Fox, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991, was in a wheelchair when he joined the band on stage with a guitar.
On Saturday, the star of Back to the Future, Michael J. Foxmade a surprise appearance at the Glastonbury Festival 2024 during the main presentation of Coldplay.
The leader of the band, Chris Martinwas writing lyrics to point out famous figures in the crowd and, after drawing attention to the festival’s co-founder, Michael Eavis, turned his attention to Fox, who was waiting backstage.
“Here’s another legendary Michael,” Martin sang, strumming his guitar. “One that’s just plain cool. With his Chuck Berry riff and the way he punched Biff, ladies and gentlemen, welcome Michael J. Fox.”
Fox, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991, was in a wheelchair when he joined the band on stage with a guitar, jamming alongside them on the last two songs of their set, “Humankind” and “Fix You”. During the last song, Martin joined Fox center stage as he played the opening part of the dramatic bridge.
After the performance, Martin thanked the audience before giving a special shout-out to Fox. “Most of all, thank you,” he said. “The main reason we’re in a band is to watch Back to the Future. So Thank you to our forever hero and one of the most amazing people ever, Mr. Michael J. Fox“.
Michael J. Fox’s history with Coldplay
It was not the first time that Fox took to the stage to support the band. In July 2016, he collaborated with Coldplay at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey to perform “Johnny B. Goode”the song of Chuck Berry which appears in Back to the Future.
Martin spoke about that special moment during a 2022 appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, telling the host that it was especially meaningful because watching Fox character Marty McFly sing the song in the 1985 sci-fi classic changed his life.
“That was really wonderful,” he said of sharing the stage with Fox, before adding, “That’s what made me want to be in a band, you know? That scene.”
Source: Ambito
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