Check out the latest photos and videos of Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical, coming to the West End’s Shaftesbury Theatre in London.
Following an acclaimed run last year at The Old Vic, major new West End show Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical is now playing at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London, booking to 10 January 2026.
Just in: Get a first look at the brand new West End trailer for Just For One Day.
First-look Just For One Day trailer
The talented cast of Just For One Day is led by Craige Els (Doctor Who, Matilda The Musical), who reprises his performance as Bob Geldof in the show.
He is joined by Kelly Agbowu as Marsha; Julie Atherton as Margaret Thatcher; Jason Battersby as David; Jordan Cambridge-Taylor as Stevie; Eloise Davies as Maria; Matthew Harvey as Anthony; Fayth Ifil as Jemma; Melissa Jacques as Suzanne; Hope Kenna as Young Suzanne; AJ Lewis as Kai; Freddie Love as Skye; Tim Mahendran as Harvey Goldsmith; Rhianne-Louise McCaulsky as Amara; Jack Michael Stacey as Tim; Emily Ooi as Ellie; Ahmed Hamad as Jim; Jake Small as John Kennedy; Tamara Tare as Alicia; George Ure as Midge Ure.
Off-stage swings are Kerry Enright (Bella); Evan Fox Harrison (Archie); Esme Laudat (Seraphina); Jaye Marshall (Rhianne / Dance Captain); Sadie-Jean Shirley (Willow / Assistant Dance Captain); Lukin Simmonds (Vill); and Dyd Wynford (Malcolm). Eddie Mann is Bob Walking Understudy.
Photos: The cast of Just For One Day
Also check out first-look photos of the Just For One Day cast, now performing at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London.
The musical was a box-office success last year at The Old Vic, playing to a record-breaking 99% full houses across the run. Read a round-up of reviews from The Old Vic and the Shaftesbury Theatre.
What is Just For One Day about?
On 13 July 1985, music united the world. Live Aid, organised by rockstars Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise money for the Ethiopian famine crisis, 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’.
This exhilarating night out features hit songs by Bob Dylan, David Bowie, The Who, U2, Queen, Madonna, The Police, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Diana Ross and more of the iconic artists who made history at simultaneous charitable concerts in London and Philadelphia.
2025 marks 40 years since the iconic Live Aid concerts in London and Philadelphia, and 10% from the sale of all tickets will be donated directly to The Band Aid Charitable Trust.
Videos: More Just For One Day trailers
Photo: Meet the London cast of Just For One Day
Taken on the first day of rehearsals for the show.
The creators of Just For One Day
This new musical is written by John O’Farrell (Mrs. Doubtfire, Something Rotten!) and directed by Luke Sheppard (& Juliet, Starlight Express).
The creative team also includes 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 & Projection by Andrzej Goulding and Casting by Stuart Burt CDG.
Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical is produced by Jamie Wilson Productions, Kevin McCollum, Sonia Friedman Productions, Gavin Kalin Productions, Kenny Wax Ltd, The Ambassador Theatre Group, Mirvish Productions, Nederlander Theatres, No Guarantees, Burnt Umber Productions, Stephen C Byrd, Willette & Manny Klausner and The Old Vic by permission of The Band Aid Charitable Trust.
Book tickets to Just For One Day
Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical is now playing at the Shaftesbury Theatre, booking to 10 January 2026.
Book tickets to Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London
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