A Grease comeback in 2025 was not on our bingo playing cards, however we’re hopelessly dedicated to his new look.
John Travolta left followers speechless on the Hollywood Bowl final evening by bringing again his traditional Danny Zuko get-up.
The signature slicked-back quiff and leather-based jacket had been again on the stage for a shock Grease sing-along gig.
Travolta, now 71, appeared spontaneously on stage to roaring applause on the La La Land outside occasion celebrating the 1978 musical comedy.
Stunning not solely followers but additionally his former Grease co‑stars who had been in attendance – the viewers went wild when Travolta emerged as Danny.
The viewers wasn’t the one ones in full shock, Travolta stored his shock present a secret from the Grease solid: Barry Pearl, Michael Tucci, Kelly Ward, Didi Conn and even director Randal Kleiser weren’t within the know.
Travolta himself later confirmed on Instagram that ‘nobody knew’ in regards to the shock look, not even his on‑display friends.
As soon as on stage, Travolta dropped into character, joking in true Zuko type: ‘L.A., I assumed you had been going again to Australia? That’s cool, that’s cool, child…’
He went on to steer the solid right into a heartwarming refrain of We Go Collectively earlier than closing the unforgettable present with the road, ‘Benefit from the present, we love you!’
Travolta’s return to the position echoes the same reunion from 2019, when he and the late Olivia Newton‑John, who died in 2022, shocked followers at a Florida sing‑alongside, each clad in full Danny and Sandy gear.
Followers adored the second when Travolta picked up his high-quality Zuko wig.
Travolta stated on the time he discovered the 50s-style hairdo suited him higher than his personal bald look, and this yr’s Hollywood Bowl look gave the followers the nostalgia they had been craving.
The 2019 occasion additionally marked a reunion with Newton‑John, who cherished the time spent reliving their iconic Grease roles on stage collectively.
Newton‑John later mirrored that the power was unimaginable, saying: ‘That film remains to be cherished … the joy from the folks, it was superb’.
Her notorious leather-based jacket from the ultimate scene of the Nineteen Seventies traditional was auctioned off, with all proceeds going to her most cancers wellness basis.
As for Travolta, he proved final evening that Zuko can nonetheless gentle up a summer season evening, similar to he did in 1978.
Whether or not the wig is rollers for Edna Turnblad or lined in gel for Zuko, the actor stays top-of-the-line showmen of all time.
And because the Hollywood Bowl occasion confirmed, with a quiff, a leather-based jacket and a wink, Travolta has very a lot nonetheless acquired it.
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