Michael J Fox joined Coldplay during their headline set at Glastonbury festival Coldplay brought retired actor Michael J Fox onto the stage towards the end of their Glastonbury performance in a huge surprise. The Back to the Future icon – who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at the age of 29, in 1991 and has since taken a back seat from the spotlight to focus on his condition – was welcomed onto The Pyramid Stage with a guitar in hand.
Many took to X to express their shock that the actor had joined the band on stage for such an emotional performance. ‘No f*****g WAY is Michael J Fox with Coldplay I’m in tears #Glasto #glastonbury2024 #Glastonbury,’ said Mofoman360. ‘MichaelJFox getting his moment at Glastonbury with Coldplay. What a legend,’ said DeanJohnsonUK. ‘The inspirational MichaelJFox joining @coldplay for Fix You at Glastonbury – absolutely beautiful. #ColdplayGlastonbury,’ said Daniel_Woodrow.