Coldplay were joined on stage by Michael J. Fox for their Glastonbury gig. The 63-year-old actor – who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in the early ’90s – appeared on stage during the band’s spectacular outro at Worthy Farm on Saturday night.
Chris Martin, the band’s lead singer, introduced Michael as a “legend,” before the Hollywood star played a guitar alongside Coldplay and a huge support cast of backing singers. Chris said: “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.” pic.
twitter.com/fyQHCkerK5 Chris, 47, also paid a glowing tribute to festival founder Michael Eavis. He sang: “To Michael, we just want to thank you/ as humans go you’re the best of all sorts/ you’re a musical charmer, you’re the world’s greatest farmer, who ever got knighted wearing shorts.
” Prior to that, Chris hailed the Glastonbury crowd as the most “most peace-loving” and “fun-giving” audience. He told the crowd: “We’re going to show everybody watching on TV why the Glastonbury audience is the most peace-loving, love-making, fun-giving, accepting, non-judgemental, wonderful group of talented, brilliant humans that can sing in tune.” Chris also embraced the experience of performing for such a huge audience.
The award-winning star – who sang many of the band’s best-known hits, including .
