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CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKBeatles drummer Sir Ringo Starr, 82, cancels shows due to mystery illness
The 82-year-old drummer hoped to carry on but his condition affected his voice and so he cancelled just hours before the show.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKEd Sheeran tipped to become first British billionaire musician
The star is currently 10th in the Sunday Times Music Rich List - with Sir Paul McCartney in first place.
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKStriking mural of The Beatles icon Ringo Starr unveiled in Liverpool
Liverpool artist John Culshaw has completed a mural on the site of a former pub near the star's childhood home in Liverpool.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK'The Beatles: Get Back': This mammoth trip down memory lane is an absolute treat
This epic new Disney+ documentary is essential viewing for fans of the Fab Four and music history.
CelebrityYahoo On This DayOn This Day: When Paul McCartney had to deny rumours he was dead
The conspiracy theory that Paul McCartney had died in a car crash took hold in the late 1960s.
CelebrityYahoo Movies UK'The Beatles: Get Back': Trailer reveals fab fights and pressure behind their best work
More than 150 hours of never-before-seen recordings of The Beatles will air for the first time in a new docuseries
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKCraig Charles recalls berating George Harrison and Ringo Starr at a dinner party
“When I look back, I probably think that if I was George and Ringo, I'd probably been thinking what a t***!”
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKRingo Starr celebrates 40 years of marriage to wife Barbara Bach
The musician shared a throwback snap from their special day, which was attended by George Harrison and Paul McCartney.
CelebrityYahoo MusicRingo Starr on his best drumming moments, the one that's 'not bad,' and wanting to be Frank Sinatra
Plus, 'zoom in' on the Beatle's iconic 1963 Ludwig drum kit in immersive 3D using Yahoo's exclusive augmented reality.
EntertainmentPA Media: EntertainmentSir Ringo Starr ‘miserable’ at not being able to visit his family for Christmas
The former Beatle is in Los Angeles and will not be able to spend the festive period with his children and grandchildren.
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKOriginal Beatles drummer Pete Best wishes Ringo Starr a happy 80th birthday
Pete Best put the past aside as he wished his Beatles replacement a happy birthday.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKMusic world pays tribute to rock and roll icon Little Richard
Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan and Elton John just some of the stars who have hailed the rock and roll icon
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKSir Ringo Starr reveals message John Lennon left for him on long lost demo
The message inspired the drummer to record his own version of Lennon's track for his new album.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKSherrie Hewson slams Ringo Starr for ‘Loose Women’ appearance, saying the drummer was ‘so angry’
Former Corrie actress also claims Starr refused to sign an autograph for a four-year-old girl
NewsYahoo Celebrity UKDolly Parton, Ringo Starr and Miley Cyrus pay tribute to Glen Campbell
'He was pure talent, heart, and courage. Rest In Peace brother.'
NewsAdele AnkersBeatles Legend Ringo Starr Blasts ‘Totally Untrue’ Rehab Allegation
The Beatles drummer – who has previously battled with alcoholism and substance abuse – reportedly admitted himself into a residential rehabilitation clinic to “dry out” before his autumn tour dates with his All-Starr supergroup.
NewsMichael AllenRingo Starr’s US Gig Down The Pan Over Anti-Gay ‘Bathroom Law’
Ringo Starr has followed in the footsteps of Bruce Springsteen by calling off his concert in North Carolina over the anti-gay ‘bathroom law’. The former Beatles drummer has made the decision not to play his planned gig on June 18 at the Koka Booth Amphitheater in protest over the Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act, which decides which toilet a transgender person can use. A statement on the venue’s website about the drummer, below, reads: ‘Ringo Starr cancels his North Carolina performance in opposition to the passing of HB2.
NewsAdele AnkersRingo Starr’s Childhood Home Bought By Fan For A Bargain Price At Auction
The childhood home of the Beatles drummer has sold at a bargain price after going under the hammer at an auction held at the Cavern Club. The modest Victorian mid-terrace based in the Toxteth area of Liverpool managed to beat its asking price, selling for £70,000. ‘10 Admiral Grove’ was Ringo’s address for 20 years, moving there at aged three, he stayed with his mum Elsie Starkey until he wed in 1963.
NewsKate SolomonHow George Martin Met The Beatles In 1962 And Changed Music Forever
On June 6 1962, The Beatles entered Abbey Road studios - which would become their recording hub for years - for the first time to have their debut meeting with Sir George Martin. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and then drummer Pete Best had already been stung by rejection after being summoned to London to try out for Decca on the recommendation of a company junior who had seen them at Liverpool’s Cavern Club.
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