Michael J. Fox is still proving he can shred a guitar like it’s 1955. The beloved actor made an appearance at the Michael J. Fox Foundation’s benefit gala on Saturday, November 15, arriving with the people who mean the most to him — his family.
Fox, who is known not only for his iconic role inBack to the Future, but also for his decades of advocacy work, shared how meaningful their support continues to be.
“They’re so supportive and so great,” Fox told People about his wife, Tracy Pollan, and their four children. “They’ve always been there for me, and they continue to be for me, year after year.”
The event, hosted at Cipriani South Street at Casa Cipriani, marked 25 years of the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, the nonprofit he launched after going public with his Parkinson’s diagnosis.
Fox received his Parkinson’s diagnosis in 1991 at just 29 years old. In 2000, nine years later, he created the Michael J. Fox Foundation to drive faster scientific advances toward a cure.
Today, the foundation is recognized as the world’s largest nonprofit funder of Parkinson’s research and has invested more than $2.5 billion to enhance treatment and early detection of the disease.
After walking the red carpet in a classic two-piece suit with a striped button-down and tie, Fox headed inside for the celebration.
The evening took a memorable turn when Jackson Browne stepped onstage, with Fox later joining him. For the performance, Fox changed into a black fitted jacket and white shirt as he rocked out on an electric guitar.
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For fans of the actor, the moment felt like a throwback to Back to the Future, when Fox’s Marty McFly time-traveled to the ‘50s to perform “Johnny B. Goode.” Though he played a different song at the gala, decades later, Fox proved he can still rock out with the same energy.
The performance held special meaning for Browne, who was celebrating his own milestone. The performer recently joined the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame, alongside artists like Neil Young, Aretha Franklin, Judy Collins and Leonard Cohen. The 12-artist class recognizes some of the most iconic voices shaping modern American music.
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