Five Reasons Why You Should See Just For One Day on Tour

Having just recently finished their second London run, this time at the Shaftesbury Theatre, Just For One Day The Live Aid Musical may have turned off the lights and put away the hand held microphones for now. But, worry not,  it won’t be long until the music starts again and we are once again whipped into a frenzy of song fuelled nostalgia and rallying calls to action as the production prepares to head out on its first UK tour. 

The tour kicks off in Leicester in March next year, with dates set for Cardiff, Manchester, Edinburgh, Oxford, Nottingham, Plymouth, Canterbury, Sunderland and Birmingham. And I am here to give you five reasons why you should be booking to see this show on the road before all the tickets are snapped up. 

The Music

David Bowie, Elton John, Simple Minds, Queen, The Police, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Status Quo, Madonna. Icon after icon after icon. That is the music that is featured in Just For One Day, and it stirs something inside of you. Everyone in that audiences knows at least one, if not several of the musical numbers here and its almost as if you can feel the smiles appearing on people's lips as they realise what song it is and think 'What an absolute tune'. You will walk away humming with a spring in your step.

A Way In

Do you have someone in your life who says that they don't like musicals, but you would really like them too? Well, let's call Just for One Day the gateway, a gentle way you could bring someone who doesn't like musicals into the world of loving it. Not only is it crammed full of music that they will know and remember, but its part musical, part rock concert and something that will have them on their feet at the end.

The Comedy 

Not only is the music great, but the script is laden with wickedly funny moments and clever lines that are so ridiculously quotable that you will find them popping into your head at the most random of moments. From 'This is the BBC, please leave your regional accents at the door' to 'Smash the system.. a bit', 'how many more people are going to come into my dressing room before I have a shower' and 'feed the people... who really need feeding', it is laugh out loud.

Nostalgia

As Suzanne says 'I can't believe my youth is being taught in history', Just For One Day is a nostalgia trip for those who grew up in the eighties and experienced LiveAid as it happened. Bob's double denim, Tim's proclamation that there is a great future in record shops, the scrolling newspaper headlines of Thatcher's political reign, young Jemma's confusion at a cassette tape and the large phones, there are so many moments that simply shout eighties living and that's without mentioning the music.

The Charity 

When BandAid first happened, it would have been hard to imagine what it would lead too. In Just For One Day, Bob Geldoff declares that it's been 40 years of work after that world famous concert, and to this day the BandAid charitable trust continues to support those living in poverty. During its run at the Shaftesbury Theatre, 10% of every ticket sold went to the trust with an incredible £1.6 million being raised, and we can hope that this fundraising will continue as the show hits the road.

If I have successfully done my job here and convinced you to book your tickets to Just For One Day on tour, you can do so here https://theliveaidmusical.com/tour/