Daniel Radcliffe stunt double David Holmes calls for better wheelchair access at gigs
nme.comHarry Potter films but was paralysed during an on-set accident, has criticised the lack of access for disabled people at music venues around the country.Holmes, who remains good friends with Radcliffe, is the subject of a new documentary on Sky and NOW called David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived.
In it, he describes the accident in January 2009 during a pre-production test for Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows that left him seriously injured and partially paralysed.
Despite his condition worsening since then, he has taken up car racing, launched a production company and started a podcast with Radcliffe which aims to raise awareness of the risks stunt actors face.
However, he has struggled to attend music events with friends who are also wheelchair users.“Finding tickets for two wheelchair users to be next to each other in a concert is rare as rocking horse shit,” he told NME in an exclusive interview. “It’s hard for people with a disability to engage and get those experiences when we’re fighting 1500 wheelchair [users] and there’s only five spots in the accessible area.”He continued: “I tried to go and see [DJ and producer] Fred Again..
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