It appears that quarantine has finally convinced Johnny Depp to join Instagram – and to release a cover of John Lennon’s 1970 song “Isolation.” His debut post appeared on Thursday…
Four hours later, Depp returned with an eight-minute-long IGTV video, in which he discussed the global coronavirus pandemic and announced the release of the cover.“Now is the time to open up a dialogue as the threat of this invisible enemy has already caused immeasurable tragedies and enormous damage to people’s lives,” Depp said.
Depp encouraged his followers – now amassing over one million – to take the time in self-isolation to be creative. “We cannot and must not succumb to shutting down and giving in to what feels like hellish quarantine monotony,” Depp said. “Create something today that will benefit yourselves and others tomorrow. Do anything you think could be of use to brighten someone’s day. Draw, read, paint, think, learn, make a film on your phone, play an instrument if you play; if you don’t, learn.”
This led to Depp discussing his own musical endeavors, specifically that he has been recording an album over the past few years with former Yardbirds guitarist and one of his “all-time guitar heroes,”View this post on Instagram
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