Sir Ringo Starr will be reuniting with Sir Paul McCartney to celebrate his 80th birthday and now all we can hear are the screams of Beatles fans.
The legendary musician will join forces with his former bandmate for his annual ‘Peace and Love’ livestream charity concert on July 7.
Ringo – who has held similar gigs on the same date for the past 12 years – is bringing together the likes of Sheryl Crow, Joe Walsh, Ben Harper, Gary Clark Jr. and more.
‘Ringo’s Big Birthday Show’ – which will raise money for Black Lives Matter Global Network, MusiCares, The David Lynch Foundation and WaterAid – will air on July 7 on his YouTube channel.
There’s going to be at-home performances, previously unseen footage and all the nostalgia a Beatles enthusiast can muster.
The change to this year’s event comes amid the coronavirus pandemic, with concerts cancelled across the world due to social distancing measures.
Discussing his upcoming bash in a video on Instagram, the iconic musician said: ‘We’re doing something for my birthday, but it’s a little different than usual.’
Explaining how it’s going to work this year, he added: ‘Anyway I’m having fun and I hope you are..’
Ringo signed off: ‘Peace and love. That’s all I ask. Wherever you are – on a bus, down the mine, in a spaceship, in a rocket.’
Last year, the drummer was joined by the likes of David Lynch, Peter Jackson, Nils Lofgren, Sheila E., Benmont Tench and Ed Begley, Jr. as he celebrated his 79th birthday in style.
The same year, he reunited with Paul McCartney for a special rendition of John Lennon’s track, Grow Old With Me.
The song was included on the former’s 20th studio album What’s My Name and also featured a musical line from Here Comes The Sun, which was penned by Fab Four bandmate George Harrison for the group.
Ringo said at the time: ‘I sang it the best that I could. I do well up when I think of John this deeply. And I’ve done my best. We’ve done our best.
‘The other good thing is that I really wanted Paul to play on it, and he said yes. Paul came over and he played bass and sings a little bit on this with me. So John’s on it in a way. I’m on it and Paul’s on it.’
He went on: ‘It’s not a publicity stunt. This is just what I wanted. And the strings that Jack arranged for this track, if you really listen, they do one line from Here Comes The Sun.
‘So in a way, it’s the four of us.’
Got a story?
If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.
MORE: Jennifer Garner shares heartfelt advice on how to heal after fan opens up about ‘heavy’ breakup
MORE: Elton John set to relive iconic classic concerts as he launches YouTube series
