He took to the stage to collaborate with Jeff, who died on Tuesday aged 78 after ‘suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis’, as part of his European tour in May. They played together and Johnny sang on Isolation, a cover of a John Lennon song the pair released together as a duo in 2020.
The Pirates of the Caribbean star is not the first A-list celebrity to be welcomed to the city. From actors and TV personalities to famous musicians, here is a selection of some of the city’s most recent celebrity sightings.
5. Public Enemy
A passer-by gave hip hop act Public Enemy a lift to their gig at the Sheffield Arena in 2015 from Fulwood Road after the taxi that was supposed to take them there didn't turn up. Photo: Ethan Miller
6. Sam Gittins
Sam Gittins was spotted near Tudor Square in May, 2018. The former Eastenders star was seen taking on the role of Spencer Pryde in an up and coming film. Photo: Dia Dipasupil
7. Daisy Ridley
Star Wars actress Daisy Ridley also surprised residents after being seen in Sheffield city centre. She was spotted on Tuesday March 10, 2020, at the Crucible attending a modern version of Shakespeare's Coriolanus, which starred her partner Tom Bateman. Photo: Frazer Harrison
8. The Vaccines
Guitar band The Vaccines were spotted in Sheffield on July 26, 2017. They were pictured enjoying a curry at Ashoka on Ecclesall Road while on the way to the Y Not Festival. Photo: Cassandra Hannagan