Coldplay’s show at Glastonbury Festival on Saturday night didn’t disappoint, that’s for sure. The record-breaking performance – as the first act to headline the festival for the fifth time – was filled with incredible music, fan interactions and cameos from other top talent. The British band brought British soul singer Laura Mvula, Palestinian-Chilean singer Elyanna, Little Simz, who had performed on the same stage just hours before, and Spanish-American singer-songwriter Victoria Canal.
The standout surprise, however, came from legendary actor Michael J. Fox, who showed off his guitar skills and played with the band on their songs.”Humanity” and “ Fix you.
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin said of Fox’s surprise performance: “The main reason we’re in a band is because we watched Back to the future.”
He then thanked Fox, 63, and called him a “hero forever and one of the most amazing people on Earth.”
Interestingly, this isn’t Fox’s first collaboration with the legendary rock band. In 2016, Coldplay brought Fox to MetLife Stadium, and they performed “Johnny B. Goode” in its entirety.
O Crowd of 100,000 people in Somerset were ecstatic with their approval and excitement at seeing the actor, who is famous for his “Johnny B Goode” guitar solo in Back to the future, play on stage. Fox has been open about his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis, which led him to officially retire from acting in 2020.
Earlier this year, Fox accepted the second annual TIME100 Impact Award – which recognizes a global trailblazer who is pushing boundaries in their industry. In his acceptance speech, Fox spoke candidly about his experience with Parkinson’s, which he was diagnosed with in 1991 at the age of 29. In 2000, Fox founded the Michael J. Fox Foundation to fund research to cure the disease.
“I was walking up a golden staircase, minding my own business, and suddenly I was blocked by something that neither I nor anyone else could see,” he said at the TIME event in New York City on April 25. hiding a lot. One thing that wouldn’t work was wishing it away.”
Ryan Reynolds, who is a friend of Fox and sits on the board of Fox’s foundation, wrote the tribute to the legendary actor in the 2024 TIME100 list, where he explained that Fox helped his late father, who had Parkinson’s, “along with millions of others, they feel less alone” by being so open about their experience with the disease.
The reaction to Fox’s Glastonbury performance was emotional, not just from fans who witnessed the moment firsthand, but also from online viewers excited to see the actor back in the spotlight.
One social media user pointed out “no matter how cynical and harsh you are,” the only thing he felt about that performance was joy.
Elsewhere, fans were reminded of the legendary moment in Back to the future where, after Fox character Marty plays “Johnny B. Goode” to little reaction, he says “Your kids will love it.” And as more young people were able to enjoy Fox’s talent during his Glastonbury set, his words came full circle.
Some saw Coldplay’s bringing to Fox as a show of unity with people with disabilities, praising it as a moment of solidarity.
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