{"id":2160841,"date":"2025-11-17T00:22:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T00:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2160841"},"modified":"2025-11-17T00:22:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T00:22:14","slug":"michael-j-fox-shreds-guitar-with-folk-legend-40-years-after-back-to-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/michael-j-fox-shreds-guitar-with-folk-legend-40-years-after-back-to-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael J. Fox Shreds Guitar With Folk Legend 40 Years After &#8216;Back to the Future&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/michael-j-fox-direct-message-150154945.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Michael J. Fox;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><strong>Michael J. Fox<\/strong><\/a> is still proving he can shred a guitar like it\u2019s 1955. The beloved actor made an appearance at the Michael J. Fox Foundation\u2019s benefit gala on Saturday, November 15, arriving with the people who mean the most to him \u2014 his family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fox, who is known not only for his iconic role in<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/michael-j-fox-returns-rare-050200946.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Back to the Future;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><em>Back to the Future<\/em><\/a><em>,<\/em> but also for his decades of advocacy work, shared how meaningful their support continues to be.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;They&#8217;re so supportive and so great,&#8221; Fox told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/michael-j-fox-praises-his-family-for-continued-parkinsons-support-exclusive-11849766\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>People<\/em><\/a> about his wife, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/michael-j-fox-opens-most-232128111.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tracy Pollan;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><strong>Tracy Pollan<\/strong><\/a>, and their four children. &#8220;They&#8217;ve always been there for me, and they continue to be for me, year after year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The event, hosted at Cipriani South Street at Casa Cipriani, marked 25 years of the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson\u2019s Research, the nonprofit he launched after going public with his Parkinson\u2019s diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fox received his <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/michael-j-fox-sends-direct-145111218.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Parkinson\u2019s diagnosis;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Parkinson\u2019s diagnosis<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Today, the foundation is recognized as the world\u2019s largest nonprofit funder of Parkinson\u2019s research and has invested more than $2.5 billion to enhance treatment and early detection of the disease.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After walking the red carpet in a classic two-piece suit with a striped button-down and tie, Fox headed inside for the celebration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The evening took a memorable turn when <strong>Jackson Browne<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Michael J&amp;period; Fox Foundation&amp;sol;Instagram Story<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For fans of the actor, the moment felt like a throwback to <em>Back to the Future<\/em>, when Fox\u2019s Marty McFly time-traveled to the \u201850s to perform \u201cJohnny B. Goode.\u201d Though he played a different song at the gala, decades later, Fox proved he can still rock out with the same energy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The performance held special meaning for Browne, who was celebrating his own milestone. The performer recently joined the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/neil-young-jackson-browne-join-222845125.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame<\/a>, alongside artists like <strong>Neil Young<\/strong>, <strong>Aretha Franklin<\/strong>, <strong>Judy Collins<\/strong> and <strong>Leonard Cohen<\/strong>. The 12-artist class recognizes some of the most iconic voices shaping modern American music.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>This story was originally reported by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/news\/michael-j-fox-shreds-guitar-with-folk-legend-40-years-after-back-to-the-future\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Parade;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Parade<\/a> on Nov 16, 2025, where it first appeared in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">News<\/a> section. 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