Cold game had a very special guest during their performance at the Glastonbury Music Festival in the UK on Saturday night!
Fans were surprised when Michael J. Fox was taken to the stage in a wheelchair with a guitar in his hand.
“With his Chuck Berry riff and the way he punched Biff: ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Michael J. Fox,” lead singer Chris Martin said as the Back to the future star made his entrance on stage before the band went into “Humankind”.
Fox, who has been battling Parkinson’s disease since 1991, had his moment in the spotlight when the band performed their hit “Fix You.”
During the song’s second act, Martin walked over to where Fox and the other band members were playing. Martin, 47, knelt down next to the 63-year-old actor, who played a white and pink guitar during the song’s big instrumental break.
After the song, Martin took the opportunity to praise the Family ties star — whom he called his “hero.”
“Especially thanks for the main reason we’re in the band,” Martin said as he looked at Fox. “Because of watching Back to the futureso thank you forever to our hero and one of the most amazing people in the world, Mr. Michael J. Fox. Thank you Michael J. Fox.”
Fox smiled and waved to the crowd as he was escorted off stage. Coldplay – who made history after headlining the event for the fifth time – completed their set with support from Martin’s longtime love Dakota Johnson, who watched from the crowd.
Fox has been open about his struggle with Parkinson’s and learning to live with the disease, and is no stranger to a warm welcome when he makes a surprise appearance. In February, Fox received a standing ovation when he took the stage at BAFTA 2024 to present the award for Best Film.
In April, ET spoke to the veteran actorr who reacted to the special moment.
“It’s still really surprising,” Fox said of the crowd’s reception. “I love it and I appreciate it, but I see it more as a recognition of the determination and resolve to solve the big problem, and that we all have the power to do everything we can to move things forward. just saying, ‘Thank you for hanging in there and getting after it.’ And I appreciate that.”
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