Harrison Ford recalled how enjoying a 'boozy lunch' with Jimmy Buffett led him to get his ear pierced. He shared the story during a tribute event honoring the late musician.
Harrison Ford shared a story of how an afternoon with the late Jimmy Buffett inspired him to get his ear pierced. On Saturday, the 81-year-old actor was among stars who honored the musician during the Keep the Party Going: A Tribute to Jimmy Buffett event at Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl. Buffet died in September at the age of 76 after a battle with skin cancer. 'Jimmy Buffet was a cool guy,' Ford said while introducing a performance by the Zac Brown Band, according to People magazine.
remember one day that a long — some might say boozy — lunch with Jimmy and Ed Bradley, and it was Bradley's birthday. I saw both of them had earrings. So, right after lunch, I got my ear pierced. 'That's just how infectious Jimmy's coolness is,' the 'Indiana Jones' star added. 'Infectious enough for a 40-year-old man to spontaneously get his f------ ear pierced. And infectious enough to create an entire culture around his music.
He was kind,' Ford said. 'He was beloved by his family, by his friends, by his band, his crew and his collaborators, and he loved them all back.' Keep the Party Going featured performances by Paul McCartney, Jon Bon Jovi, Sheryl Crow, The Eagles, Snoop Dogg, Kenny Chesney, Brandi Carlile and Eric Church, among others, per Variety. Ford shared a longtime friendship with fellow pilot Buffett.
In March 2015, Ford was forced to make an emergency landing on the Penmar Golf Course in Santa Monica, California, after the World War II-era plane he was flying lost engine power. Ford suffered a broken pelvis and a broken ankle, as well as lacerations and bruises. Though he returned to flying, Ford told the outlet he 'changed a lot of things' in his life after the incident. 'My wife does not fly with me in vintage airplanes anymore. She will in others,' he said.
went back to flying,' Ford added. 'I know what happened. So, that’s part of the reason . There was a mechanical issue with the airplane I could not have known about or attended to in any way. So, in the words of the great philosopher Jimmy Buffett: S--- happens.'
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