Johnny Depp is set to come to Scarborough next summer to kick off the UK tour of his band the Hollywood Vampires. Tickets are due to go on sale in just a few days time on October 28.
The rock supergroup, which also features Alice Cooper and Aerosmith's Joe Perry, will play their first UK date in 2023 at the seaside town's open air theatre in North Yorkshire on 5 July.
Mr Depp shocked music fans when he appeared on stage with guitarist Jeff Beck during a defamation trial in the US involving the actor.
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The band, along with guitarist Tommy Henriksen, will come to the UK after a run of dates in Europe.
Alice Cooper said: "I can't wait to get back with the guys, I really love being in that band.
"My band is great and wonderful, but playing with the Vampires is an entirely different situation.
"I don't necessarily do any theatrics at all, I'm just the lead singer, in a band, and the band just happens to be one of the best bands around. It'll be great to see Johnny and Joe and Buck and Chris and all the guys. I can't wait to get to the UK. Lock your doors, put garlic all around, because the Vampires are coming."
The tour starts at Scarborough's Open Air Theatre which has played host to several superstars recently including Kylie Minogue, Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears.
Mr Depp joined musician Jeff Beck's tour to play guitar and sing after a jury had started its deliberations following a six-week trial in Virginia involving his ex-wife Amber Heard.
The US jury found Ms Heard defamed ex-husband with an article in which she claimed she was a victim of domestic abuse. Ms Heard, 36, won one of three counter-claims against Mr Depp.
The Hollywood Vampires play songs in tribute to the "great lost heroes of music" describing themselves as the 'best bar band in the world.'
Managers at the Open Air Theatre said they couldn't be more pleased at the coup for the town to have attracted the Hollywood Vampires to launch their UK tour from the venue.
The tour includes stops in Swansea, Manchester, London and Birmingham before ending in Glasgow on 12 July.
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