Prince thought that he might be somewhere on the spectrum himself<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
That Prince agreed to support Autism Rocks was a great boost for the charity and the reason he did so is special. Initially, when the proposal was first made, Prince\u2019s manager was adamant that he would not be interested, as he had not done any private concerts for years. However, when Prince heard about the cause and the work that the charity does, he entirely bought into it and interestingly said that his reasons for doing so were that he had often thought that he might be somewhere on the spectrum himself. So committed was Prince to Autism Rocks, that it was hoped that there would have been many more such concerts. Sadly, fate was to decide otherwise and it was not to be.<\/p>\n
On the 24th and 25th of July at Hammersmith Apollo in London, Autism Rocks organised a two-night tribute event to honour Prince\u2019 s musical achievements and to thank him for his support. Artists CeeLo Green, Mark Ronson, Morris Day, The Time and Larry Graham & Graham Central Station, who all knew Prince personally and were indebted to him, came together to make the evenings a success.<\/p>\n
The atmosphere at the concerts was out of this world. The fans were still very raw from the tragic loss of their hero, but the events had the cathartic effect of a loved one\u2019s funeral and provided a venue where they could come together, united in grief and celebrate the wonderful and unique musical talent of Prince. There was laughter, there was dancing, there was singing and there were certainly tears, particularly when videos were projected on to the mega screen. It was as if Prince himself had just walked into our party.<\/p>\n
The most poignant moment of the nights was when the artists gathered together, leaving an empty mic\u00a0front stage. As the opening notes to Purple Rain rang out, there was not a dry eye in the house.<\/p>\n
As Prince once sang, \u201cAlways cry for love, never cry for pain\u201d. I can only say that there were tears of pain there in the auditorium, but there were many, many more tears of love.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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