Will Smith was joined by an impressive lineup of A-list stars as they celebrated iconic tenor Andrea Bocelli’s 30th anniversary as a recording artist on Wednesday.
The 55-year-old actor, who enjoyed a yacht trip with Johnny Depp before the celebration, was pictured catching up with Bocelli, 65, after the star-studded concert, which was held in Bocelli’s hometown of Lajatico in Tuscany, Italy.
Will made the evening a family affair by bringing along his son Jaden Smith, 26, and keeping a loving hand on his shoulder.
Leaning over her shoulder was a bearded Russell Crowe, who smiled for the cameras, as did Ed Sheeran, who had performed earlier that night with the man of the moment.
Depp joined the group backstage and was seen saying something inaudible into Andrea’s ear, following his moving performance earlier in the night, which also served as a tribute to the actor’s late friend and collaborator Jeff Beck.
Will Smith was joined by an impressive lineup of A-list stars as they celebrated iconic tenor Andrea Bocelli’s 30th anniversary as a recording artist on Wednesday.
Smith, 55, was pictured catching up with Bocelli, 65, after the star-studded concert, which was held in Bocelli’s hometown of Lajatico in Tuscany, Italy. He was joined by Ed Sheeran, Russell Crowe and Johnny Depp, who all performed that night.
Will also played a major role in the show, and Bocelli’s Instagram account shared a clip of him on stage narrating a portion of the show.
The actor wore a smart beige linen suit with a matching fine sweater and sported a closely cropped beard.
Will made a brief appearance on the red carpet, when he was seen chatting with Michelle Hunziker.
Ed, who pulled out his standard acoustic guitar to sing a duet with Andrea, was dressed as casually as possible in a simple white T-shirt that highlighted his tattoos, along with black jeans.
He appeared to be cooling off with a Guinness after the show.
Russell brought further international star power to his own song, a cinematic version of Leonard Cohen’s classic Take This Waltz, to which his husky baritone was a perfect fit.
The Gladiator star wore a black suit with a black shirt and no tie and sported the thick white beard he has been sporting recently.
The Hollywood connection didn’t end there, as Johnny Depp also sang a duet with Andrea.
Depp joined the group backstage and was seen saying something inaudible into Andrea’s ear, following his moving performance earlier in the night, which also served as a tribute to the actor’s late friend and collaborator Jeff Beck.
Will also played a major role in the show, and Bocelli’s Instagram account shared a clip of him on stage narrating a portion of the show.
The actor wore a smart beige linen suit with a matching fine sweater and sported a closely cropped beard.
Will made a brief appearance on the red carpet, when he was seen chatting with Michelle Hunziker.
Ed, who pulled out his standard acoustic guitar to sing a duet with Andrea, was dressed as casually as possible in a simple white T-shirt that highlighted his tattoos, along with black jeans.
Russell brought further international star power to his own song, a cinematic version of Leonard Cohen’s classic tune Take This Waltz, to which his husky baritone was perfectly suited.
The Pirates of the Caribbean actor played an instrumental role in accompanying Bocelli’s voice.
According TMZThe performance was not only a celebration of the Italian tenor’s career, but also a tribute to legendary guitarist Jeff Beck, with whom Johnny had played extensively before his shocking death on January 10, 2023, aged 78, from bacterial meningitis.
Bocelli and Depp were performing En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor, which was reportedly performed by the two with Beck on electric guitar in 2020.
The video’s audio made it clear that Beck’s distinctive, delicate lead guitar lines had been taken from the 2020 recording and played alongside Johnny’s live vocals and acoustic rhythm guitar.
The Dead Man star was dressed in a lapel-less black jacket that he buttoned almost to the neck, while underneath he wore a collarless white shirt.
He completed the look with thick black sunglasses with blue lenses and wore his dark hair shaggy while sporting a goatee.
Earlier, the actor met up with Will backstage before the sun set.
“It’s great to see you, bro,” the Independence Day star beamed as he leaned in to give Johnny a quick hug.
Johnny Depp joined Bocelli on In Aranjuez with Your Love. According to TMZ, they performed the song in 2020 with late guitarist Jeff Beck, and Beck’s lead from that performance was overdubbed onto the song on Wednesday night.
The Dead Man star wore a lapelless black jacket that he buttoned almost to his neck, while underneath he wore a collarless white shirt.
He completed the look with thick black sunglasses with blue lenses, and wore his dark hair shaggy while sporting a goatee.
Earlier, the actor met up with Will backstage before the sun set. “It’s great to see you, bro,” the beaming Independence Day star said as he leaned in to give Johnny a quick hug.
Johnny repeated, “It’s great to see you bro,” as he high-fived Jaden and leaned in for a hug. “I’ve heard a lot about you. You’re a good man,” he added, addressing the younger rapper and actor, before parting ways.
Elsewhere, Smith caught up with Ed before the evening’s festivities began.
He and Jaden posted more photos in another video with Virginia Bocelli, Andrea’s youngest daughter, and legendary tenor Placido Domingo.
Johnny repeated “good to see you bro” as he high-fived Jaden and leaned in for a hug.
“I’ve heard a lot about you. You’re a good man,” she added, addressing the young rapper and actor before saying goodbye.
Elsewhere, Smith caught up with Ed before the evening’s festivities began.
He and Jaden posted more photos in another video with Virginia Bocelli, Andrea’s youngest daughter, and legendary tenor Placido Domingo.
