Coldplay invited Michael J. Fox to play guitar at their Glastonbury concert and revealed a new song with Little Simz.
Coldplay invited Michael J. Fox to join them on stage at the Glastonbury Festival in England on Saturday.
To introduce the surprise guest, singer Chris Martin picked up his guitar and sang a short introduction which drew applause from the crowd. “ Here is another legendary Michael. One that rocks, with its Chuck Berry riff and the way he hit Biff ” he sang, referring to Back to the future where Marty McFly, Fox’s character, continued ” Johnny B. Goode » by Berry. (Fox has also performed the song with Coldplay previously).
The actor joined the band on guitar for songs such as ” Humankind “, taken from Music of the Spheres (2021), and the tube of X&Y « Fix You “. Fox, who has battled Parkinson’s disease since 1991, performed from a wheelchair during the concert.
Earlier in the night, the group also brought out a surprise guest, Little Simz. The rapper joined Coldplay to perform a new collaboration, the name of which has not been revealed. The song also features a verse from Burna Boy, according to Variety, although he was not present during the concert. Palestinian singer Elyanna also joined the band on stage for the unreleased song.
Earlier this month, Coldplay revealed details of their 10th studio album, Moon Music, which will be released on October 4. Last week, they released the album’s first single, ” Feels Like I’m Falling in Love ».
Moon Musicwhich follows Music of the Spheres released in 2021, will be designed according to “ new sustainable development standards “, particularly in the manufacturing of vinyl and CDs using environmentally friendly practices to reduce the impact on the environment. The band has long focused on sustainability, having so far produced 59% fewer CO2 emissions on their current tour compared to their previous stadium tour.
Althea Legaspi
Translated by the editorial staff
