Johnny Depp comes on stage during Jeff Beck performance at Royal Albert Hall before Heard verdict

Johnny Depp has appeared on stage at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Monday night alongside guitarist Jeff Beck for the second night in a row amid his ongoing legal battle.

The 58-year-old actor is currently embroiled in the high-profile legal fight with his ex-wife, Amber Heard, who he is suing for $50million (£38.2million).

Concert-goers had expressed hope the actor may appear at the Royal Albert Hall in west London after performing with Beck at Sheffield City Hall on Sunday.

In Sheffield, they reportedly performed their cover of the John Lennon song Isolation, which they previously released in 2020. 

Many clips of them playing together were circulated on social media on Monday. Depp’s appearance in the UK has surprised many as he awaits a verdict in his multimillion-dollar defamation lawsuit with his ex-wife Amber Heard.

Johnny Depp has appeared on stage at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Monday night alongside guitarist Jeff Beck for the second night in a row amid his ongoing legal battle

The 58-year-old actor is currently embroiled in the high-profile legal fight with his ex-wife, Amber Heard , who he is suing for $50million (£38.2million). Concert-goers had expressed hope the actor may appear at the Royal Albert Hall in west London after performing with Beck at Sheffield City Hall on Sunday

The Pirates Of The Caribbean actor is suing his former partner over a 2018 article she wrote in the Washington Post, which was titled: ‘I spoke up against sexual violence – and faced our culture’s wrath. That has to change.’

The article does not mention Depp by name, yet his lawyers say it falsely implies he physically and sexually abused the Aquaman actress while they were together.

On Friday both sides gave their closing statements, urging jurors to consider other victims of domestic abuse. The jury is now deliberating on the case, which began on April 11 and involved six weeks of evidence.

Depp spent Sunday night onstage after apparently flying straight to Sheffield City Hall to rock with Beck, performing a cover of John Lennon’s ‘Isolation,’ according to MSN.

After the show, the Hollywood star met fans outside the venue, posing for photos and signing autographs.

Many clips of them playing together were circulated on social media on Monday (pictured). Depp’s appearance in the UK has surprised many as he awaits a verdict in his multimillion-dollar defamation lawsuit with his ex-wife Amber Heard

An Instagram user who caught a shot of the Pirates of the Caribbean star wrote: ‘Wasn’t expecting this… I thought he was in court but turns out he’s in Sheffield with Jeff Beck.’ 

‘JOHNNY SINGING ISOLATION OMG’ exclaimed a Twitter user who caught a quick video of the performance.

The song, released officially by the pair in 2020, has recently gained notoriety due to the publicity from the trial.

The duo also performed covers of Marvin Gaye’s ‘What’s Going On’ and Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Little Wing,’ according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Depp flew straight from Virginia in the US to join his music collaborator Jeff Beck on his European tour

Attendees expressed shock and delight over the Hollywood star’s unannounced appearance

‘Mr. Depp is in the United Kingdom, as he was a few weeks ago, to adhere to his previously scheduled work obligations,’ a source close to Depp told CourtTV.

Depp and Beck, 77, frequently recorded together during lockdown in the initial wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

He plays guitar in a band with Alice Cooper and Aerosmith’s Joe Perry called the Hollywood Vampires.

He plays guitar in a band with Alice Cooper and Aerosmith’s Joe Perry called the Hollywood Vampires.