The actor and his band played Stockholm's Grona Lund amusement park as scheduled despite a social media campaign calling for a boycott over Amber Heard's domestic abuse claims.
- May 31, 2016
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Johnny Depp played his Sweden concert as planned despite a social media campaign calling for a boycott of the show over his wife Amber Heard's domestic abuse claims. On Monday evening, May 30, the actor and his Hollywood Vampires bandmates took the stage at Stockholm's Grona Lund amusement park which then got heavily criticized for letting an alleged abuser perform.
A spokesperson for the amusement park has defended their decision to keep the show going on amid Depp's domestic violence accusations. "We are opposed to any sort of violence, of course," the rep said in a statement to PEOPLE.
"But it's also equally important that we cannot judge someone beforehand. Everyone, including Johnny Depp, should be allowed to have the right to be considered innocent until proven guilty," the rep added.
Depp and the other Hollywood Vampires members including Alice Cooper and Joe Perry have been visiting European countries for their tour. Since Heard claimed that he attacked her during an argument, Depp has made stops in Lisbon, Portugal and in Germany.
While a lot of people threatened to boycott the band's show in Sweden, the group was excited when they arrived in the country. "Johnny seemed okay when he arrived at the hotel," a source told PEOPLE. "He was quiet and trying not to attract any attention."
Thousands of fans showed up at the amusement park on Monday for the concert and Depp didn't disappoint them. "The concert was full, with 17,000 fans," a concertgoer said to the publication. "It was a beautiful evening and the crowd was very excited. There were lots of Johnny fans that cheered and chanted his name."
"It was really a fantastic show. Even with all the personal drama, Johnny delivered an amazing concert. There was nothing but an amazing, positive vibe when fans left the venue," she added.
