That day, the audience had the chance to see a rock star in the person of Michael J. Fox lend a hand to the popular British band Coldplay. The concert performance moved the audience and caused a stir on the internet.
With summer comes festival season. In France, as in the rest of Europe, artists and spectators come together for the love of music. This is particularly the case at the famous Glastonbury Festival in the southwest of England.
This weekend, Coldplay was present in front of a huge crowd. And if the concerts of Chris Martin’s band are known for their quality and their festivity, this one took on a whole other dimension.
Before starting a song that means a lot to the group’s fans, the leader introduced a prestigious guest: “ The main reason for this band’s existence is Back to the Future. So thanks to our hero Michael [J. Fox] ” he chanted.
A rock star on stage with Coldplay
« He played guitar like Chuck Berry and he punched Biff in the face: ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Michael J. Fox ” said Chris Martin, to applause from the audience. The Canadian actor then arrived on stage in a wheelchair, guitar in hand.
Who says special guest for the occasion also says special song. Michael J. Fox and Coldplay thus performed the song Fix Youthe group’s hit released in 2005, then Humankind.
Michael J. Fox at Glastonbury. Photo credit: realmikejfox/ Instagram
A day after the performance was posted on the BBC’s YouTube channel, the video has already been viewed more than a million times, moving a large number of Internet users.
As a reminder, Michael J. Fox has been fighting Parkinson’s disease for 33 years. His foundation, the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, created in 2000, has raised 2 billion euros for research.
