Viral Downing Street “Christmas Rave” raises over £100k for charity

nme.com:

Shelter.The fictitious event was set up by Scottish DJ Jon Mancini following the news that a number of members of government, including Prime Minister Boris Johnson, attended parties at Downing Street during lockdown.Any such event would have breached government-enforced coronavirus regulations at the time, the guidance for which stated: “Although there are exemptions for work purposes, you must not have a work Christmas lunch or party, where that is a primarily social activity and is not otherwise permitted by the rules in your tier.”Mancini’s parody event was set for December 29 and was described as a “massive rave at 10 Downing Street”.“No social distancing required.

Bring who you like. Bring your own nibbles and drink,” the description added. Amongst the line-up, Boris Johnson was to headline alongside his “chums”, as per the event’s description.It also included a disclaimer: “Please note this event is not real and all just for humour and poking fun at the powers that be.”Surprised by the fact that more than 1.2million people signed up to the rave, Mancini decided to use the platform to raise money for Shelter.In an announcement posted on Mancini’s Facebook page, after requesting people on the page donate a pound, he revealed he had raised over £100k.Where do I start? ❤£100k, £100k, £100k, £100k, £100k, £100k, £100k, £100k, ❤A joke that went viral!

1.2m ppl signed…Posted by Jon Mancini – Official on Thursday, December 30, 2021“A joke that went viral! 1.2m ppl signed up for a rave at Downing Street cause we were pissed off with Boris and his chums.