David Bridges
Michael J. Fox can nonetheless shred on the guitar … taking the stage alongside Chris Martin and Coldplay — and participating in a mashup “Once more to the Future” followers know so properly.
The actor took the stage on the Glastonbury Music Pageant in England Saturday evening time by way of the band’s headlining set … and, ya gotta watch the video ‘set off it’s a tear-jerking tribute to the film and TV legend.
The vid kicks off with Chris and the crew leaping into their hit tune “Restore You” — Michael’s already onstage, sitting in a wheelchair and holding a guitar on his lap.
After a pair minutes, CM heads over to MJF and sings part of the tune from his knees so the two are on the an identical eye diploma … you’ll have the ability to see Michael’s palms transferring as he fingers and strums the instrument.
It’s all through an interlude inside the band’s hit tune the place Martin truly highlights Fox though … singing out the lyrics to Chuck Berry‘s “Johnny B. Goode” — the tune sci-fi followers know Fox’s Marty McFly carried out by way of the climax of ‘BTTF.’
Michael truly comes alive at this half … rocking out from his chair and even throwing a kick out just like he did means once more inside the 1985 film.
The true kicker … Martin credit score “Once more to the Future” for encouraging Coldplay to start out out their band — at which stage the group breaks into raucous applause.
As you perceive … Fox was recognized with Parkinson’s means once more inside the early ’90s — and, he’s primarily turned away from performing and in the direction of activism these days as a result of the sickness has progressed. He gave followers an inside check out his life in his Emmy Award-winning 2023 documentary ‘Nonetheless.’
That talked about, he’s nonetheless made time to play with Coldplay by way of the years … and, he’s clearly nonetheless purchased some music experience in his repertoire.
Truly, a music second that took the group once more in time, Doc.
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