John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John dress up as Danny and Sandy for first time since 'Grease'
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John are back as Danny and Sandy after over 40 years, as they reunited and dressed up in the iconic outfits during the Meet n' Grease sing-along on Friday at the Coral Sky Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, Florida. The pair now, 65 and 71 respectively showed up with Travolta in an all-black ensemble and leather jacket and Newton-John in a yellow cardigan and matching skirt similar to the outfit her character wore in the 1978 film.
Newton-John posted a picture on Instagram captioning it: "First time in costume since we made the movie! So excited!!”. According to People, she changed to a leather jacket and black leggings like the one she wore during the 'Grease' finale. The duo are slated to appear at two more Meet n' Greet events in Tampa on December 14 and Jacksonville on December 15. The site also added the costumed reunion comes a month after she auctioned off the famous leather jacket, which was purchased for a massive $243,000 to raise funds for the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Center.
The buyer, a media-tech entrepreneur, who wished to stay anonymous, said: "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's jacket, and returning it to you, which is what I’m going to do right now," 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," he added. "For this reason, I humbly and respectfully 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 center in 1992 during her first battle with cancer. She overcame cancer again in 2013, by May 2017, she was told the disease had metastasized and spread to her bones.
People also reported that Newton-John had opened up about her friendship with Travolta in the magazine's 'Grease!' 40th-anniversary special edition. "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 said. “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."