Takeover Glastonbury by Coldplay! Amidst his Parkinson’s struggle, the crowd goes berserk as Michael J. Fox, 63, unexpectedly makes an appearance on stage during the band’s record-breaking fifth headline set
Michael J. Fox surprised Glastonbury on Saturday by making an unexpected appearance during Coldplay’s historic headline performance.
The 63-year-old Back to the Future star, who is battling Parkinson’s disease, emerged on stage in a wheelchair to play the guitar during Fix You and Humankind, leaving the 100,000-strong throng and BBC viewers in tears.
For the band, it was a historic occasion as they became the first act to headline Glastonbury five times. Chris Martin, 47, acknowledged Michael as the «main reason» they are a group.
«We’re in a band because we watched ‘Back to the Future,’ so thank you to Mr. Michael J. Fox, our hero for eternity and one of the most amazing people on Earth,» he stated. Michael, thank you so much.
The British band played as headliners in 2002, 2005, 2011, and 2016 after making their festival debut in the New Bands Tent in 1999.
The vocalist serenaded Glastonbury creator Michael Eavis after the camera panned over the crowd, and then the audience saw the well-liked Hollywood actor.
«Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Michael J. Fox,» Chris sang, introducing another great Michael who «just totally rocks» with his Chuck Berry quiff and the way he smacked [Back To The Future villain] Biff.
At the age of thirty, the actor—who is an enthusiastic musician and is best known for playing the guitar in the classic 1985 sci-fi film—was initially diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s disease in 1991. He only made the public announcement of his diagnosis in 1998.
According to the NHS website, Parkinson’s disease is a condition where brain damage occurs gradually over many years.
According to the NHS, tremors or shaking, slowness of movement, and muscle stiffness are the three main symptoms.
In 2000, two years after disclosing his illness to the public, Michael established The Michael J. Fox Foundation.
Since then, the organization he and his 36-year wife Tracy Pollan created has raised more than $2 billion for research on Parkinson’s disease.
His unexpected entrance when he joined the group in a performance of their smash song Fix You put the audience in «tears.»
Accompanying Coldplay on stage, oh my god, was Michael J. Fox. «I love that Chris Martin from Coldplay brought Michael J. Fox on stage, love Coldplay,»
«Coldplay rocking Glastonbury and then bringing out Michael J. Fox will be the best thing I see all year,» and «Michael J. Fox on stage with Coldplay at Glastonbury, great to see,» were some of the comments the fans posted on X.
«Coldplay, I’m in awe.» «What an incredible show, Michael J. Fox—don’t even pretend you weren’t crying»: «I was blown away by Coldplay’s selfless performance at Glastonbury—a celebration and a reminder that there is still hope in the world.» «Michael J. Fox is incredibly beautiful,» said Brining, «and he blesses his heart on stage with Coldplay.»
A record-breaking 100,000 people watched the program, including Hollywood celebrities Tom Cruise (61), Simon Pegg (54), and Gillian Anderson (55).
At home, viewers were astounded by the size of the crowd and declared it the ‘largest ever’ event.
They said, «Biggest crowd I’ve ever seen at Glasto!» to X. «What an incredible turnout for Coldplay at Glastonbury»: «COLDPLAY is not at all shabby @GLASTONBURY, what a huge crowd»:
«Wow!» «Look at that #Glasto crowd for #Coldplay»: «Look how amazing is that Glastonbury crowd here?» Coldplay. Wonderful.
The band began their historic concert fifteen minutes late, but when the sea of festival attendees joined in song, they launched with the 2000 smash Yellow.
However, some domestic viewers were so irritated by the wait that they resorted to social media to vent their frustrations.
Composing for X, the previous Twitter: «You guys are running late.» Make a shift happen!’: ‘Depends on waiting but always worth it’:
‘Coldplay late what’s new? 10 minutes late FFS classic’: If they are running late, it’s a Coldplay show, really.
Chris exuded confidence as he confidently strolled on stage with Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, and Will Champion, performing some of the band’s most well-known classics.
Fans of the historic event, however, were split; while some called it «iconic» and were moved to tears by the moving songs, others called it «boring.»
Excited fans posted on X, writing, «OMG, Coldplay is killing it»: «Perfect»: «Coldplay is simply incredible»: «Chris Martin never lets me down.» «Coldplay is amazing—I can’t stop singing.» «Coldplay never disappoints at Glastonbury, and this year’s visuals are stunning»:
