More than 40 years afterGrease‘s release,John TravoltaandOlivia Newton-Johnare back as Danny and Sandy.
Travolta, 65, and Newton-John, 71, reunited and dressed up as the iconic lovebirds during theMeet n’Greasesing-along eventat the Coral Sky Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, Florida on Friday.
Olivia Newton John/Instagram
“First time in costume since we made the movie,” Newton-Johncaptioned the candid snapshot. “So excited!!”
Later in the evening, Newton-John ditched the “good girl” outfit for aleather jacket and black leggingslike the one she wore during theGreasefinale. She also joined Travolta for a Q&A with fans following the sing-along.
Travolta and Newton-John are scheduled to make an appearance at the Meet n’Greaseevent in Tampa on Dec. 14 and Jacksonville on Dec. 15.
Their costumed reunion came after a month after Newton-John auctioned off the famous leather jacket she wore during theGreasefinale. Though it waspurchased for a whopping $243,000to raise funds for theOlivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Center, the movie memorabilia was recently returned to the star to put on permanent display at the Melbourne, Australia-based research institute.
“The odds of beating a recurring cancer using the newest emerging therapies is a thousand-fold greater than someone appearing out of the blue, buying your most famous and cherished icon, and returning it to you, which is what I’m going to do right now,” the media tech entrepreneur who bought the jacket told Newton-John in an emotional video.
“This jacket belongs to you and the collective soul of those who love you. Those for whom you are the soundtrack of their lives. It should not sit in a billionaire’s closet for country club bragging rights.”
“For this reason, I humbly andrespectfully return it to its rightful owner, which is you,” the man, who wished to remain anonymous, said. “Godspeed for a quick recovery.”
Newton-John founded the ONJ Cancer Centre during her first battle in 1992. Sheovercame cancer again in 2013, but in May 2017, she was told cancer hadmetastasized and spread to her bones.
Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta inGrease(1978).Paramount Pictures/Fotos International/Getty
InPEOPLE’sGrease!40th-anniversary special edition issue, Newton-John opened up about herenduring friendshipwith Travolta, sharing that “John always reaches out” during tough times.
“When you share that kind of meteoric success—and nothing has been able to exceed it—you share a bond,” Travolta said in the 2018 issue. “I’ve been through her having a child, getting divorced, losing her sister. She’s been through my getting married, having children. It’s wonderful and full of shared memories.”
“We did something life-changing, making that film,” Newton-John remarked. “[At the premiere] you got the feeling from the energy that something was happening. It was a huge response. I feel grateful to be a part of that and to have worked with him. We’ve stayed friends ever since.”
source: people.com
