Johnny Depp gives surprise performance at Jeff Beck concert in UK
May 31, 2022, 9:46 am

Johnny Depp gives surprise performance at Jeff Beck concert in UK

Johnny Depp joins musician Jeff Beck on stage during a concert in England on May 29 - CNN

Hollywood star Johnny Depp appeared on stage with English guitarist Jeff Beck at a rock concert in British city of Sheffield on Sunday (May 29), surprising an unsuspecting crowd.

The appearance came as he is awaiting a ruling in a US defamation case involving his former wife Amber Heard.

He and Beck performed music covers, including John Lennon’s Isolation, a track on which they collaborated and released in 2020.

The Telegraph reports that Depp is planning to join Jeff Beck for the rest of his concert dates in the UK.

John Christopher Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor, producer and musician. He is the recipient of multiple accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards and two BAFTAs - Photo: Twitter

Jurors in Virginia deliberating the defamation claims from Depp and Heard adjourned on Friday without returning a verdict. They will resume discussions on Tuesday (May 31) after the US Memorial Day holiday.

On his tour of the UK, the Pirates of the Caribbean star will probably miss the climax of his bitter court battle to appear in cities including Manchester, York, Birmingham and Gateshead.

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Depp’s UK tour appearances are reportedly causing venues security concerns, as they expect to have to manage his diehard fans and supporters of Heard, who could protest outside.

The Telegraph reports that the Royal Albert Hall in London, where Beck plays twice this week, chose to increase security after learning Depp would be performing.

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Depp, 58, sued the actress for $50 million, claiming she defamed him when she called herself "a public figure representing domestic abuse" in an opinion piece she wrote.

Heard, 36, countersued for $100m, saying Depp smeared her reputation when his lawyer called her accusations a "hoax".

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