Peace and love! Ringo Starr celebrates 80th birthday with star-studded YouTube show
nme.comRingo Starr has marked his 80th birthday with a livestream featuring a series of appearances from some of his famous friends.The Beatles drummer is known for marking each birthday with a charity event in Hollywood, but coronavirus meant that he was forced to stage it from home for the first time.With Starr leading proceedings from his drum kit, the event saw cameos from the likes of Dave Grohl, Joe Walsh, Sheryl Crow and Elvis Costello – who all performed a selection of Beatles covers.After sharing clips from previous concerts, Ringo also took a moment to reflect on the power of the Black Lives Matter movement.He said: “There’s no greater act any of us can make than to stand up and be counted when you see injustice.“I don’t have to tell you.
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