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Forty years after Live Aid first united the world, Just For One Day became the fastest-selling musical in theatre history during its sold-out run at the Old Vic.
Live Aid was an unprecedented global music event with simultaneous concerts being played at London's Wembley Stadium and Philadelphia's John F Kennedy Stadium to raise money for Ethiopian famine relief.
During its combined 16-hour run an estimated 1.5 billion people in 150 countries either watched it live or on TV - nearly 40% of the world's population - making it the most-watched television special of all time.
The show tells the story of how Bob Geldof and Midge Ure managed to bring it all about with less than a month of preparation time, signing up iconic artists like Bob Dylan, David Bowie, The Who, U2, Queen, Madonna, The Police, Elton John, Paul McCartney and Diana Ross.
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What the theatre critics say...
The Telegraph: "Rip-roaring"; Daily Mail: "Remarkable";
Just For One Day Cast & Creatives
Director: Luke Sheppard; Written by: John O'Farrell; Music and lyrics: Bob Dylan, David Bowie, The Who, U2, Queen, Madonna, The Police, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Diana Ross
How to get to Shaftesbury Theatre
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| All zones | n/a | £1.75 | £5.25 | £6 | |
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| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | Anytime | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 1 | £7 | £2.90 | £2.80 | £8.90 | £8.90 | £16.60(zone 1-4) | £16.60(zone 1-6) |
| Zone 1-2 | £7 | £3.50 | £2.90 | £8.90 | £8.90 | ||
| Zone 1-3 | £7 | £3.80 | £3.10 | £10.50 | £10.50 | ||
| Zone 1-4 | £7 | £4.60 | £3.40 | £12.80 | £12.80 | ||
| Zone 1-5 | £7 | £5.20 | £3.60 | £15.30 | £15.30 | £23.60(zone 1-6) | |
| Zone 1-6 | £7 | £5.80* | £3.80* | £16.30 | £16.30 | ||
| * Journeys between zone 1 and Heathrow are always charged at the peak rate. Prices are correct as of | |||||||
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