HARVEY'S GOT TALENT
Katie Price’s son Harvey set to make stage debut playing the keyboard in talent show for children with autism
KATIE Price's son Harvey will show off his impressive keyboard skills in a talent contest for people with autism.
The proud mum will be cheering on from the audience as the 17-year-old takes to the stage at The Autism's Got Talent Roadshow at St Ives Theatre, in Cornwall, on June 29.
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Harvey suffers from multiple disabilities including severe autism, a rare complex genetic condition called Prader-Willi syndrome, ADHD and blindness.
But he is a talented musician and has been playing the keyboard since he was four.
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Earlier this year, mum-of-five Katie shared a video on Instagram of him playing Beethoven's Fur Elise.
In another moving video in 2017, Harvey takes to the keyboard after telling Katie he learned a version of Bryan Adams' Heaven “for mummy”.
He was inspired to audition for the talent show after watching Autism’s Got Talent earlier this year at The Mermaid Theatre in London.
In February, Katie confirmed each week, whilst spending the weekend and holidays at home.
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She was initially reluctant but finally relented and explained: "What they can offer him that I can't is daily exercise, keeping him on a healthy food plan - he can't go into the cupboards and eat. He gets to socialise with his friends. It's more freedom for him.
"He is 16, and I suppose I'm the selfish one because I want him with me all the time."
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Anna Kennedy OBE, Autism Ambassador for Options Autism, who created the show said: "It is a fantastic opportunity for those with autism to get up on stage and really show what they can do.
"We have had participants from Croatia, Canada and the USA and have also showcased world class gymnasts and artists who have appeared on the X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent.
"People with autism of all ages are making history, showing that autism need be no barrier to success."
While it's the first time Harvey will play the keyboard on stage in front of a large audience, he had a taste of what's to come when he performed at the Royal Festival Hall in London as a 12-year-old, as part of his school's annual concert.