Johnny Depp made a shock look on Friday, becoming a member of Alice Cooper at his live performance in London, honoring Ozzy Osbourne with a track simply days after his demise.
The “Pirates of the Caribbean” star rocked out with Cooper and his band on his guitar, enjoying Black Sabbath’s 1970 hit “Paranoid” to a raucous viewers whereas sporting a Captain Jack-style scarf and sun shades.
“Lovely tribute last night to Ozzy by Alice Cooper featuring Johnny Depp,” one particular person wrote on social media whereas posting video of the efficiency.
A second particular person posted on X: “I saw Johnny Depp last night in London. He made a surprise appearance at the Alice Cooper gig I was at. I was so excited.”
Cooper jokingly launched Depp as “some guy we found out in the alley that said something about vampires” as the group roared, one other video on social media confirmed.
Depp and Cooper are within the band The Hollywood Vampires collectively.
“Here’s for Ozzy!” Cooper shouted to the group whereas sporting an Osbourne T-shirt as they completed the track.
The actor, who’s returning to Hollywood with the upcoming thriller “Day Drinker” with Penélope Cruz, stayed round after the Osbourne tribute to play the Alice Cooper basic “School’s Out” with the band.
Osbourne died on Tuesday at 76 years previous after battling a number of well being points, together with Parkinson’s, which he introduced in 2022.
“Everybody in, this one’s for Oz tonight,” Cooper advised his band backstage earlier than a present in Cardiff, Wales, on the night time Osbourne died in a video he shared on his Instagram.
Cooper wrote within the put up’s caption that the band came upon about Osbourne’s demise simply earlier than occurring stage.
“Well, we all know that time is going to take us rockers, but when the giants fall, it’s really hard to accept,” Cooper mentioned in a press release he posted within the caption and recorded for his radio present Alice’s Attic earlier than performing that night time. “Even though everybody saw it coming with Ozzy, it just took our breath away when it happened. So Ozzy and family – your records and your music and your legend and all that you brought – the humor to the rock business – will live on forever and we’re gonna miss you man.”
The put up mentioned that the Cardiff present was devoted to the late Black Sabbath frontman.
“Following the show, Alice summed up his thoughts by saying ‘The whole world is mourning Ozzy tonight. Over his long career, he earned immense respect among his peers and from fans around the world as an unmatched showman and cultural icon,’” the put up mentioned.
Cooper mentioned he all the time noticed Osbourne as a combination between the “Prince of Darkness” and what his household and mates noticed: “a court jester.”
“He was and will continue to be a rock n roll legend. Rock n Roll is a family and a fraternity. When we lose one of our own it bleeds. I wish I would have gotten to know my brother Ozzy better,” he added.
