Sir Paul McCartney has shown a string of images of Johnny Depp on his Got Back tour as the Pirates of the Caribbean star awaits the verdict in his defamation case against Amber Heard. The former Beatles star, who commenced with his first show on April 28, has been projecting his music video featuring Johnny for his song My Valentine onto multiple large screens at the concert — most recently seen at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando on Saturday.
The original music video, shot back in 2012 and co-stars actress Natalie Portman, shows the pair interpreting the meaningful song through sign language. As the video played in the background, with Johnny’s face on clear display, the crowd erupted in cheers while Paul simultaneously played the piano. And while the Let It Be singer could’ve easily scrapped the music video from his set, considering Johnny’s current court case battle, it would seem as if the British singer is standing by his pal, who hopes to bring his libel case to an end this week.
Fans who attended the Orlando concert were moved by the supportive gesture from Paul, who has included the backdrop projector of Johnny for at least 10 years in his shows. “Paul McCartney giving love to Johnny Depp. Tonight in Orlando, FL. #gotbacktour #PaulMcCartney #JohnnyDepp,” one social media wrote on Twitter. Another fan continued, “So happy to see Paul McCartney showing his support for Johnny. He could have pulled the video from the show but he didn’t. Clearly, he believes in justice. #JusticeForJohnnyDepp”
Last night. Paul McCartney show. Orlando Florida. The first thing I noticed was that Paul McCartney supported Johnny Depp enough to put him on his own stage. The next thing I noticed is the crowd cheering. The court of public opinion has spoken#JusticeForJohnnyDepp pic.twitter.com/P7Wp6XEJl7
— Djkelly (@Djkelly11709613) May 29, 2022
As previously reported, Johnny sued his ex-wife for $50 million in damages for an op-ed she wrote to The Washington Post in 2018, claiming she had been the victim of domestic abuse. The timing of the written piece seemed interesting, too, considering it was released one year after her divorce from Johnny had been finalized, and while she never mentioned the actor by his name, the online article heavily implied she was referring to the father-of-two.
Elon Musk, whose name was brought up a handful of times during the trial, given that he shared a relationship with Amber after she called it quits with Johnny in 2016, has responded to the compelling case with a message on Twitter last week. The Tesla CEO replied to a tweet from MIT research scientist Lex Fridman, who wrote, “My takeaways from Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard trial: 1. Fame is one hell of a drug (for some).”
“2. Psychiatrists & lawyers come in drastically varying levels of skill. 3. Lying to millions of people is something humans are capable of. 4. Love can be messy. 5. Mega pint of wine.” Upon seeing the tweet, Elon weighed in, writing, “I hope they both move on. At their best, they are each incredible.”