JOHNNY DEPP SPEAKS ABOUT BEING IN SCOTLAND AFTER WINNING LIBEL CASE

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JOHNNY Depp talked about how he was feeling in  Scotland after he was asked how it felt to be a free man here. 

Footage has emerged from the Hollywood star’s trip to Glasgow to perform on stage with his musician friend Jeff Beck and the star looked thrilled as he spoke exclusively to theshowbizlion.com . 

Johnny had greeted fans after exiting through the back door of the Dakota hotel in Glasgow and spent time autographing pictures and waving to the awaiting crowd. 

The 58-year-old who was in the hotel’s car park had arrived the previous morning around 3am by tour bus with his Scots bodyguard Malcolm before heading inside the hotel. 

At the time he was unable to stop after the tiring journey from down south but he promised to speak the next day.

Johnny mania hit Glasgow as fans tried to get a glimpse of the Pirates of The Caribbean star ahead of Jeff’s sold out gig at the Royal concert hall. 

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Bev asked Johnny: “Johnny Depp, how does it feel to be a free man in Scotland?”

A smiling Johnny responded: “Oh it feels good to be in Scotland, it feels good.”

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He didn’t say if he was planning to party but later that night had a small gathering with friends including Shane MacGowan’s wife Victoria Mary Clarke backstage at the Royal Concert hall. 

Johnny arrived in Glasgow just days after he won his libel case against his ex-wife Amber Heard this month.

Johnny was awarded compensatory damages of $10million (£8 million) and a further $5 million (£4 million) in punitive damages by a jury.

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The actor sued the Aquaman star Amber over an article  titled: “I spoke up against sexual violence - and face our culture’s wrath. That has to change.” 

His victory has divided opinion but raised conversations about the role of social media, women’s rights, men’s rights and the power of PR. 

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JOHNNY DEPP WEARS SPECIAL SCOTS BADGE OF HONOUR

Beverley Lyons
Johnny Depp wore a special badge with pride at his Scots gig after being presented with it backstage at the SSE Hydro.
The Edward Scissorhands and Pirates of the Caribbean  star and his Hollywood Vampire bandmates Alice Cooper and Joe Perry met up with Dreammaker Les Hoey and some sick kids from his charity during a special meet and greet.
Les presented them all with a badge of Mr Wizz, the special mascot of his charity for terminally ill and sick children in Scotland.
Johnny even asked Les to pin it on him so he could wear it on stage. 

Les said: “It’s a dream come true that Johnny wore the badge on stage during his performance. He met with some children on the night and was very interested to hear about the charity and work they we do.”
During his performance Johnny paid a tribute to David Bowie with the song Heroes as well as singing Jim
Carroll song People Who Died - about deceased friends.
He also told charity worker Les that his favourite whisky is a £1750 bottle of Bunnahabhain Canasta.

JOHNNY DEPP SAYS HE’S INSPIRED BY SCOTS LEGEND

Johnny Depp might have brought rock n roll to Glasgow with old pals Alice Cooper and Joe Perry - but he told Scots fans his own hero was William Wallace.
The Edward Scissorhands actor was looking healthy as he rocked up to the SSE Hydro in a four car convoy.
And he showed off some fine vocals during the Hollywood Vampire Set particularly during a David Bowie Heroes tribute.
During his a thousand pound a head meet and greet he chatted away with locals and told them he loved whisky. Asked if he had tried Irn Bru his team despatched a crew member to go and fetch some.
Johnny was flying to London by private jet straight after the set - as he’d set up temporary home with the rest of the band in London’s Savoy Hotel. Years ago I had a conversation with Johnny Depp and his LA team leading to a front page on this very paper.
Local club owner Darren Laurie named his Bellshill venue The Viper - which was copyrighted at the time by Johnny who had the Viper Room in LA. Johnny’s Office threatened to sue Darren at the time and thanked me - offering to send me a beanie hat - for tipping them off about the cheeky Scot. Despite the legal threats, Darren was actually thrilled as his club was mobbed after the story.
Alice Cooper was on fine fettle on stage too. I met him at the Kerrang! awards a few years ago when the buffet consisted of cup cakes in the form of pink lady parts of high led to much hilarity.