Michael J. Fox admits it’s ‘hard for me’ to maintain humor during Parkinson’s battle

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continues to deal with Parkinson’s disease.At the Michael J. Fox Foundation’s annual A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson’s gala on Saturday, the actor told People magazine that maintaining his admittedly darker sense of humor can be “hard for me,” adding “I gotta keep it intact.”Fox continued, saying that dark humor can bypass taboos about difficult topics, saying, “Let’s embrace that and make a difference.”This year’s fundraiser was hosted by Denis Leary and featured Stevie Nicks performing.“I can’t believe — a lot of these people I’ve known for years and years — they’re so kind to me,” Fox told the outlet. “I think because they see an opportunity for a win, for a big advancement, and that’s what we’re working toward.”During the event, which raised $116 million towards Parkinson’s research, Fox also showed off his guitar skills with a performance on stage.Fox also demonstrated his guitar playing earlier this year when he made a surprise appearance with Coldplay at the Glastonbury Festival performance in the UK.He thanked his team and the band on social media at the time, saying “Oh yeah in case you were wondering… it was f—ing mind blowing.

There is a time for every band and a band for every time. This is @coldplay’s time.”According to Variety, Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin introduced Fox onstage before playing their song “Humankind,” saying, “With his Chuck Berry riff and the way he punched Biff: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Michael J.

Fox.” Video shared by BBC Music on YouTube showed Fox stayed on afterward and played along on guitar from his wheelchair during the band’s performance of “Fix You” as Martin knelt beside the actor for portions of the performance.After the song, Martin thanked.