Johnny Depp oozes rock star cool at Pinkpop festival in Netherlands with his band Hollywood Vampires
The Hollywood Vampires continue their current tour with a show during the second day of the 52nd edition of Pinkpop in Landgraaf, the Netherlands.
After having to temporarily postpone dates, including a number of festival performances, due to guitarist Johnny Depps iThe acclaimed actor and musician has injured his ankle and is rocking out again with bandmates Alice Cooper, Joe Perry and Tommy Henriksen, among other touring players.
The band’s ongoing tour only started last week due to the “painful injury” suffered by Depp that his doctor advised him not to travel and rest before resuming his rock and roll commitments. IF.
Day two of the annual event, which kicked off Friday and runs through Sunday, also featured artists such as RONDÉ, The Script, The Lumineers, The Black Keys, Tove Lo, Queens Of The Stone Age, Disturbed, Go A , The Driver Era, DeWolff, starring Robbie Williams.
Pinkpop is considered the oldest and longest running annual festival dedicated to pop and rock music in the world.
Rock the house: The American rock band Hollywood Vampires with singer Alice Cooper and guitarist and actor Johnny Depp will perform during the second day of the 52nd edition of Pinkpop. Day 2: Pinkpop in Landgraaf
On the main stage, called South Stage, the Hollywood Vampires opened their show just after 5 p.m. local time.
Looking rock star cool, Depp wore black pants with a black patterned vest over a matching short sleeve shirt, showing off his many tattoos along his arms.
The guitarist and singer, who just turned 60 on June 9, also wore a multi-colored knit cap over his long dark hair that fell several inches from the sides and down his back.
At times, he and Cooper showed off their chemistry with certain moves and gestures while then performing on stage together.
He flaunts his gear decked out in black leather pants, a white shirt and leather gloves.
He also wore several belts around his waist, his hair was wildly styled and he had on makeup with eye pencil.
Formed in 2012, Depp, Cooper and Perry initially only performed covers in honor of rockers who died in the 1970s.
Touring members have recorded stints over the years with rockers such as Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum of Guns N. Roses and Velvet Revolver, Robert DeLeo of Stone Temple Pilots. Perry’s Aerosmith bandmate Brad Whitford, among others.
Strumer man: Depp, who just turned 60 last week, looked cool as a rock star in a black patterned vest and matching shirt and pants
Cool Cats: Depp and Cooper show off their chemistry on stage during the festival performance
The Hollywood Vampires only started their European tour last Thursday in Bucharest, Romania.
The show held an extra special meaning for Depp, given that he celebrated his milestone 60th birthday that night, with the help of the huge audience who sang Hppy Birthday to him.
The Pirates Of The Caribbean star thanked fans for the “nice gesture,” adding that it was “the greatest happy birthday song I’ve ever heard.”
The emotional show came just over a year later Depp had won his victory in his high-profile defamation case with his ex-wife Amber Heard.
It’s also only the second gig Depp has played since ex-wife Amber Heard finally paid him the $1 million she owed after their bitter legal battle.
The outlet reports that the money will be divided equally, $200,000 each, among Depp’s five favorite nonprofits, according to TMZ
TUnit: The band did a pow-wow before the show to build their bond
Fan-friendly: The actor and musician’s “painful ankle injury” forced the band to cancel shows; he is seen with a superfan in a photo taken for the show in the Netherlands
The charities range from organizations helping sick children with life-threatening illnesses to housing for disadvantaged communities.
The five nonprofits that Depp will choose to donate the money to are: Make-A-Film Foundation, The Painted Turtle, Red Feather, Tetiaroa Society, and the Amazonia Fund Alliance.
He had sued the Aquaman star for $50 million, claiming that a Washington Post article he wrote in the Washington Post was defamatory.
Depp and his ex-wife finally settled their defamation claims against each other in December after five years of furious legal battles.
The actress claimed she was a victim of domestic violence during her 15-month marriage to Depp.
While a London court found in favor of Heard, a second case in Fairfax, Virginia, came out last year on Depp’s side.
Dramatic: Depp and his Heard settled their defamation claims against each other in December after five years of fierce legal battle with the actress who had to pay him $ 1 million
Trying Time: The Herd claimed she was a victim of domestic violence during her 15-month marriage to Depp. the former couple is seen together in 2016
After Heard was ordered to pay $10 million in punitive damages and $5 million (later reduced to $365,000) in punitive damages, and told Depp to hand over $2 million in libel damages, the former couple’s legal teams eventually come to an agreement.
Over the past 12 months, the actor has slowly but steadily returned to the spotlight, touring with musician Jeff Beck and making a surprise appearance at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards.
Speaking at a press conference at the festival, he said he “didn’t need Hollywood anymore” and described the fallout from the trial as a “weird joke.”
The Hollywood Vampires are currently touring Europe until July 22.