Just For One Day
Shaftesbury Theatre
4.7/5 based on 52 reviews (read reviews)- Opens: Wednesday, 14 May 2025 -
Booking until: Saturday, 10 January 2026 - Running time: 2hr 35min. Incl. 1 interval.
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Just For One Day description
‘We can be us, just for one day’
Relive the day music brought the world 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, this is the story of Live Aid and the people united by it.
Political unrest, social revolution, boom and bust. In a decade of neon and noise, one moment made the world stand still and brought 1.5 billion people together – and they all have a story to tell about ‘the day rock ‘n’ roll changed the world’.
A cast of 26 star in the world premiere of Just For One Day, a new musical written by John O’Farrell (Mrs Doubtfire, Something Rotten) and directed by Luke Sheppard (& Juliet, The Little Big Things).
10% from the sale of all tickets will be donated directly to The Band Aid Charitable Trust.
An Old Vic Production By permission of The Band Aid Charitable Trust
Just For One Day is supported by Jamie Wilson Productions, Kevin McCollum, Sonia Friedman Productions, Gavin Kalin Productions, Kenny Wax Ltd and the Ambassador Theatre Group.
Access performances Audio Described – 18 Mar Captioned – 22 Mar Relaxed – Saturday 23rd March (2.30pm) BSL (British Sign Language) – Monday 25th March (7.30pm)
Playing at Shaftesbury Theatre
Age restrictions
Ages 12+. Parental guidance recommended.
Important information
This production contains: loud music, flashing lights, haze, frequent strong language.