Thursday 26th June 2025: The Ultravox classic ‘Dancing with Tears In My Eyes’ is the latest single to be released from Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical (Original Cast Recording). The show is at the Shaftesbury Theatre and was described by Rolling Stone UK as ‘the most fun in the West End right now’.
The album will be released on July 11 - two days before the 40th anniversary of Live Aid, the July 13 1985 concerts in Wembley and Philadelphia in response to the famine in Ethiopia.
Those concerts were organised by Bob Geldof, Harvey Goldsmith and Midge Ure, whose band performed ‘Reap the Wild Wind’ and ‘One Small Day’, as well as ‘Vienna’ and ‘Dancing With Tears In My Eyes’, both of which feature in the musical.
Midge Ure said: “When I first saw the show, the arrangement and how the songs translated all across the musical were mindblowing. It was fantastic. Taking well-known songs and altering the arrangements to suit a musical, but without destroying the memories of what those songs had in people's heads and hearts, was quite an astounding feat.
“All the music worked incredibly well. I couldn't believe the band were playing that stuff live. There were no tapes, no loops, no samples. They just played it like a proper band and it had immense power.
“Dancing With Tears In My Eyes stood up in its own right but within the context of the musical. That's quite something.”
Rather than being a recreation of Live Aid, Just For One Day uses the music to tell the story of how this legendary gig came together and became an iconic moment in late 20th century history. The vital work of the Band Aid Trust continues and 10% of proceeds from the show and the cast recording goes to the cause.
Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical (Original Cast Recording) - out on July 11 - is a fully realised rock record, available to preorder now, with songs by artists including Queen, David Bowie, Ultravox, Boomtown Rats, U2, Elton John, The Police, The Who, Madonna, Phil Collins, Bob Dylan and more.
The record was announced on 1st May, 2025 by Bob Geldof, Midge Ure, Harvey Goldsmith and John Kennedy as they gathered at Wembley Stadium nearly 40 years after the groundbreaking concert. It is a love letter to the ‘80s – a time of bold anthems, raw emotion, and an unshakable belief in music’s power to change the world. This is not only a reworking of these legendary tracks, it’s a celebration of their lasting impact, recorded in the same spaces as many of the original iconic songs.
The album, produced by Olivier nominated arranger Matthew Brind and Jon Bath, and engineered by Grammy-nominated Jeremy Murphy, boasts a modern, expansive sound while staying true to the energy and emotion of the originals.
The show continues its celebrated run at London’s Shaftesbury Theatre and will mark the 40th anniversary of Live Aid on 13 July 2025 with a special gala performance and afterparty at KOKO, Camden. Limited tickets are available with a generous additional contribution to the Band Aid Charitable Trust. For more information on this, and all other performances, click HERE.
Producer Jamie Wilson said: “From the outset, our aim with Just For One Day was to capture the spirit of unity and the transformative power of music that defined Live Aid. The cast album is a testament to that vision, bringing together timeless songs and heartfelt performances that resonate across generations. It's more than just a recording; it's a celebration of a moment when the world came together through music.”
10% of all ticket sales for Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical will go directly to the Band Aid Charitable Trust to continue their vital work, to date the musical has raised over £850,000.
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