Johnny Depp pictured in Birmingham ahead of Symphony Hall show with Jeff Beck

By Fionnuala Bourke

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Published 6th Jun 2022, 12:29 BST

Updated 7th Jun 2022, 09:03 BST

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Actor and musician Johnny Depp is touring with rock guitarist Jeff Beck and is due to play at Symphony Hall this evening (June 6)

Johnny Depp has been spotted in Birmingham ahead of his show with Jeff Beck at Symphony Hall tonight (June 6).

Fans of the American actor, who won his multimillion-dollar defamation case against former partner Amber Heard last week, have turned out in their droves to see him ahead of performances in Glasgow, Gateshead and Manchester.

He stunned a pregnant bar manager when he showed up at her pub in Manchester and was pictured mingling with crowds ahead of his gig with Jeff Beck in Glasgow.

And last night he was spotted at Birmingham celebrity hotspot Varanasi on Broad Street last night. Fans posted several images and footage of the star on social media He was also reportedly seen in the Park Hall Hotel and Spa in Wolverhampton this morning (June 6). He is expected to stay at the Grand Hotel on Church Street (like Tom Cruise last year) where fans were seen queueing outside in the hope of seeing him in the afternoon.

Varanasi restaurant staff praised Depp for his generosity in tipping after his visit. A security team checked out the Broad Street venue before he arrived and the party hired out the entire veune. You can read all about it here: Johnny Depp at Varanasi

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Jeff Beck is due to release an album with Johnny Depp next month. Depp previously performed in Birmingham at Resorts World Arena four years ago along with Alice Cooper in supergroup Hollywood Vampires.

FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA - MAY 27: Actor Johnny Depp smokes during a break in his trial at a Fairfax County Courthouse on May 27, 2022 in Fairfax, Virginia. Closing arguments in the Depp v. Heard defamation trial, brought by Johnny Depp against his ex-wife Amber Heard, begins today. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA - MAY 27: Actor Johnny Depp smokes during a break in his trial at a Fairfax County Courthouse on May 27, 2022 in Fairfax, Virginia. Closing arguments in the Depp v. Heard defamation trial, brought by Johnny Depp against his ex-wife Amber Heard, begins today. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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