Johnny Depp joins Instagram, gets 2 million followers within 24 hours

New Delhi : Hollywood star Johnny Depp made a debut on Instagram with a brand new profile picture. He fetched over 2 million followers in less than 24 hours.

He explained his move and claimed that with this he wants to remain connected with his fans in isolation across the world.

Johnny Depp's debut Instagram post was a photo of himself sitting in a barn-like setting, surrounded by candles, which came with these words: "Hello everyone... filming something for you now... gimme a minute."

Soon after that he shared a video from the same location and talked about coronavirus pandemic. Johnny Depp, who is part of the rock band Hollywood Vampires, also released a cover of John Lennon's Isolation.

Check out the post below:

"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," said the Pirates Of The Caribbean actor and added: "I feel we need to try to help each other throughout these dark times, these trying times for those we love, for our community, for ourselves, for the world and for the future."

The novel coronavirus has infected over 2,197,950 across the world with India reporting at least 13,387 cases.