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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Harriet Sherwood Arts and culture correspondent

Bob Geldof gives nod of approval to the Old Vic’s Live Aid musical

Bob Geldof.
Bob Geldof said the production would not be ‘a tribute thing’. Photograph: Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP

Bob Geldof, the musician who harnessed the power of rock and pop to save lives, has issued a characteristic warning to the Old Vic over its plans for a musical about the 1985 Live Aid concert.

“It better not be shit,” Geldof said, while giving his approval for the London theatre’s production.

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