Producers Jamie Wilson Productions (Avenue Q, The Devil Wears Prada, Mrs Doubtfire) and Bord Gáis Energy Theatre are thrilled to announce that JUST FOR ONE DAY - THE LIVE AID MUSICAL will come to Dublin next year for a three-week run from Tuesday 24 August to Saturday 11 September 2027. Tickets priced from €36.00 will go on sale this Friday 16 October 2026 through Ticketmaster. Casting to be announced soon.
41 years ago on 13 July 1985, music united the world. Now, 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 concert 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. Experience classic tracks from the iconic artists who made history at simultaneous charitable concerts in London and Philadelphia in a completely new way.
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’.
The West End production of JUST FOR ONE DAY - THE LIVE AID MUSICAL opened in May 2025 following a successful North American run at CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto and a record-breaking world premiere at London’s The Old Vic theatre where it became the theatre’s fastest selling musical ever. The production finished its run in London on Saturday 7 February 2026 and is now embarking on a UK and Ireland Tour in 2027.
Celebrating the iconic Live Aid concerts in London and Philadelphia, JUST FOR ONE DAY - THE LIVE AID MUSICAL tour will continue to pay royalty to The Band Aid Charitable Trust which supports the Trust’s charitable work.
JUST FOR ONE DAY - THE LIVE AID MUSICAL is written by John O’Farrell and directed by Luke Sheppard, with musical supervision, arrangements and orchestration by Matthew Brind, choreography by Ebony Molina and casting by Stuart Burt CDG.
JUST FOR ONE DAY – THE LIVE AID MUSICAL was originally presented at The Old Vic theatre, London in January 2024 and was produced in the West End by Jamie Wilson Productions, Kevin McCollum, Sonia Friedman Productions, Gavin Kalin Productions, Kenny Wax, ATG Entertainment, David & Hannah Mirvish, Nederlander Presentations, Stephen C Byrd, Tilted, No Guarantees Productions, Burnt Umber Productions, Willette & Manny Klausner, Nicole Eisenberg, Hornos/Moellenberg and The Old Vic by permission of The Band Aid Charitable Trust.
