We spent the 40th anniversary of Live Aid, attending a special performance of the new musical Just For One Day at the Shaftsbury Theatre in London’s West End.
The Musical tells the story of how Bob Geldof began to raise money for the famine in Ethiopia by collaborating with the biggest names in music to release a charity single (that you will have heard every Christmas) and hold a huge benefit concert in 1985.
After the performance we were joined by Bob Geldof himself alongside Midge Ure, Brian May, Harvey Goldsmith and the some of the wider team from the Band Aid Charity.
There were songs by Staus Quo, Queen, Elton John, The Who, The Beatles and of course the Boomtown Rats. The actors and musicians performing were incredible.
It was a really fun performance, with a lot of comedy but still sharing a serious message. Highlights were Craige Els being Bob Geldof himself, Julie Atherton essentially rapping as Margaret Thatcher and Fayth Ifil taking the baton for the next generation.
Just for One Day is now playing 8 shows a week until January and 10% of all ticket sales goes directly to The Band Aid Charitable Trust, with the goal of raising £2,000,000 by the end of 2025!
Find out more about Just for One Day: The Live Aid Musical here.
