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Johnny Depp returns to the stage with his Hollywood Vampires bandmates to celebrate his 60th birthday. Depp, who had to miss a few shows this month to recover from an ankle injury, made a great comeback. His return was nothing short of emotional as he took the stage to pay tribute to his late friend Jeff Beck.
Johnny Depp returns and performs with Hollywood Vampires
Johnny Depp joins his band Hollywood Vampires on stage to celebrate his 60th birthday. The star dedicated a song to her dear friend Jeff Beck, who passed away earlier this year at the age of 78 due to bacterial meningitis. Depp decided to play David Bowie’s Heroes in honor of Beck. In a video that surfaced online, he can be heard saying, “I must dedicate this song to one of our heroes, Mr. Jeff Beck.”
Netizens were quick to praise her for paying tribute to Depp. One user wrote, “My eyes were filled with tears hearing his voice singing such beautiful words.” Another added, “I could feel Johnny’s sadness, honor and true emptiness at not being on stage with his dear, dear friend.” A third consoled Johnny by commenting, “I know Jeff is with you!! He will always be in your hearts.”
Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck friendship
Johnny and Jeff first met in 2016 and became good friends after bonding over music and cars. The pair also toured Europe when they started playing together in 2019. Johnny and Jeff also released a 13-track album, performing a few concerts together last year. Johnny was “completely devastated” according to the report, as they were “extremely close” and shared a “really close friendship”.
A source spoke to People magazine after the star’s death “the illness came on really quickly, and it all got worse fast.” Beck talked about how he hasn’t had “another creative partner” like Johnny “for ages”. Describing his friend, Jeff said, ‘He was a huge force on this record. I hope people take him seriously as a musician because it’s hard for some people to accept that Johnny Depp can sing rock and roll. After this, Johnny said that he was “privileged enough now” to call Jeff “brother”.
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