Johnny Depp is mobbed by fans in Manchester after latest gig – after his $15M lawsuit win over Amber Heard
- Johnny sued Amber, 36, for $50m over a 2018 piece she wrote alleging she was a victim of domestic abuse
- Amber countersued for $100m, claiming that Johnny’s lawyer Adam Waldman made defamatory statements
- As the high-profile case came to a close on Wednesday, Johnny won and was awarded more than $10m
Johnny Depp was mobbed by fans in Manchester after his latest gig on Saturday – days after winning his $50 million lawsuit over ex-wife Amber Heard.
The actor, 58, has been in England joining singer Jeff Beck on his tour and made an appearance during his friend’s gig at Manchester’s 02 Apollo in the north of England.
The Sleepy Hollow star looked in great spirits as he was greeted by a crowd fans – with Johnny posing for selfies and greeting his admirers.
Wow: Johnny Depp was mobbed by fans in Manchester after his latest gig on Saturday – days after winning his $50 million lawsuit over ex-wife Amber Heard
The star wore a multicoloured hat and a patterned shirt as he made his way out of the venue, with fans gathered along the route.
Earlier in the day Johnny was pictured leaving a hotel in Manchester with musician and friend Jeff.
The actor, 58, has been in the UK to join Beck, 77, on his tour and played at his friend’s gig at the Sage Gateshead on Thursday and in Glasgow on Friday.
He stopped to sign autographs and pose for photos with gushing fans who were keen to show their support for the Pirates of the Caribbean actor.
Fans: The actor, 58, has been in England joining singer Jeff Beck on his tour and made an appearance during his friend’s gig at Manchester’s 02 Apollo in the north of England on Saturday night
Selfie: The star wore a multicoloured hat and a patterned shirt as he made his way out of the venue, with fans gathered along the route
In demand: The star continued his victory tour of the UK
Fans: Johnny was in demand as fans took quick snaps of him
In Scotland , fans treated him like a long lost Beatle as he sang and played rhythm guitar while mumbling his way through a number of hits including Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On and The Beatles hit Paperback Writer.
But Depp’s set at the Royal Concert Hall was repeatedly interrupted with fans eager to voice their support.
They chanted, ‘Johnny, Johnny’, ‘Innocent, Innocent’ and ‘Johnny Depp, Johnny Depp’ with some Beck fans pleading with them to ‘shut up’.
It came after Depp sued his ex-wife Heard, 36, for $50million over a 2018 piece she had written that alleged she was a victim of domestic abuse.
Sighting: Earlier in the day Johnny was pictured leaving a hotel in Manchester with musician and friend Jeff
Pictured: Johnny Depp is seen shaking hands with a fan outside a hotel in Manchester today
Fans: Johnny was pictured hugging and talking to fans outside a hotel in Manchester today
Depp won the trial by jury in Virginia in the US this week, meaning he is set to receive millions in compensation from Heard.
His victory has been well-received by his fans, and despite Beck being billed as the main attraction during his UK tour, the audience have come alive whenever Depp has taken to the stage.
Beck’s live appearance, which followed UK dates including shows in London and Sheffield, coincides with the news that he is planning to release a new album next month.
In Glasgow, Beck, who has collaborated with Depp on the new material, said: ‘When I first asked Johnny to do the blues with me he told me to f**k off. Everything is the blues. We have a new album coming out hopefully in July.’
Pictured: Depp said hello to a fan’s canine companion outside a Manchester hotel
Though there is no official release date or title for the album, Beck has admitted to the fact that he sees Depp as a friend as well as a touring buddy.
He said: ‘I’m going to take this opportunity to tell you that I met this guy five years ago and we haven’t stopped laughing since. We actually made an album.
‘I don’t know how it happened. It will be out in July.’
In addition to the album, Depp has an upcoming role as King Louis XV in his first feature film in almost three years.
Jeanne du Barry tells the story of Jeanne Bécu who was born as the illegitimate daughter of an impoverished seamstress in 1743 and went on to rise through the Court of Louis XV to become his last official mistress.
Depp has previously played with supergroup Hollywood Vampires alongside Alice Cooper and Joe Perry.
In a statement following his defamation lawsuit against Heard, he hailed the start of a ‘new chapter’.
Depp learned he will walk away with millions of dollars after he won his US defamation case against his ex-wife Amber Heard on Wednesday.
The actor seemed in good spirits as he came out to greet well-wishers after the concert in Gateshead the following day, signing autographs and posing for photos with a crowd of roughly 200 people who had waited by the stage door to see him leave.
After fans congratulated him on winning the suit the Pirates of the Caribbean star laughed and said: ‘Thank you, I’m still in shock a little.’
Depp also joked about the finger he claims Amber Heard severed during a fight they had in Australia, an ordeal he spoke about in court.
As he signed autographs he smiled, leant down, pointed at a little boy’s fingers and said: ‘You have five, I have four and seven eighths. Mad.’
During the trial he said: ‘She [Amber Heard] had thrown a bottle of vodka and cut my finger off. The tip of my finger. A good chunk.’
‘I miss it,’ he added, with a brief smile.
Depp is due to join him for the rest of the tour — to Birmingham, Manchester and York — concluding on Tuesday.
Tickets for the shows are suddenly in short supply and crowds of hundreds of fans have consistently been gathering outside the hotels where the actor has been staying ever since he was first spotted in Sheffield last week.
There were around 250 fans outside the Hilton in Gateshead on Thursday night hoping for a glimpse of Depp and he spent the hours waiting for the verdict at a pub in nearby Newcastle, drinking Guinness and eating fish, chips and mushy peas — to the astonished delight of punters and staff.
He went back to the Hilton to watch the court proceedings on Zoom as the verdict came in on June 1.
Sources close to the star say he is ‘still regrouping’ after the stunning verdict, which requires his ex-wife to pay him about £8 million, which she does not have.
‘This is a huge moment for Johnny and he is still trying to take it all in,’ says a friend.
‘Aquaman’ actor Amber Heard will appeal the jury’s decision that she defamed ex-husband Depp when she claimed she was a survivor of sexual violence, her attorney said on Thursday.
Win: Depp was awarded $15million by a jury in his defamation suit against ex wife Amber Heard
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