Paul McCartney reunites with Ringo Starr in London tour stop.
Paul McCartney reunited with his former Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr during the last stop of his tour this year.
In a delightful early Christmas treat, McCartney surprised fans at the O2 Arena in London with a special appearance by Starr, the legendary drummer, along with Ronnie Wood from The Rolling Stones on Thursday night.
The audience gave a warm reception to McCartney’s friends, who joined him on stage for his Got Back Tour performance. “Shall we rock?” McCartney asked Starr as they kicked off the set, before adding, “Get on your kit!” The duo performed “Helter Skelter” and “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” for their excited fans.
After the performance, Starr expressed his joy to the crowd, saying, “I’ve had a great night. I love you all,” while flashing double peace signs before leaving the stage. As Starr exited, McCartney remarked, “Goodbye Ringo, I will see you soon.” McCartney and Starr are the last surviving members of The Beatles. John Lennon was tragically killed in 1980, and George Harrison passed away from cancer at the age of 58 in 2001.
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In May, Starr was quoted as saying about Macca. “If he comes to LA, we definitely hang out, and when I’m in England, we do the same. It’s just what we do. We even went to Paris together in March for Stella McCartney’s clothing line, but honestly, we were really just there for lunch. (Laughs.) We had a great time traveling by train and sitting in the same carriage.”
In March, the two reunited at McCartney’s youngest daughter’s fall/winter fashion show. The former Beatles were spotted sitting together with their wives, Barbara Bach and Nancy Shevell. Here’s what to look forward to: Beatles’ Disney+ documentary In a November interview with AARP last year, Starr shared insights about his close relationship with McCartney.
“Paul loves me just as much as I love him,” Starr expressed. “He’s the brother I never had. As an only child, I suddenly gained three brothers. We always looked out for one another.” Starr also mentioned to AARP that “George (Harrison) was the first to release a solo album, and I was the drummer. John (Lennon) formed the Plastic Ono Band, and I was the drummer there too. Paul enjoys playing the drums himself, or I would have been on his albums as well.”
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Starr, who also lends his voice, noted that McCartney “was always eager to work more than any of us,” referring to The Beatles. The band’s journey is captured in the Disney+ documentary “Beatles ’64,” which was recently released over Thanksgiving weekend. It includes footage from a seldom-seen 1964 TV documentary along with new interviews featuring McCartney and Starr.