(London) Beatles drummer Ringo Starr made a surprise appearance at the final concert of his former bandmate Paul McCartney’s tour on Thursday night in London, where the pair played some of the Fab Four’s biggest hits.
Posted at 7:21 a.m.
“I had a great evening, it was a great show,” said the 84-year-old drummer, taking the stage well after the start of the concert at the 02 Arena, one of the largest indoor arenas in Europe.
The two living members of the legendary group (after the death of John Lennon in 1980 then George Harrison in 2001) then went on to produce global hits like Helter Skelter et Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Bandbefore Ringo Starr leaves again.
The two men, who remained on good terms after the implosion of the group in 1970, met several times on stage or in the recording studio, notably for the tour Freshen Up de Paul McCartney en 2018 et 2019.
The concert was also marked by the presence of Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, who performed the song Get Back alongside McCartney, 82.
PHOTO LUCY NORTH, ARCHIVES PA, FOURNIE PAR ASSOCIATED PRESS
Paul McCartney
Fans of the musician were treated to another treat: the former Beatle used his Hofner guitar, found after being missing for 50 years.
Paul McCartney played this instrument throughout the decade of “Beatlemania” and used it to record hits such as Love Me Do, She Loves You et Twist and Shout.
Many believed the instrument had been lost during the band’s recording sessions in 1969. But an investigation last year revealed it had actually been stolen in 1972. Found by police, the guitar was returned to Paul McCartney last February.
The London concert was the last of the tour Got Back by McCartney, started in April 2022 in Spokane in the United States.
Celebrities
