Michael J. Fox says it was ‘f–king mind-blowing’ playing with Coldplay at Glastonbury Festival
Michael J. Fox remains to be on a excessive after his surprise appearance at Coldplay’s electrical Glastonbury set over the weekend.
The beloved actor, who has been battling Parkinson’s Illness since 1991, left followers delighted after he appeared onstage in entrance of a 120,000-strong crowd on the annual music competition in England, UK.
The “Again to the Future” star joined the band for 2 of their songs in the course of the encore part, the place frontman Chris Martin launched right into a freestyle riff in the midst of their 2021 hit “Humankind.”
Calling the expertise “f–king mind-blowing,” the actor thanked the 7-time Grammy-winning band for having him on.
“Glastonbury, all of the love and due to the @coldplay workforce who took such nice care of us,” Fox, 63, wrote on Instagram Sunday. “And plenty of due to Chris, Will, Johnny, Man and Phil.”
“Oh yeah in case you had been questioning…it was f–king mind-blowing. There’s a time for each band and a band for each time. That is @coldplay’s time,” he added.
Accompanying his publish, Fox additionally shared a collection of photos of himself having fun with the competition together with his workforce, in addition to one other snap of himself in entrance of an indication that reads, “Optimism is a political act.”
One other snap from the carousel confirmed an indication that learn, “Coldplay particular visitor.”
Fox despatched followers right into a frenzy Saturday night time after he was introduced out onstage in a wheelchair throughout Coldplay’s record-breaking set.
“Right here is one other legendary Michael,” Martin mentioned about Fox after additionally introducing competition founder Sir Michael Eavis. “One who simply completely rocks. Together with his Chuck Berry riff and the best way he punched Biff: women and gents, please welcome Michael J. Fox.”
Whereas main the big crowd in singing the 2005 smash hit “Repair You,” Martin knelt subsequent to Fox who was strumming away.
After the actor left the stage, the frontman revealed that Fox was the explanation Coldplay was fashioned within the first place.
“Particularly thanks to the principle motive why we’re in a band, is due to watching ‘Again to the Future,’” he instructed the gang.
“So thanks to our hero endlessly, and some of the superb folks on Earth, Mr. Michael J. Fox,” Martin added. “Thanks a lot, our hero.”
Coldplay made historical past on the competition as this 12 months’s look marks the British rock band’s fifth time headlining the five-day music carnival — the primary act to take action.
Different headliners at this 12 months’s 3-day competition included Dua Lipa and Shania Twain.
