oct 2, 2009 - GUARDIAN Johnny Depp to appear on new Babybird album

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Not only is the Hollywood A-lister featuring on the Sheffield band's forthcoming record, he's directed their new video too.

It's 13 years since Babybird almost topped the UK charts with You're Gorgeous, and now the band are trying again – this time with help from Johnny Depp. The Oscar-nominated actor appears on the Sheffield group's forthcoming album, and has directed their new music video.

Depp "makes a cameo appearance" on Ex-Maniac, Babybird's forthcoming sixth album. The Hollywood A-lister is reportedly a long-time fan of the band, and introduced frontman Stephen Jones to the new album's producers, Bruce Witkin and Ryan Dorn. Witkin played with Depp in their high-school band, Kids, and has since worked with Adam Ant and Depp's partner, Vanessa Paradis.