Meet Johnny Depp’s fans in Birmingham - and hear their verdict on the Jeff Beck concert

Here’s why Johnny Depp fans have welcomed the Hollywood A lister to Birmingham
By Richard Gullick
Published 7th Jun 2022, 16:26 BST

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Johnny Depp was here in Birmingham for a special guest performance alongside Jeff Beck at the Symphony Hall on Monday night (June 6).

The Piratates of the Caribbean actor has been touring the UK with Beck after winning his multi-million defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard.

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Fans got to meet Depp at Varanasi restaurant on Broad Street where he hired out the whole venue and spent a reported £50,000 on a curry feast. He also spent time with followers outside the Grand Hotel ahead of the concert.

BirminghamWorld met with some of his followers after the performance with Beck and you can hear what they said about him in the video at the top of our story and read a selection of comments below. Let us know if you’re a Johnny Depp fan too!

Johnny Depp fans outside the Grand Hotel in Birmingham city centreJohnny Depp fans outside the Grand Hotel in Birmingham city centre
Johnny Depp fans outside the Grand Hotel in Birmingham city centre

Rachel said, “After following the trial for six weeks, and him being exonerated, basically I think it is brilliant.”

Kat said, “I saw some clips when he was coming out from… I think he was in the Grand Hotel. And, you know, he’s always trying to be nice to his fans. He’s always trying to give a little bit of him to everyone.”

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Harvey said, “We came out and he was saying hello to all the fans, to be fair. I mean, when Tom Cruise was up here a few months ago, he just didn’t have any time - he was ushered in. Now, Johnny spent a bit of time with the fans, trying to talk.”

Susan said,  “I think that it brought a lot of liveliness on the stage, I suppose as Jeff is getting on now.

Toby said: “So as compared to his work on films, it was definitely on par if not better in the music world. His voice, his guitar playing, was absolutely phenomenal. But yeah, Johnny Depp, Jeff Beck combo is absolutely brilliant.”

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