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Ringo gets a little help from his friends to mark 80th

Paul McCartney and Sheryl Crow are among the stars lined up to play Ringo Starr's 80th birthday next week - and all they'll have to do is act naturally.

Music • 01 Jul 20

Peter Jackson's Beatles film for cinemas in September

Director Peter Jackson's Beatles film will hit cinemas in September and features never-before-seen footage of the band's Let It Be recording sessions along with their entire 42-minute rooftop concert .

Music • 04 Apr 20

Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr postpones tour due to Covid-19

Beatles musician Ringo Starr has postponed his All-Starr Band tour until Spring 2021.

Music • 30 Mar 20

The Beatles before they called it a day (in the life) - rare items for sale

McCartney's lyrics for Hey Jude up for sale in April

Over 300 Beatles-related lots, including Paul McCartney's lyrics for Hey Jude, are up for auction this April, 50 years after McCartney announced the end of the band in April, 1970.

The Beatles • 11 Mar 20

The Beatles reunite on Abbey Road for 50th anniversary

Surviving Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr reunited at Abbey Road Studios on Thursday night to mark the 50th anniversary of their classic album of the same name.

Music • 27 Sep 19

Beatles Ringo and Paul record John Lennon song

The Beatles are nearly back together again as Ringo Starr has teamed up with Paul McCartney to record a version of a song from a lost demo recorded by John Lennon.

Beatles • 13 Sep 19

People get ready: Carlos Santana is on tonight

Santana to perform at Woodstock 50th concert

Santana, led by flamboyant guitarist 72-year old Carlos Santana, return to perform at Woodstock 50th anniversary celebrations tonight at the property which held the first festival, now renamed as Bethel Woods Center for the Arts.

Entertainment • 19 Aug 19

Abbey Road was released on September 26th

Beatles fans mark 50th anniversary of Abbey Road cover

Beatles fans gathered near London's Abbey Road Studios on Thursday to mark the 50th anniversary of one of the most iconic album covers of all time.

Music • 08 Aug 19

Ed Sheeran: in talks to star in new Beatles-related comedy from director Richard Curtis

Ed Sheeran to star in new Beatles-related film

Ed Sheeran is set to play a leading role in Richard Curtis's new fictional film about the Beatles.

Entertainment • 17 Apr 18

George Harrison: 2002 tribute concert gets cinema release in 75 US cinemas

Concert for George: cinema screenings and vinyl release

The 2002 documentary, Concert for George - the George Harrison tribute concert recorded one year after his passing - is getting cinema screenings to accompany new vinyl releases of the concert.

Entertainment • 18 Feb 18

Ringo, Barry Gibb and Eamonn Holmes in UK honours list

Former Beatle Ringo Starr, Bee Gee Barry Gibb and TV presenter Eamonn Holmes were among those awarded in the UK's New Year Honours list.

Ringo Starr • 30 Dec 17

Beatles for sale: Ringo's boots up for auction

Ringo Starr's stage boots and George Harrison's front door are among coveted Beatles memorabilia up for auction.

Entertainment • 18 Aug 17

Ringo and Paul McCartney: worked together on two songs on Ringo's new album

Ringo Starr calls for a "peace and love" Brexit

Former Beatle Ringo Starr - who turned 77 yesterday - has said he hopes UK Prime Minister Theresa May will help bring peace and love to the UK by delivering Brexit.

Entertainment • 10 Jul 17

Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney have been working on a new collaboration

Beatles Paul and Ringo come together over new music

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, the last two living Beatles, have been in the studio making music together for the first time in seven years.

Beatles • 20 Feb 17

Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney on the blue carpet - "We're getting great memories obviously of playing with John and George"

McCartney 'very emotional' at Beatles film premiere

Paul McCartney has said it was "very emotional" to attend the world premiere of the new Beatles documentary Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years in London on Thursday night.

Headlines • 16 Sep 16

Ringo Starr has cancelled a concert in North Carolina in protest over a new law

Ringo Starr joins growing boycott over anti-LGBT laws

Former Beatle Ringo Starr has joined the growing list of stars who've decided to cancel concerts in North Carolina in protest over the state’s anti-LGBT law.

Entertainment • 15 Apr 16

Ringo salutes Plastic Ono work as career highlight

Ringo Starr has revealed that playing drums on John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band - Lennon’s first album following the break-up of The Beatles - was a career highlight.

Entertainment • 02 Jun 15

Macca to induct Ringo into R 'n' R Hall Of Fame

Paul McCartney has agreed to induct his fellow Beatle, Ringo Starr, into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next month.

Entertainment • 19 Mar 15

Ringo's new album in March contains 11 originals

Beatle Ringo Starr releases Postcards from Paradise, his 18th solo studio album, on March 31.

Entertainment • 30 Jan 15

Ringo Starr has completed new album

Beatle Ringo Starr has completed his 18th studio record, ahead of his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April.

Entertainment • 29 Dec 14

Ringo Starr to star in footwear campaign

Ringo Starr has been announced as the new face of shoe brand Skechers.

Entertainment • 21 Oct 14

Ringo: “ I mean, we were in a movie, man”

Ringo recalls the making of A Hard Days Night, being shown in cinemas again on the fiftieth anniversary of the film’s first appearance.

Entertainment • 15 Jul 14

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr at the 56th Grammy Awards

Ringo says McCartney is 'almost ready to rock'

Ringo Starr has announced that fellow Beatle Paul McCartney is getting better all the time and is almost ready to resume his Out There tour

Entertainment • 27 Jun 14

Ringo Starr is set to reunite with Paul McCartney

Ringo Starr confirms reunion with Paul McCartney

Ringo Starr has confirmed a reunion with Paul McCartney for a tribute show entitled The Night That Changed America: A Grammys Salute to The Beatles.

Entertainment • 21 Jan 14

Ringo in a garden. No sign of an octopus though

Ringo Starr goes back to the Octopus's Garden

Ringo Starr is taking a trip back to the Octopus’s Garden to write a picture book based on the song which he penned for The Beatles’ 1969 album Abbey Road

Entertainment • 12 Jun 13