Will Smith, Ed Sheeran and Russell Crowe join Johnny Depp to celebrate legendary tenor Andrea Bocelli’s star-studded 30th anniversary concert
Will Smith was joined by an impressive group of A-list stars on Wednesday as they celebrated iconic tenor Andrea Bocelli’s 30th anniversary as a performer.
The 55-year-old actor, who went sailing with Johnny Depp ahead of the celebrations, was photographed meeting Bocelli, 65, after the star-studded concert, which was held in Bocelli’s hometown of Lajatico, in Tuscany, Italy.
Will made it a family affair by bringing his 26-year-old son Jaden Smith along, lovingly keeping a hand on his shoulder.
Leaning over his shoulder was a bearded Russell Crowe, smiling for the cameras, as did Ed Sheeran, who had performed with the man of the hour earlier in the evening.
Depp joined the group backstage and was seen saying something unintelligible in Andrea’s ear after their moving performance earlier that night. The performance also served as a tribute to the actor’s late friend and collaborator Jeff Beck.
Will Smith was joined by an impressive group of A-list stars as they celebrated iconic tenor Andrea Bocelli’s 30th anniversary as a recording artist on Wednesday
Smith, 55, was photographed catching up with Bocelli, 65, after the star-studded concert, which was held in Bocelli’s hometown of Lajatico, in Tuscany, Italy. He was joined by Ed Sheeran, Russell Crowe and Johnny Depp, who all performed that night
Will also played a major role in the show and a clip of him on stage narrating part of the show was shared on Bocelli’s Instagram account.
The actor wore a chic beige linen suit with a matching thin sweater and had a short-cropped beard.
Will made a brief appearance on the red carpet, where he was spotted chatting with Michelle Hunziker.
Ed, who pulled out his acoustic guitar to sing a duet with Andrea, was dressed as casually as possible in a plain white T-shirt that showed off his tattoos and black jeans.
It looked like he was cooling off with a Guinness after the show.
Russell gained further international fame with his own song, a film version of Leonard Cohen’s classic song Take This Waltz, which was perfectly suited to his husky baritone voice.
The Gladiator star wore a black suit with a black shirt and no tie and sported the thick white beard he had recently sported.
The Hollywood connection didn’t stop there, as Johnny Depp also performed a duet with Andrea.
Depp joined the group backstage and was seen saying something unintelligible in Andrea’s ear after their moving performance earlier that night. The performance also served as a tribute to the actor’s late friend and collaborator Jeff Beck.
Will also played a major role in the show and Bocelli’s Instagram account shared a clip of him on stage narrating part of the show
The actor was dressed in a chic beige linen suit with a thin, matching sweater and he had a short-cropped beard
Will made a brief appearance on the red carpet, when he was spotted chatting with Michelle Hunziker
Ed, who pulled out his standard acoustic guitar to sing a duet with Andrea, was dressed as casually as possible in a plain white T-shirt that highlighted his tattoos, along with black jeans
Russell brought more international star power to his own number, a film version of Leonard Cohen’s classic Take This Waltz, which his husky baritone was a perfect fit for
The Pirates Of The Caribbean actor played an instrumental role, accompanying Bocelli’s high-pitched voice.
According to TMZthe performance was not only a tribute to the Italian tenor’s career, but also a tribute to legendary guitarist Jeff Beck, with whom Johnny had played extensively before passing away from bacterial meningitis on January 10, 2023 at the age of 78.
Bocelli and Depp performed En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor, a song they reportedly performed with Beck on electric guitar in 2020.
It was clear from the video’s audio that Beck’s signature and delicate lead guitar lines were taken from the 2020 recording and were played in conjunction with the live vocals and Johnny’s acoustic rhythm guitar.
The Dead Man star wore a black, lapel-less jacket that he buttoned almost to his throat, while wearing a white, collarless shirt underneath.
He completed the look with thick, black sunglasses with blue lenses. His dark hair was messy and his goatee was on top.
Earlier, the actor had met Will backstage before the sun set.
“Good to see you, bro,” the smiling Independence Day star said as he quickly hugged Johnny.
Johnny Depp accompanied Bocelli on En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor. According to TMZ, they performed the song in 2020 with the late guitarist Jeff Beck, and Beck’s lead part from that performance was overlaid on the song Wednesday night
The Dead Man star wore a black, lapel-less jacket that he buttoned almost to his throat, while wearing a white collarless shirt underneath
He completed the look with thick black sunglasses with blue lenses, and wore his dark hair messy while sporting a goatee
Earlier, the actor had spoken to Will backstage before the sun set. “So good to see you, bro,” the smiling Independence Day star said as he leaned in for a quick hug.
Johnny parroted “so great to see you bro” as he patted Jaden on the hands and leaned in for a hug. “I’ve heard so much about you. You’re a good person,” he added to the younger rapper and actor before they parted ways
Elsewhere, Smith spoke with Ed before the evening’s festivities began
He and Jaden posted more photos in another video featuring Virginia Bocelli, Andrea’s youngest daughter, and legendary tenor Placido Domingo
Johnny repeated the words “nice to see you, bro,” as he tapped Jaden on the hand and leaned in for a hug.
“I’ve heard so much about you. You’re a good person,” he added of the younger rapper and actor before they parted ways.
Elsewhere, Smith spoke with Ed before the evening’s festivities began.
He and Jaden posted more photos in another video featuring Virginia Bocelli, Andrea’s youngest daughter, and legendary tenor Placido Domingo.