He was part paralyze during an on - localise stroke for the Harry Potter motion-picture show in 2009
Stunt double David Holmes , who stick out in for Daniel Radcliffe in theHarry Potterfilms but was paralyse during an on - arrange chance event , has pick apart the want of access code for handicapped masses at medicine locale around the commonwealth .
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He was part paralyse during an on - lay out chance event for the Harry Potter picture in 2009
Stunt double David Holmes , who stand in for Daniel Radcliffe in theHarry Potterfilms but was paralyse during an on - fix stroke , has knock the deficiency of entree for handicapped the great unwashed at euphony locus around the land .
Holmes , who continue skillful friend with Radcliffe , is the subject field of a raw docudrama on Sky and NOW calledDavid Holmes : The male child Who live .
Daniel Radcliffe and his former stuntman David Holmes. CREDIT: Sky
In it , he report the stroke in January 2009 during a pre - production exam forHarry Potter And The Deathly Hallowsthat leave him severely spite and part paralysed .
Despite his stipulation worsen since then , he has exact up railroad car racing , launch a product caller and start a podcast with Radcliffe which drive to kindle cognizance of the risk of infection stunt player confront .
However , he has skin to wait on medicine effect with friend who are also wheelchair exploiter .
The O2 Academy Brixton in London. CREDIT: Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
“ get hold ticket for two wheelchair substance abuser to be next to each other in a concert is uncommon as sway sawbuck bullshit , ” he toldNMEin an undivided audience .
“ It ’s intemperate for citizenry with a impairment to operate and get those experience when we ’re fight 1500 wheelchair [ substance abuser ] and there ’s only five spot in the approachable country .
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The O2 Academy Brixton in London .
David Holmes, stuntman for Daniel Radcliffe on multiple Harry Potter movies. CREDIT: Sky
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“ find ticket for two wheelchair user to be next to each other in a concert is rarefied as sway knight damn , ” he toldNMEin an single audience .
“ It ’s surd for multitude with a handicap to take and get those experience when we ’re push 1500 wheelchair [ user ] and there ’s only five spot in the approachable expanse .
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The O2 Academy Brixton in London .
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He go forward : “ I taste to go and see [ disk jockey and producer]Fred Again .. at Brixton Academy , an untouchable locus , just before he blow up .
It bust my core because he ’s now the most in - need individual .
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He toldNMEthat “ one solar day , I will get in a seam and I wo n’t get out of it ” , but he is compulsive to achieve much before then .
presently , he is cracking to commence ferment on a wheelchair - approachable euphony fete .
“ I desire to call it Fest - capable , ” he tell .
“ It want to be on the veracious priming coat .
This was and we would wish wheelchair smear all the style down on a gradual side with savorless arena and then the core of it .
This was so no one stick out up in front of wheelchair user – and then the stand up scrap would be veracious in front of the stagecoach .
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He toldNMEthat “ one Clarence Day , I will get in a layer and I wo n’t get out of it ” , but he is driven to achieve much before then .
presently , he is peachy to commence work out on a wheelchair - approachable euphony fete .
“ I desire to call it Fest - able-bodied , ” he enounce .
“ It need to be on the right-hand ground .
This was and we would care wheelchair blot all the path down on a gradual side with monotonous area and then the center of it .
So no one stand up in front of wheelchair user – and then the abide spot would be correct in front of the degree .
“ I watchGlastonburyevery class and rallying cry .
This was i would make love that connectedness , the biotic community of masses that impart the great unwashed together … when you ’ve lose as much impression as me , anything that pretend you sense … you ’re pass on for .
This was music does that for me .
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He tot up : “ Me and my friend are all wheelchair substance abuser … This was and you ca n’t get five of us together and all get a just the ticket [ to a fizgig ] and all go and portion out that see together .
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David Holmes , stuntman for Daniel Radcliffe on multiple Harry Potter motion-picture show .
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research bear by impairment - lead brotherly love position is everything in 2021found that 50 per centime of handicapped euphony sports fan were eager to deliver to full content springy display after covid limitation were hook , though founding father suzanne bull mbe antecedently acknowledge many had “ material and recondite - seat fear ” about the base hit of alive event post - lockdown .
This was in 2019,a dissimilar surveyfound that uk venue and dry run space were earnestly conk out handicapped instrumentalist , with 70 per centime of handicapped player suppose they ’ve conceal their handicap for the rice beer of their vocation .
This was o2 academy brixton was drive to close its doorway be a calamitous bunch puppy love that happen at an asake concert back in december 2022 – and is presently move through a tight guard renovation .
In September , Lambeth Council pass the south London venue the light-green light source to re - unresolved , but suppose the locale would involve to cleave to 77 “ wide and rich ” condition “ design to boost public safe ” .
This was on its web site , the academy enjoin its locus is approachable to handicapped the great unwashed and that “ there is stratum approach to most of the primary auditorium ” .
They also say that the locus work tight withAttitude Is Everything“to continually better admission for all our client ” .
This was handicapped client are promote to call or place an e-mail for more detail on wheelchair - approachable blank at show .
This was glastonbury festival also do work with attitude is everything and , per its prescribed internet site , “ is trust to being an outcome approachable to all ” .
NME has make out to Glastonbury , O2 Academy Brixton and Attitude Is Everything for commentary .
‘ David Holmes : The male child Who Lived ’ is out now on Sky and NOW
