Matthew Perry was honored at the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade with a subtle, but sweet, tribute during a performance outside the iconic superstore.
Singer-songwriter Jax performed a cover of Jet’s Are You Gonna Be My Girl atop a Toys ‘R’ Us float while wearing a grey sweater emblazoned with a shot from a famous scene in Friends.
The image showed Courteney Cox’s Monica wearing a turkey on her head alongside a shocked Chandler Bing, played by the late actor, Perry.
The beloved star was found dead in his hot tub on October 28, aged 54. His cause of death has been deferred, pending the results of a toxicology report.
Jax honored Matthew Perry with a picture from a famous scene in Friends as she performed at the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
The image was from a scene in which Monica placed a turkey on her head to cheer up Chandler
Eagle-eyed viewers were quick to pick up on the tribute, with one writing on Twitter: ‘Love Jax’s special Friends Thanksgiving tribute t-shirt. Matthew Perry, this one’s for you.’
Another said: ‘Jax wearing a hoodie with Matthew Perry has my heart melting.’
‘Jax I loved your tribute to Matthew Perry #ChandlerBing,’ wrote a third, while a fourth added: ‘Jax this shirt is amazing. Great tribute to Matthew Perry.’
The image was a scene from season five of the seminal 90s sitcom, titled The One With All The Thanksgivings, which saw the group sharing stories about their worst Thanksgivings.
In a flashback scene Monica tries to humiliate Chandler by seducing him into taking off his clothes as pay back for once branding her ‘fat’.
But her plans are thwarted when she accidentally drops a knife and nearly severs his toe.
In the present day Chandler is upset that his weight jibe nearly cost him a digit and storms out, with Monica later placing a turkey on her head, complete with a fez and a pair of sunglasses in an attempt to break the ice with him.
The 97th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving parade returned to the streets of Manhattan on Thursday morning with NBC Today stars Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb in the hot seat delivering all the action for viewers at home.
Kicking off at 8:30 ET, the moment also marked the return of longtime host Al Roker who has suffered several health scares in the past year.
Baby Yoda, Minions, Ronald McDonald, Red Titan, Kung Fu Panda, Snoopy, Leo, and Uncle Dan are among the iconic balloons marking the parade – with a five-story tall Pillsbury Doughboy among the eye-catching new entrants.
