Autism Rocks was a United Kingdom-based charitable organisation founded by Sanjay Shah[1] to raise awareness about autism through charitable music events. All funds raised by Autism Rocks went to the Autism Research Trust, which in turn supported research by the Autism Research Centre at Cambridge University.
Overview
editAutism Rocks gained international popularity after organising an event[2] with late music artist Prince. The Guardian reported[3] that Prince 'love-bombed' the crowd. Artists such as Zayn Malik,[4] Lenny Kravitz,[1] Snoop Dogg and Ricky Martin[5] have also participated.
It created the Autism Rocks Support Centre,[6] one of the first not-for-profit autism centres in the United Arab Emirates. This centre shut down in February 2020 amidst the tax fraud probe against Sanjay Shah.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ a b "In aid of autism". fridaymagazine.ae. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ Apollo, Eventim. "Autism Rocks presents A Tribute to Prince". www.eventimapollo.com. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ Lynskey, Dorian (3 February 2015). "Prince review – 'What we're going to do right now is play 14 hits in a row!'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ "Zayn Malik Supports Autism Charities In Dubai, Continues One Direction Charity Legacy". Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ "Autism Rocks Presents Ricky Martin – Londoner Sanjay Shah is Organizing a Spectacular Concert in London This September!". Dapper Guys. 5 September 2016. Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ "Autism Rocks Support Centre - Autism Rocks - The Autism Charity". 21 February 2018. Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "Autism centre in Dubai shuts down due to 'tax fraud'". Uae – Gulf News. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Autism Rocks Support Centre closes amid tax fraud probe". The National. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.