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A musical based on Live Aid is coming to Canada. A conversation with Bob Geldof - National | Globalnews.ca

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Bob Geldof hosted Live Aid in 1985 to raise money to combat a famine in Ethiopia .

Over a 16-hour broadcast, Live Aid brought in over US$125 million in humanitarian aid from a global TV audience estimated at 1.9 billion .

A new musical based on the event called Just For One Day follows characters who remember that day and intertwines real-life events with over 30 songs performed at Live Aid .

Tickets for Just for One Day go on sale Monday, Oct. 7 , at 10 a.m. ET .

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