Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical announces final extension and West End closing date

The Live Aid musical Just For One Day has locked in its final performance date.

The show is based on a huge moment in music history where 70 artists performed for free in London and Philadelphia, raising $127 million for famine relief. It was created with permission from the Band Aid Charitable Trust and delves behind the scenes to show how Live Aid came to be.

The jukebox musical features 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.

Written by best-selling author John O’Farrell (Mrs Doubtfire, Something Rotten!) and directed by Luke Sheppard (& Juliet, The Little Big Things), the musical had its world premiere at the Old Vic.

The production has confirmed a final performance date of 7 February 2026, following one last extension at the Shaftesbury Theatre.