 at The Old Vic. Remember one of the most iconic events of music history in this new musical.
