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Johnny Depp today arrived at a Gateshead music venue after enjoying a night on the Toon to toast his high-profile lawsuit victory over Amber Heard.
Crowds of fans huddled outside the Hilton hotel in the north-eastern town this afternoon, where the actor is believed to be staying, before he was seen arriving at The Sage, where he will join his friend Jeff Beck on stage later, and for the remainder of the rocker's UK tour.
It comes after he was awarded $15million in damages yesterday as jurors returned verdicts in his favour after six weeks of evidence in a messy defamation case with his ex-wife.
Depp celebrated his triumph with a night out in Newcastle, as he shocked locals by turning up to a quayside pub, along with rock guitarist Beck and fellow musician Sam Fender.
The landlady at The Bridge Tavern revealed the actor tucked into a traditional British fish and chips, washed down with a bottle of Newcastle Brown Ale, before charming staff by passing on some parenting advice to a pregnant barmaid.
Onlookers said he thoroughly enjoyed his dinner at the pub, where a portion of ale-battered fish, triple-cooked chips, mushy peas and tartare sauce costs £14.
The meal is clearly a regular hit with customers, with one Tripadvisor review stating: 'Round up all of the Fish and Chip shop owners in the North East, treat them to easily the best beer battered Fish, Chips, Mushy Pes and Tartar Sauce north of Whitby and show them how it's done properly.'
Alongside his food, Depp drank a bottle of the city's favourite Newcastle Brown Ale before also downing a pint of Guinness, bar staff said.
Recalling Depp's visit last night, trainee assistant manager Naomi Holliday said: 'I was on the day shift and it had been a normal day and he just waltzed in. He walked through the front door and sat on the table in the corner and had some scran.
'He was drinking Brown Ale and had some food. He was really sweet and told us he'd never been to Newcastle before. He ordered fish and chips with his Brown Ale and he had a Guinness after that as well.'
Johnny Depp today arrived at a Gateshead music venue after enjoying a night on the Toon to toast his high-profile lawsuit victory over Amber Heard
Crowds of fans huddled outside the Hilton hotel in the north-eastern town this afternoon, where the actor is believed to be staying
The actor was seen arriving at The Sage in Gateshead this afternoon, where he will join his friend Jeff Beck on stage later
Johnny Depp arriving at Sage Gateshead where he is due to join Jeff Beck on stage on Thursday
The Pirates of the Caribbean star was back out and about today after yesterday being spotted celebrating his lawsuit triumph
Fans outside the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead Hotel, where it is believed actor Johnny Depp is staying whilst visiting the city
Johnny Depp arriving at Sage Gateshead where he is due to join Jeff Beck on stage on Thursday evening
Jeff Beck waves as he leaves the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead Hotel, where it is believed actor Johnny Depp is staying whilst visiting the city
The landlady at The Bridge Tavern revealed the actor tucked into a traditional British fish and chips, washed down with a bottle of Newcastle Brown Ale last night, before charming staff by passing on some parenting advice to a pregnant barmaid
Fans outside the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead Hotel, where it is believed actor Johnny Depp is staying whilst visiting the city
Fans outside the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead Hotel, where it is believed actor Johnny Depp is staying whilst visiting the city
Jeff Beck waves as he leaves the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead Hotel, where it is believed actor Johnny Depp is staying whilst visiting the city
Meanwhile, pregnant bar manager Lauren Whittington posed with the star as he touched her baby bump and passed on some parenting wisdom.
She told ITV: 'He noticed I'm pregnant and was asking me how long I have left, then he was giving me some advice on nappies, lack of sleep, and the first few weeks of parenthood, saying it'll be the greatest gift I ever receive and I won't know love like it until I look into her eyes for the first time.
'He was also talking about his kids, who are grown up now, and how magical being a parent is.
'He left about an hour before the verdict and said he had a Zoom call about it, so we wished him luck and thanked him for being so kind, and he thanked us for having him.'
The star's appearance sent social media wild as he shook hands with punters and thanked pub workers before leaving the venue.
Naomi, 22, added: 'Sam Fender came in a couple hours afterwards which was mad. We didn't have the heads up that they were coming so we ended up giving them the area upstairs.
'Nobody was bothering Johnny inside, but there were some people waiting outside, which you can understand. 'People were just excited he was here. I got to chat to him in the outside area. It wasn't for long but it was nice.
'He was asking about Newcastle because he had never been before and he was interested in the Tyne Bridge and the pub. He seemed genuinely interested and for him to come here was amazing.
'There was no mention of the court case or anything like that. We are Geordies so we like to keep things casual. We probably won't ever have another shift like that again. I've only ever seen actor Daniel Ryan in here before.
'The whole thing was just so crazy but it was also fun. Everyone was in good spirits and the pub was busy which was good. He was the soundest bloke ever and was happy to stop and chat to people.
'After we locked up last night I checked social media and it was crazy. I know he's playing at the Sage tonight and who knows he might even come back!'
The landlady at The Bridge Tavern revealed the actor tucked into a traditional British fish and chips, washed down with a bottle
