Just For One Day
Live Aid: the concert that changed the world
Book tickets from £20 Shaftesbury Theatre Until 07/02/2026 2:30
Tickets for Just For One Day in London
What's Just For One Day about?
On 3 July 1985, Wembley stadium hosted Live Aid, a two-venue concert held in simultaneously in London and Philadelphia to raise money to fight the famine ravaging Ethiopia. The show would be broadcast on TV and would be watched by nearly 2 billion people across 150 countries.
The musical Just For One Day brings this unique event to life with covers of some of the hits that were performed on the day by 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 and Ultravox.
Book nowWhy should you see Just For One Day?
Organised by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, Live Aid brought together more than 70 charitable artists and successfully raised nearly 127 million dollars to fight famine. Since then, Live Aid has become much more than a fundraiser, it's now a symbol of a unifying force of music and humanity's ability to act in the face of a global crisis.
After a sold-out run at the Old Vic, the musical Just For One Day returns to London, performed at Shaftesbury Theatre. Book your tickets to relive the day when music united the whole world.
Book nowFrequently asked questions
Just For One Day is playing at Shaftesbury Theatre. The address is: 210 Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2H 8DP London.
Based on the information we have at the moment, Just For One Day will run until 07/02/2026. There's always a possibility that the production will extend their run.
Just For One Day is around 2:30 long, including the intermission.
Lots of musicals are family shows designed to appeal to children! However, please be aware that the venue have set a minimum age of 15 to see Just For One Day.
Tickets for Just For One Day start at £20 per ticket, depending on the performance date and seats chosen.
To get cheap tickets for Just For One Day in London, you can visit the TKTS London last-minute box office for on the day tickets. However, as Just For One Day is one of the most popular shows, it's very likely that TKTS may not have any seats available for this show.
If you want to see a specific show or if you have limited flexiblity in terms of dates, or want to secure a good seat, we recommend booking your tickets online ahead of time. By booking in advance, you'll end up with much better seats and see your favourite shows on a date that suits you.
Depending on the venue, you'll be offered several ways to get your tickets during payment:
- Collect my tickets at the venue. Please come to the box office counters at the venue 30 minutes before the performance begins with the booking confirmation email. You'll be asked to show ID or the bank card of the person who booked the tickets.
- Send me my tickets by email. Go directly to the entrance 20 minutes before the start of the performance with your PDF tickets (printed or displayed on mobile).
Every venue has been renovated recently with evey seat giving you a good view of the stage. However, the further you are from the stage, the further you are from the magic. The seats marked by a half-coloured circle indicate less good visibility (these seats are often at the back and so you can't see the whole set). We recommend avoiding them when selecting your seats.
We accept most bank cards via our secure payment system (Visa, Mastercard, American Express).
Ticket prices are set by venues and productions. Even though the majority of musicals are suitable for children, there is no preferential child ticket.
Tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded unless in the event of force majeure (the performance is cancelled or interrupted). If this is the case, the venue or event organiser will contact you to begin the refund process.
An advertised actor can be replaced by another actor without any prior warning. Unfortunately, this is not a valid reason for requesting a refund.
Taking photos and videos is generally prohibited in venues.