Category : Beatles

Ringo Starr cancels two US shows

Ringo Starr has cancelled the final two shows of his North American tour due to illness. Starr and his All-Starr Band were to have performed at the TD Pavilion in Philadelphia on 22 September, and New York’s Radio City Music Hall on 25 Septembe...

Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: OLG Stage, Niagara Falls

Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed at the OLG Stage, part of the Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls, Canada, on 22 September 2024. It was the 22nd and final show of the 15th All-Starr Band’s 2024 tour. Two subsequent shows, in Philadel...

Adidas launches Hey Jude ad campaign for Euro 2024

Adidas have launched an advertising campaign soundtracked by The Beatles’ 1968 song ‘Hey Jude’, to coincide with the 2024 UEFA European Football Championship. The performance features Paul McCartney singing without backing, with cro...

When the Beatles came to Australia: ‘Letters to the editor were apoplectic about their hair’

Sixty years since the Fab Four arrived to mass hysteria, a new book captures the thousands who lined up for a glimpse, the moral panic and resulting generation gapIt was exactly 60 years ago that the Beatles arrived in Australia. For those of us who...

Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Moody Theater, Austin

Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed at the Moody Theater in Austin, Texas, USA, on 9 June 2024. It was the 12th show of the 15th All-Starr Band’s 2024 tour. Edgar Winter did not perform at this show. Starr had previously performed at t...

Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Payne Arena, Hidalgo

Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed at the Payne Arena in Hidalgo, Texas, USA, on 8 June 2024. It was the 11th show of the 15th All-Starr Band’s 2024 tour. The 15th All-Starr Band Ringo Starr: vocals, drums, percussion Steve Lukather:...

Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City

Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed at the Auditorio Nacional (National Auditorium) in Mexico City, Mexico, on 5 June 2024. It was the ninth show of the 15th All-Starr Band’s 2024 tour, and the first of two consecutive nights in Mexico...

Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Venetian Theatre, Las Vegas

Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed at the Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on 22 May 2024. It was the first show of the 15th All-Starr Band’s 2024 tour, and the first of six non-consecutive nights at the Venetian Theatre. E...

Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Yaamava’ Theater, Highland

Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed at the Yaamava’ Theater in Highland, California, USA, on 28 May 2024. It was the fifth show of the 15th All-Starr Band’s 2024 tour. The 15th All-Starr Band Ringo Starr: vocals, drums, percussio...

Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Mountain Winery, Saratoga

Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga, California, USA, on 24 May 2024. It was the second show of the 15th All-Starr Band’s 2024 tour. Edgar Winter did not perform at this show due to Covid-19. Starr ha...

George Harrison’s childhood home in Liverpool gets blue plaque

Tribute to be unveiled at No 12 Arnold Grove in Wavertree, where the Beatle lived until he was nearly sevenNo 12 Arnold Grove looks like an ordinary red-brick terrace house in the Liverpool suburb of Wavertree, recognisable only to those with a deep...