Beatles drummer Ringo Starr was a shock visitor on the remaining gig of former band-mate Paul McCartney’s London tour, with the pair reuniting to play a number of the Fab Four’s best hits.
“I’ve had a great night tonight, it’s been a great show,” the 84-year-old drummer mentioned late Thursday as he took the stage at London’s O2 Arena on the ultimate night of McCartney’s “Got Back” tour.
They then ran via timeless hits together with “Helter Skelter” and “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.”
“I’m off now, I’ve had a great night and I love you all,” Starr informed the packed crowd as he left the stage.
Starr and McCartney have reunited a number of occasions because the Beatles break-up, together with on McCartney’s 2018-19 “Freshen Up” tour.
Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood additionally joined McCartney for the track “Get Back”, with the previous Beatle taking part in his authentic Hofner bass for the primary time in 50 years.
McCartney, 82, performed the instrument all through the Beatlemania decade and it was used to document hits together with “Love Me Do”, “She Loves You”, and “Twist and Shout”.
The instrument was thought to have been misplaced throughout recording classes in 1969, however an investigation final yr found that it was really stolen in 1972.
The investigators tracked down its whereabouts and reunited McCartney with the guitar in February.
The 82-year-old opened Thursday’s present with “A Hard Day’s Night”, earlier than rattling via virtually 40 hits from pop music’s best-loved again catalogue.
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