On 22 and 23 May 2023, a star-studded line-up of Jeff Beck’s friends and fellow musicians gathered to pay tribute to the late, great guitar virtuoso with two nights of sold-out shows at the Royal Albert Hall. Hosted together by Sandra Beck and Eric Clapton, the performers included Johnny Depp, Imelda May, Joss Stone, Olivia Safe, John McLaughlin, Billy Gibbons, Kirk Hammett, Ronnie Wood, Sir Rod Stewart, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, Gary Clark Jnr., Doyle Bramhall II and Rhonda Smith, Robert Stevenson and Anika Nilles from the Jeff Beck Band. Performing a string of tracks representing the vast breadth and range of Jeff Beck’s almost 60-year career, both musicians and fans celebrated the life of a truly extraordinary artist, each show culminating in the full cast of musicians assembling on stage for an eight-minute jam of ‘Going Down’. To commemorate the event, Fender donated six Jeff Beck Signature Stratocasters to be signed by the participating artists and auctioned for future charitable causes in honour of Jeff. One of these multi-signed guitars was sold to benefit Crossroads Centre Antigua in December 2023.

100% of the hammer price will benefit Folly Wildlife Rescue in Tunbridge Wells, a charity proudly supported by Jeff Beck during his lifetime alongside his wife Sandra and close friend Johnny Depp, who continue to act as patrons.

As stated by The Folly Wildlife Rescue Trust:

Located on the Broadwater Forest near Tunbridge Wells in Kent, Folly Wildlife Rescue is a registered charity dedicated to the rescue, care, veterinary treatment, and rehabilitation of injured, orphaned, sick and distressed wild animals and birds.

We see around 3500 wildlife casualties per year, and our aim alongside our dedicated staff and volunteers, is to rehabilitate and return as many of them as possible back to the wild.

Folly Wildlife Rescue receives no government or lottery funding and relies on the kindness and generosity of public donations, grants, legacies, and its own fundraising activities.