Whoever got knighted wearing shorts! Coldplay's Chris Martin honours wheelchair-bound Glastonbury founder Sir Michael Eavis, 88, in touching on-stage tribute before inviting Michael J Fox to join him playing guitar on Fix You amid his Parkinson's battle By Cameron Roy and Geraint Llewellyn Published: 03:41 EDT, 30 June 2024 | Updated: 04:44 EDT, 30 June 2024 e-mail View comments Coldplay 's Chris Martin has honoured the wheelchair-bound Glastonbury founder Sir Michael Eavis in a touching on-stage tribute. The popstar serenaded the 88-year-old telling the crowd he was a 'living, total, 100 per cent legend' and singing 'we just want to thank you'. After paying tribute to Sir Michael, the popstar invited Back to the Future star Michael J Fox , who is battling Parkinson's,to play the guitar during the song Fix You and Humankind.
The 100,000-strong crowd and BBC viewers were left in tears after the touching tribute to the two Michaels. It was a milestone moment for Coldplay, who made history by becoming the first group to headline Glastonbury five times. Coldplay's Chris Martin honoured the wheelchair-bound Glastonbury founder Sir Michael Eavis in a touching on-stage tribute Sir Michael, 88, was serenaded by the popstar who told the crowd he was a 'living, total, 100 per cent legend' and sung to him 'we just want to thank you' Frontman Chris Martin, 47, continued serenading Sir Michael, singing: 'As humans go you're the best of all sorts.
'You're a musical charmer, you're the worl.
