London, Feb 18 (IANS) Actor Johnny Depp gave his partner Vanessa Paradis a standing ovation as the French singer performed a rare gig in New York.

The ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star sat in the front row of the balcony for the show, which included many of Paradis’ hits and a touching rendition of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’, reports dailystar.co.uk.

The 47-year-old star then joined fans in giving the singer a standing ovation at the end of the gig, before heading backstage to congratulate Paradis and leading her through a mass of fans to escape in a waiting car.