Nick Kelly praised for debut feature looking at autism

Former singer Nick Kelly has been receiving warm praise for his debut feature The Drummer And The Keeper, a film partly inspired by his own experiences with autism in his family, writes Esther McCarthy

AS FORMER frontman with Irish group The Fat Lady Sings, Nick Kelly loved the anticipation of performing in front of a live audience. So he’s been bemused to discover as the curtains go up at screenings of his debut feature film, the nerves start to jangle.

“I’ve now seen three screenings of the movie with audiences and I find each time I literally have palpitations when the lights dim.