Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical announces major tour opening at Curve, Leicester in March 2027.

Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical, will head out on a major tour, opening at Curve in Leicester in March 2027, before visiting Cardiff, Canterbury, Manchester, Oxford, Edinburgh, Plymouth, Sunderland, Birmingham, and Nottingham.

Further venues and dates will be announced soon. For information on when tickets will go on sale, visit theliveaidmusical.com.

Bob Geldoff said “Just For One Day brilliantly reimagines why Live Aid worked then and why the humanity of that day still matters now. I’m delighted that more of the UK and Ireland will finally get to see this extraordinary and compelling musical. The reaction the show gets continually surprises and amazes me, standing ovations and people come back time and again, introducing the Live Aid story to new generations.”

What is it about?

On 13 July 1985, music united the world. Now, more than 40 years on, audiences can discover the behind-the-scenes story of Live Aid in a whole new way. Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical is the story behind the greatest gig in music history.

With 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.

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’.

Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical finishes its run in London on Saturday 7 February 2026, ahead of a scheduled period of refurbishment at the Shaftesbury Theatre.

JUST FOR ONE DAY The Live Aid Musical announces closing date

Creative Team

Written by John O’Farrell
Directed by Luke Sheppard
Musical supervision, arrangements & orchestration by Matthew Brind
Choreography by Ebony Molina
Casting by Stuart Burt CDG

Tour Dates

29 March 2027 – 11 April 2027
Curve, Leicester

19 April 2027 – 25 April 2027
Wales Millennium Centre

26 April 2027 – 2 May 2027
Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury

3 May 2027 – 16 May 2027
Manchester Opera House

17 May 2027 – 23 May 2027
Oxford New Theatre

24 May 2027 – 30 May 2027
Edinburgh Playhouse

31 May 2027 – 6 June 2027
Plymouth Theatre Royal

7 June 2027 – 13 June 2027
Sunderland Empire

21 June 2027 – 4 July 2027
Birmingham Alexandra

19 July 2027 – 25 July 2027
Nottingham Theatre Royal

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