Pete Townshend has spoken of his surprise at hearing a classic The Who track sung on stage by an actor portraying legendary promoter Harvey Goldsmith.
‘Pinball Wizard’ is the latest single to be released from Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical (Original Cast Recording). The show is on now at the Shaftesbury Theatre and the album is out July 11.
Pete Townshend said: “I love the show – I love the show more than I did the gig. I went to the opening and was surprised by the version of ‘My Generation’. But not as big as the surprise that I got when ‘Pinball Wizard’ was the song that they attributed to Harvey Goldsmith!”
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Along with Bob Geldof, Midge Ure and John Kennedy, renowned music industry figure Harvey Goldsmith was one of the key figures behind Live Aid, which in 1985 raised millions to help save people from starvation during a famine in Ethiopia.
Harvey said: “Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical is fantastic fun, with phenomenal musical performances that will have you dancing, in tears or sometimes both. It’s an honour to see my character sing a classic track by Pete Townshend, one of rock’s great songwriters – and there’s no harm in musical geniuses getting a shock every once in a while!
“To play to my persona on stage, let’s not forget the money! This stage production has already raised nearly a million pounds for Band Aid’s work through profits from every ticket sold. This is the best night out you’ll have in the West End and it will help people who need it at the same time.”
Joel Montague, who played Harvey in the original cast and sings ‘Pinball Wizard’ on the album, said: “Being part of Just For One Day was a dream. Singing great songs, playing a great man who was part of a historical event with a great message. It was truly an honour to be part of.”
Live Aid supremo Bob Geldof made an appearance last week as the show enjoyed its official opening night, saying: “We’re here in the West End, where this show belongs and where it should be for years and years and years. The power of it comes from the actors and it comes from the insane noise that this band makes.”
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.
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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We Are The Champions Available to Listen On:
- Apple Music
- Amazon
- Deezer
- iTunes
- Pandora
- Spotify
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Album Formats:
- Double Vinyl
- Double CD
- Digital
Album Release Date: 11th July, 2025
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Tracklisting:
1. Overture
2. Heroes
3. Rat Trap (featuring Craige Els)
4. Drive (featuring Abiona Omonua)
5. Dancing With Tears In My Eyes (featuring Jack Shalloo)
6. Do They Know It’s Christmas? (Feed The World)
7. Radio Ga Ga
8. Stop Your Sobbing (featuring Julie Atherton)
9. We Are The Champions (featuring Collette Guitart & Jo Foster)
10. We Are The World
11. You’re The Best Thing (featuring Emily Ooi)
12. I’m Still Standing (featuring Craige Els & Julie Atherton)
13. Bad
14. Message In A Bottle
15. Pinball Wizard (featuring Joel Montague)
16. Dancing In The Streets (featuring Danielle Steers & Ashley Campbell)
17. Summer of ’69 (featuring Collette Guitart)
18. Blowing In The Wind
19. Reach Out And Touch (Somebody’s Hand) (featuring Julie Atherton)
20. In The Air Tonight / We Can’t We Live Together (featuring James Hameed, Danielle Steers & Ashley Campbell)
21. We Will Rock You / King Of Rock (featuring Olly Dobson & Tamara Tare)
22. Rockin’ All Over The World (featuring Olly Dobson)
23. Vienna (featuring Jack Shalloo)
24. I Don’t Like Mondays (featuring Craige Els)
25. All You Need Is Love (featuring Jason Battersby)
26. Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) (featuring Joel Montague)
27. Rebel Rebel / Don’t You (Forget About Me) / Into The Grove (featuring Jo Foster, Rhys Wilkinson and Tamara Tare)
28. Bohemian Rhapsody (featuring Freddie Love)
29. My Generation (featuring Naomi Katiyo)
30. Let It Be
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Notes to Editors
About Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical
On 13 July 1985, music united the world.
Now, 40 years on, discover the behind-the-scenes story of Live Aid in a whole new way at JUST FOR ONE DAY – The Live Aid Musical.
This exhilarating night out “rocks in all the right ways” (WhatsOnStage), with hit songs by Bob Dylan, David Bowie, The Who, U2, Queen, Madonna, The Police, Elton John, Paul McCartney and more of the iconic artists who made history at simultaneous charitable concerts in London and Philadelphia.
Live Aid was an unprecedented global music event that brought 1.5 billion people together, and they all have a story to tell about ‘the day rock ‘n’ roll changed the world’.
Whether you saw it live, watched it from home or weren’t even born yet, you won’t want to miss this “rip-roaring” (The Daily Telegraph) and “remarkable” (Daily Mail) new musical written by John O’Farrell (Mrs. Doubtfire, Something Rotten!) and directed by Luke Sheppard (&Juliet, The Little Big Things).
Director Sheppard has assembled a stellar creative team: Musical Supervision, Arrangements & Orchestration by Matthew Brind, Choreography by Ebony Molina, Set by Soutra Gilmour, Costume by Fay Fullerton, Lighting by Howard Hudson, Sound by Gareth Owen, Video & Projection by Andrzej Goulding and Casting by Stuart Burt CDG.
JUST FOR ONE DAY – The Live Aid Musical is produced by Jamie Wilson Productions, Kevin McCollum, Sonia Friedman Productions, Gavin Kalin Productions, Kenny Wax Ltd, ATG Entertainment, David & Hannah Mirvish, Nederlander Presentations, Stephen C Byrd, Tilted, No Guarantees Productions, Burnt Umber Productions, Willette & Manny Klausner, Nicole Eisenberg, Hornos/Moellenberg and The Old Vic by permission of The Band Aid Charitable Trust.
About The Band Aid Charitable Trust
The Band Aid Charitable Trust was set up in 1984. Over the last 40 years it has been operated by the same group of unpaid trustees and with no employees. The Trust’s mandate is the relief of hunger and poverty in Ethiopia and the neighbourhood thereof. It has raised and spent in excess of £140 million.
During its 40-year history it has funded food, medicine, housing, hospitals, surgery, immunisation, bridges, irrigation, water supplies, livestock, schools and much, much more – including bee keeping! In tandem with these charitable projects the Trust has created, nurtured and protected intellectual property to develop regular annual income streams to enable the Trust to continue its activities. Just For One Day is a natural part of that evolution. All of the Trust’s income from the ticket sales of Just For One Day will go directly to these charitable activities.
All of this growing out of a 3 minute 42 second Christmas song!
About Jamie Wilson Productions
Established in 2008, Jamie Wilson Productions (JWP) is one of the leading independent theatre production companies in the UK. JWP have produced or co-produced over 90 productions in London, Broadway, on tour throughout the UK, and internationally.
The Stage 100 recognised Jamie as one of the top 20 most influential figures in the theatre industry, and in 2023, JWP was nominated for Producer of the Year at The Stage Awards.
Recent West End productions include; The Last Laugh (Noël Coward Theatre & NYC), Just for One Day – The Live Aid Musical (Toronto and the Old Vic Theatre), The Devil Wears Prada, (Dominion Theatre), Two Strangers Carry A Cake Across New York (Criterion Theatre), Mrs Doubtfire (Shaftesbury Theatre), Ain’t Too Proud (Prince Edward Theatre), Sister Act (Eventim Apollo, Dominion Theatre and internationally), South Pacific (Sadler’s Wells) and My Fair Lady (London Coliseum).
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