John Travolta transforms into Grease character Danny Zuko for sing-along event
John Travolta gave fans the 'chills' when he made a surprise appearance at a Grease sing-along in Los Angeles on Friday night.
The actor, 71, stepped back in time to reprise his role as Danny Zuko from the 1978 hit musical.
She shared on social media: 'Tonight at the Hollywood Bowl, for the first time I surprised everyone at the Grease sing-along and dressed up as Danny Zuko.'
Go, greased lightnin': He reprised his role as Danny Zuko from the 1978 hit musical
He added: 'No one knew. Not even the cast. Thank you for a great evening.'
He adopted his character's swagger as he stepped on stage wearing dark jeans, a tight black T-shirt, and a black leather jacket.
The actor, who has been sporting a shaved head, wore a wig styled into a greaser-friendly ducktail, along with a scruffy beard.
He then joined Grease cast members Didi Conn, Barry Pearl, Michael Tucci, Kelly Ward, and director Randal Kleiser on stage.
Taking the microphone, Travolta delivered some of his iconic lines from the moment Danny reunites with his Summer Nights sweetheart Sandy (played by the late Olivia Newton-John) on the first day of school at Rydell High.
'I thought you were going back to Australia!' and then remembering he was the big man on campus, dropped into the nonchalant, 'that's cool, that's cool, that's cool baby,' I'm rockin' and rollin' and whatnot.'
He then led the cast and audience in a chant of 'A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-lop-bam-boom!'
Standing in front of a big screen, he then told the crowd, 'Enjoy the show. We love you!'
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