Sir Ringo Starr joins Sir Paul McCartney for Beatles classics at O2 concert
manchestereveningnews.co.ukSir Paul McCartney welcomed his former Beatles bandmate Sir Ringo Starr on stage while playing to a packed crowd at London’s O2 Arena.
Arriving on stage on Thursday night, Sir Ringo said: “I’ve had a great night tonight, it’s been a great show.” The iconic pair then tore through Helter Skelter and Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, before The Beatles’ drummer left, adding: “I’m off now, I’ve had a great night and I love you all.” Sir Paul was also joined by Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood for the song Get Back, which saw him play his original Hofner 500/1 bass for the first time in 50 years, after it was stolen in 1972.
Sir Ringo and Sir Paul have reunited a number of times since leaving The Beatles, including on Sir Paul’s 2019 Freshen Up tour, and at Sir Ringo’s 2015 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction.
The performance was the last in Sir Paul’s Got Back Tour, which began in October, with the veteran singer playing dates in Paris, Madrid and Sao Paulo, as well as two dates at Manchester’s Co-Op Live and The O2.
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