Tom Hanks was seen playing the role of proud father at the Stagecoach Music Festival over the weekend, where he was spotted jamming with his son Chet’s band.
The two-time Oscar winner joined the crowd at Toyota Music Den on Saturday, April 25 to support Chet’s musical duo, Something out west.
Fans were stunned to see the 69-year-old Hollywood legend, dressed casually in a tan jacket, jeans and a hat, enthusiastically singing along to the band’s track You better run.
The performance had a special meaning as a song You better run is closely associated with one of Tom’s most iconic roles.
Last year, Something out west released a music video for the track that paid extensive homage to Forrest Gump.
The video showed 35-year-old Chet sitting on the famous park bench with a box of chocolates and the band performing on a shrimp boat called the Jenny.
Most notably, the elder Hanks actually made a cameo in the video, appearing on the bench with his son to look at Chet’s familiar Gump-inspired outfit.
Festival goers were understandably shocked to be standing next to a cinematic icon in the middle of a country music festival.
Keren Ashri, who recorded a video of the moment, admitted she “freaked out” after noticing the actor ten minutes into the set.
She told reporters that Tom seemed to really enjoy watching his son perform.
When the show ended, the Philadelphia star stayed back to mingle with the crowd, with witnesses describing him as “very friendly and gracious” as he took time to pose for pictures with fans.
Chet, who currently stars in the Netflix series Running pointis the son of Tom and his longtime wife, actress Rita Wilson.
While Chet has often made headlines for his own ventures, this public support from his father suggests a strong bond between the pair.
By turning up at a major event as Stagecoach, Tom Hanks proved that despite his global superstar status, he’s more than happy to blend into a festival crowd to cheer on his family from the front row.
