Coldplay bring out surprise guest for emotional headline performance at Glastonbury
More than 220,000 people have descended on Somerset to see the superstar headliners at Glastonbury this weekend. The festival is renowned as one of the greatest in the world, with some of the biggest names in Hollywood attending the festival each year.
There were big reactions to the acts at the festival on Saturday, for it's penultimate day, as Coldplay took to the mainstage, ahead of their sold-out gigs in Croke Park in August.
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The band broke Glastonbury records and fans' hearts when they brought out a surprise guest with a sweet message in front of the massive crowd that gathered to watch their performance.
Chris Martin tugged on the heartstrings of the 100,000 strong crowd that swarmed to enjoy their set when he brought out legendary actor Michael J. Fox.
The Back To The Future star, who is battling Parkinson's, moved some fans to tears when he appeared on stage. The 63-year-old played the guitar during hit songs Fix You and Humankind, from his wheelchair.
A view from the crowd as Coldplay perform at Glastonbury. (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)
Front man Chris credited Michael for the band's existence, telling the crowd: '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'.
80s popstar Cyndi Lauper performed ahead of the four man band at the English festival on Saturday, receiving mixed reviews on her set, which included her hit songs 'Time After Time' and 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun'.
Cyndi Lauper performs during day four of Glastonbury. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage)
The US singer was plagued by sound issues during the start of her performance on the Pyramid Stage. Some critics branded the 71-year-old's performance as 'disastrous'.
The singer told BBC Breakfast this morning that while she did have difficulties on stage with both sound and wardrobe issues, she still had fun. 'I mean I had a few technical things, wardrobe difficulties, but I had fun,' she said.
Cyndi Lauper performs during day four of Glastonbury. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage)
During her set, Cyndi called for action on protecting women’s 'reproductive rights'.
She told festivalgoers: 'It is time that the world leaders understand that women are half the population of the world and we deserve to be treated equally, no matter where we’re from or what we look like', which was met by cheers from the packed crowd.
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On Sunday night, Shania Twain is set to take the stage, after an amazing concert in Malahide Park on Friday.
Joining the country star with performances today, are Paloma Faith, Burna Boy and SZA.
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