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Glasgow Live
Kathleen Speirs

Autistic Glasgow boy's 'magical' reaction to Coldplay gig leaves mum 'in tears'

An autistic Glasgow schoolboy left his 'proud' mum 'in tears' after his heartwarming reaction to Coldplay's Hampden gig went viral.

Oliver Murray endures 'explosive' meltdowns, intrusive thoughts and sensory issues which put him 'constantly in fight or flight mode'. Sometimes the symptoms of his autism leave him housebound.

Even going to shopping centres are a struggle for the 10-year-old who becomes overwhelmed with conflicting and background noises. So when Coldplay tickets went on sale his mum Nikki, 38, knew that while her brave son is a huge fan, getting to the gig, far less sitting through it, would be a challenge.

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