Live Aid, the 1985 international profit live performance, will serve as the backdrop for a brand new stage musical that is set to happen in London subsequent yr. But for these pondering they are going to get an precise re-enactment of the intercontinental live performance profit, suppose once more.
The present, titled Just for One Day after David Bowie’s track “Heroes,” really has a central story about how the Band Aid and Live Aid advantages got here collectively balanced by a love story impressed by actual occasions surrounding the live performance, per the BBC.
Live Aid organizer Bob Geldof confirmed that whereas the musical will use songs from bands that carried out on that day to assist inform the story, it will not be a straight up tribute to these acts. “This isn’t a tribute thing. I wouldn’t have anything to do with that. So, there isn’t a person dressed up as Freddie wearing a crap mustache. The songs drive the drama along,” assured Geldof.
That mentioned, followers can count on to listen to music from Queen, U2, Sir Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney and Sting amongst others serving to to drive the plot.
“The story is based on actual testimony from the day,” explains Geldof. “It’s real people telling their story throughout this. So it’s complex theatre.”
What Was Live Aid?
On Saturday, July 13, 1985, London’s Wembley Stadium and Philadelphia’s John F. Kennedy Stadium performed host to a number of the largest music acts on this planet, all gathering collectively to additional the charitable efforts of the Band-Aid “Do They Know It’s Christmas” profit single in elevating funds to handle famine in Ethiopia. With MTV, ABC and the BBC concerned, as effectively as different networks around the globe, performances between the 2 stadiums of performers have been broadcast to a worldwide viewers. It’s estimated that £150 million was raised by the live shows and put towards famine reduction.
In the U.Okay., Paul McCartney, The Who, David Bowie, Elton John, Dire Straits, U2, Sting and a number of others carried out, with Queen specifically taking part in a standout set that many have regarded as one of many biggest live performance performances. In the U.S., a Led Zeppelin reunion was the massive spotlight, with Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Tina Turner, Hall & Oates with The Temptations, Duran Duran, Phil Collins, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Judas Priest, a Black Sabbath reunion with Ozzy Osbourne and extra highlighting the day.
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More About Just For One Day
The new musical is being made with the total permission of the Band Aid charitable belief, and 10 % of each ticket sale will go towards Band Aid’s efforts towards famine reduction. The present was initially conceived by John O’Farrell, who wrote the Mrs Doubtfire musical, and Luke Sheppard – who directed the musical & Juliet which options the songs of Swedish pop songwriter Max Martin.
Geldof says he attended workshops for the manufacturing earlier than deciding to provide his endorsement, including, “”We have been blown away. I’ve to say there was not a dry eye in the home.”
The Boomtown Rats singer turned Live Aid organizer says that he wasn’t exactly keen on being a character portrayed in the production, noting, “Let me be fully blunt. It’s unhealthy sufficient being Bob Geldof. It’s barely worse seeing another person pretending to be you.” He then noted of actor Craige Els who is taking on his role, “The one upside for me is that he is received a tremendous voice, stage Bob, so that folks will suppose I really sing as good as that. And he received the language proper.”
The Just for One Day Live Aid musical will take place at London’s Old Vic Theatre from Jan. 26-March 30. Ticketing info can be found here.
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