Overview
- Lorenz Büffel met Johnny Depp backstage at Cologne’s Lanxess-Arena and formally handed him a platinum record for the 2016 song "Johnny Däpp."
- The meeting followed a Hollywood Vampires concert and took place on Friday, when roughly 9,500 fans watched the band perform in the arena.
- Depp told reporters the band had been listening to "Johnny Däpp" on the tour bus and said the tune stayed with him, which Büffel cited as proof of the actor’s familiarity with the song.
- Witnesses described a warm, family-focused exchange in which Depp knelt to greet Büffel’s five-year-old son, hugged the child, and embraced the family before they left.
- "Johnny Däpp" reached No. 28 on German singles charts in 2017, became a Mallorca and party staple, and was certified platinum in 2020, a success Büffel says helped shape his career.