Michael J Fox joins Coldplay for a surprise performance at the Glastonbury Festival
Michael J Fox and Chris Martin
Fans at the Glastonbury Festival in the UK were in for a surprise as Coldplay took to the stage to perform. The popular band had a surprise guest who joined them to play a few songs on stage. Actor Michael J Fox joined Chris Martin and other band members for a song.
Chris Martin, Coldplay's lead singer, introduced Fox on stage before playing their song 'Humankind,'saying, "With his Chuck Berry riff and the way he punched Biff: ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Michael J. Fox."
The Back to the Future star shared photos from the event on Instagram, thanking the band for the experience.
"My team: Lauren, John and Jeff and Steve… Glastonbury all the love and thanks to the @coldplay team who took such great care of us. And many thanks to Chris, Will, Johnny, Guy and Phil," Fox wrote in the caption.
He continued, "Oh yeah in case you were wondering… it was f---ing mind-blowing. There is a time for every band and a band for every time. This is @coldplay’s time."
The actor shared a photo of himself in a wheelchair on stage with his team. Another photo had him in front of a sign that said, 'Optimism is a political act'. There was also a quick video of the band walking backstage.
Video shared by BBC Music on YouTube showed Fox stayed on afterwards and played along on guitar as the band performed its iconic song 'Fix You'.Martin was seen kneeling beside the actor during the performance.
After the song, Martin thanked the crowd, and added, "Especially thank you to the main reason why we’re in a band, is because of watching ‘Back to the Future,’ so thank you to our hero forever, and one of the most amazing people on earth, Mr. Michael J. Fox. Thank you so much Michael… hero."
Coldplay also shared the video on their official Instagram page, writing, "Thank you Michael J. Fox for making our dream come true."
This is not the first time that Fox has played alongside Coldplay. Back in 2016, the actor appeared during the band's performance at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey in 2016.
Fox has been battling Parkinson’s disease since he was diagnosed in 1991.
