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Michael J . Fox : In the News
From appearances on stage with legendary rock bands to cheering on some of the Foundation ’ s biggest milestones , Michael J . Fox continues to use every opportunity to shine a spotlight on the groundbreaking momentum in Parkinson ’ s research , and to applaud the community of patients , families and researchers who are working tirelessly to eliminate the disease .
Glastonbury Festival
“ Go , Johnny , go , go , go ,” sang Coldplay frontman Chris Martin as he was joined by Michael onstage in a surprise appearance at the 2024 Glastonbury Festival . Michael ’ s performance in front of 200,000 fans garnered millions of views around the world . The iconic moment , which Michael described as “ mind blowing ,” gave him the title of “ Heart of America ,” on CBS .
Time100 Gala
Michael ’ s trailblazing efforts earned him a spot on this year ’ s inaugural TIME100 Health list and a standing ovation at the TIME100 Gala upon receiving the Impact Award . “ The more I feel it , the more humbled I am , and the more daunting it is ,” he says of the work yet to be done . “ The dream is to say to someone , ‘ You have Parkinson ’ s . Take this .’ And we have the dream in our sights now .”
Parkinson ’ s Unity Walk
“ Every step gets us that much closer to a cure . I feel grateful to all of you ,” said Michael as he cheered on thousands of people and families in New York City ’ s Central Park for the 30th anniversary of the Parkinson ’ s Unity Walk . The event raised over $ 2 million for Parkinson ’ s research .