MARKING HIS MILESTONE 80 TH BIRTHDAY SIR RINGO STARR SHARES MEMORIES OF THE BEATLES AND TELLS OF HIS ‘FAR OUT’ FAMILY LIFE
Jul 13, 2020
4 minutes
INTERVIEW: LIZ BURKE
‘I was in the best band in the world. And the Beatles are still relevant to the next generation’
He had expected to celebrate becoming the first Beatle to turn 80 with a star-studded concert outside Hollywood’s Capitol Records building, promoting peace and love around the world.
However, Covid-19 put a stop to that and Sir Ringo Starr passed his birthday in Beverly Hills in a much quieter fashion.
Joined by his wife Barbara Bach, the musician posed for photographs beside the giant silver sculpture he has donated to the city showing a hand making the peace sign.
If relatively alone, Sir Ringo – born Richard Starkey – was far from forgotten. Fellow Beatle
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