Will Smith was joined by an impressive group of A-list stars when they celebrated the iconic tenor Andrea Bocelli's 30th anniversary as a recording artist on Wednesday.
Will Smith was joined by an impressive group of A-list stars when they celebrated the 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 ahead of the celebration — was pictured catching up with Bocelli, 65, after the star-studded concert, which was held at Bocelli's hometown of Lajatico, in Tuscany, Italy.
Will turned it into a family affair by bringing along his son Jaden Smith, 26, and he kept an affectionate hand on his shoulder.
Leaning over his shoulder was a bearded Russell Crowe, who smiled for the cameras, as did Ed Sheeran, who had performed earlier in the evening with the man of the hour.
Depp joined the group backstage and was seen saying something inaudible in Andrea's ear, following their moving performance earlier in the evening, which also served as a tribute to the actor's late friend and collaborator Jeff Beck.
Will Smith was joined by an impressive group of A-list stars when they celebrated the 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 at Bocelli's hometown of Lajatico, in Tuscany, Italy. He was joined by Ed Sheeran, Russell Crowe and Johnny Depp, all of whom performed that evening
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 was dressed in a chic beige linen suit with a thin, matching sweater, and he sported a close-cropped beard.
Will made a brief appearance on the red carpet, when he was seen chatting with Michelle Hunziker.
Ed, who brought out his standard acoustic guitar to sing a duet with Andrea, was dressed as casually as possible in a plain white T-shirt highlighting his tattoos, along with black jeans.
He appeared to be cooling off with a Guinness after the show.
Russell brought more international star power for his own song, a movie rendition of Leonard Cohen's classic tune Take This Waltz that his husky baritone perfectly suited.
The Gladiator star was dressed in a black suit with a tie-free black shirt, and he sported the thick white beard he has recently worn.
The Hollywood connection didn't end there, as Johnny Depp also played a duet with Andrea.
Depp joined the group backstage and was seen saying something inaudible in Andrea's ear, following their moving performance earlier in the evening, 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 was dressed in a chic beige linen suit with a thin, matching sweater, and he sported a close-cropped beard
Will made a brief appearance on the red carpet, when he was seen chatting with Michelle Hunziker
Ed, who brought out his standard acoustic guitar to sing a duet with Andrea, was dressed as casually as possible in a plain white T-shirt highlighting his tattoos, along with black jeans
Russell brought more international star power for his own song, a movie rendition of Leonard Cohen's classic tune Take This Waltz that his husky baritone perfectly suited
The Pirates Of The Caribbean actor took an instrumental role as he accompanied Bocelli's soaring voice.
According to TMZ, the performance wasn't just a celebration of the Italian tenor's career, but also a tribute to the legendary guitarist Jeff Beck, whom Johnny had played with extensively prior to his shocking death on January 10, 2023, at age 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 back in 2020.
Audio from the video made it clear that Beck's distinctive and delicate lead guitar lines had been lifted from the 2020 recording and were played along the live vocals and Johnny's acoustic rhythm guitar.
The Dead Man star was dressed in a black lapel-free jacket that he buttoned up nearly to his throat, while wearing a white collar-free shirt underneath.
He completed the look with chunky black sunglasses with blue lenses, and he wore his dark hair shaggy while sporting a goatee.
Earlier, the actor caught up with Will back stage before then sun had set.
'So great to see you, bro,' the smiling Independence Day star said as he leaned in for a quick hug with Johnny.
Johnny Depp accompanied Bocelli on En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor. According to TMZ, they performed the song in 2020 with the late guitarist Jeff Beck, and Beck's lead part from that performance was layered onto the song on Wednesday nightt
The Dead Man star was dressed in a black lapel-free jacket that he buttoned up nearly to his throat, while wearing a white collar-free shirt underneath
He completed the look with chunky black sunglasses with blue lenses, and he wore his dark hair shaggy while sporting a goatee
Earlier, the actor caught up with Will back stage before then sun had set. 'So great to see you, bro,' the smiling Independence Day star said as he leaned in for a quick hug with Johnny
Johnny parroted 'so great to see you, bro,' as he tapped hands with Jaden and leaned in for a hug. 'I've heard so much about you. You're a good man,' he added to the younger rapper and actor, before they parted
Elsewhere, Smith caught up with Ed before the night's festivities began
He and Jaden posted for more photos in another video featuring Virginia Bocelli, Andrea's youngest daughter, and the legendary tenor Placido Domingo
Johnny parroted 'so great to see you, bro,' as he tapped hands with Jaden and leaned in for a hug.
'I've heard so much about you. You're a good man,' he added to the younger rapper and actor, before they parted.
Elsewhere, Smith caught up with Ed before the night's festivities began.
He and Jaden posted for more photos in another video featuring Virginia Bocelli, Andrea's youngest daughter, and the legendary tenor Placido Domingo.