Boy gets golden buzzer on Britain's Got Talent
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A young boy who is living with a brain tumour is through to the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent (BGT) after receiving the “golden buzzer”.
Ravi Adelekar, from Brighton, relearned to walk and feed himself after doctors were unable to remove all of the benign tumour from his brain stem.
On Sunday, just two years after his diagnosis, the eight-year-old gave an emotional performance of A Million Dreams, from The Greatest Showman musical, on BGT - prompting judge Alesha Dixon to award him the golden buzzer.
“It was just such a surreal experience to be performing in front of all these people,” Ravi told BBC Radio Sussex.
“I was nervous before the performance but then as soon as I got on stage, the nerves kind of faded away.”
Ravi was joined by his younger sister, Maya, and a choir comprising his family, friends, teachers, medical professionals and children experiencing brain tumours - collectively known as Ravi's Dream Team.
Dixon, who gave the golden buzzer during the opening round of BGT's 17th series, told Ravi: “You’re such a remarkable young man. The moment you started talking, you had me. I just loved it, so well done to all of you.”
Ravi released a cover of A Million Dreams last year, and has so far raised £105,000 for The Brain Tumour Charity and Brainstrust.
The video for the single features Coldplay, Damon Albarn, Paloma Faith, Bastille and a number of other celebrities.
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