The American super group Hollywood Vampires - whose members are actor Johnny Depp, rocker Alice Cooper and Aerosmith lead guitarist Joe Perry - are coming to Wales next summer. The rock and roll gig will be coming to Swansea Arena on July 7, 2023.
The self-described “best bar band in the world” consists of core members and rock legends Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp and Aerosmith ́s Joe Perry, together with guitarist Tommy Henriksen. Their tradition is to play a riotous tribute to the great lost heroes of music and their own original material, released on their studio album Rise.
The band, who sing covers of The Who, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, Motörhead and more, as well as some original tracks, were due to tour the UK in 2020 but that was cancelled due to the pandemic. The intervening period also saw the very public defamation trial during which Depp sued ex-wife, Aquaman star Amber Heard, for claims of domestic abuse, and the seven-member jury ruled in the Pirates of the Caribbean actor's favour. Earlier this summer, Depp was seen by music fans at Jeff Beck concerts and he was cuddling badgers at a Kent wildlife centre while on tour with the former Yardbirds guitarist.
