Live Aid Musical to Premiere on London’s West End in 2024

Live Aid is going to be the subject of an upcoming stage musical set to premiere on London's West End in 2024.

Per Deadline, Live Aid organizer Bob Geldof is on board with the production, which is titled Just For One Day. The show will premiere in January. Currently, it is set to run at the Old Vic Theatre from January 26-March 30.

Helming Just For One Day is director Luke Sheppard, with John O'Farrell writing the book. The premise of the show revolves around the people that helped make Live Aid happen. Sheppard told Deadline that Just For One Day looks at Live Aid "from all angles, including from the technicians who are trying to pull off this satellite broadcast to the first-aid worker who was running the first-aid tent."

Of course, Geldof is a character in the show. Sheppard noted of the Geldof character, " ... The character who embodies Bob on stage has found within him, I think, a similar kind of fiery spirit and a similar kind of attitude on that stage. So when you watch the show, Bob, he’s instantly recognizable."

As for the music in the production, some of the songs performed at Live Aid have been cleared for use. Sheppard alluded that Geldof was particularly helpful in this regard. While a full list of songs weren't confirmed, Deadline did report that some Queen songs, including "We Are the Champions" and "Bohemian Rhapsody," will be featured.

So far, there are currently no confirmed plans to bring Just For One Day stateside for a run on Broadway.

Live Aid, the day the music changed the world, took place 36 years ago today (July 13.)

The legendary benefit show emanated from Wembley Stadium in London and JFK Stadium in Philadelphia. It helped raise more than $125 million for African famine relief efforts and was broadcast live in 110 countries and was watched by over a billion people worldwide.

In honor of its anniversary, take a look at these ten must-watch performances.

There were a number of collaborations that took part during Live Aid, but the one with the most chemistry was clearly when Jagger and Turner performed "State Of Shock/It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll (But I Like It)."

Still two years away from their major breakthrough with The Joshua Tree, U2 showed the world their performance power with "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "Bad" and in the process made the enormity of Wembley Stadium feel like an intimate setting.

Bowie delivered with a tight four-song set that included "TVC 15," "Rebel Rebel," "Modern Love" and "Heroes."

The Cars took to the stage at JFK Stadium with a killer set that included "You Might Think," "Drive," "Just What I Needed" and "Heartbeat City."

Dire Straits

Two months prior to Live Aid, Dire Straits released their fifth studio album, Brothers In Arms. One month prior to Live Aid, the band launched the album's second single, "Money for Nothing" featuring Sting. So, understandably, when Sting joined the band for "Money for Nothing" at Live aid, the crowd went wild.

The most metal moment to happen during Live Aid was when Judas Priest crushed it at JFK Stadium. Kudos to them for wearing all that leather during the ungodly heat.

By the time Live Aid took place, Madonna was one of the biggest, if not the biggest pop star in the world thanks to the release of Like a Virgin, which had been out for nine months.

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers made the most of their time on stage with a packed four-song set of "American Girl," "The Waiting," "Rebels" and Refugee.

McCartney was joined on stage by Alison Moyet, David Bowie, Pete Townshend and Bob Geldof to perform the Beatles classic "Let It Be."

Last but definitely not least is Queen, who ruled the day with what would become one of the best live performances in music history. And 36 years later, few have touched the magic Queen created on stage at Live Aid.