After testing positive for COVID-19 once more, Sir Ringo Starr canceled the remaining dates of his North American tour.
The 82-year-old Beatles drummer had already postponed some gigs with his All Starr band after contracting the virus, but he was able to resume playing following a negative test.
He tweeted on Thursday that “the rest of the tour is off,” concluding with his customary “peace and love.”
Dates in Mexico and California, including Los Angeles, had been scheduled.
Sir Ringo postponed shows earlier this month after contracting Covid in many US states, including Michigan and Minnesota, as well as Canada.
He tweeted a few days later:
“I’m negative, I love everyone, and I’m at peace. I appreciate you waiting. Ringo.”
He said that because of the pandemic, he had only sometimes left the house in an interview with USA Today conducted last year.
He remarked, adding that he had received his vaccination and was “feeling groovy,” “You’ve got to help defend yourself if you can.
The Liverpudlian gained notoriety in the 1960s after leaving the Hurricanes in 1962 to take Pete Best’s place as the Beatles’ drummer, just before they achieved international acclaim. On songs like Yellow Submarine, Octopus’ Garden, and With A Little Help From My Friends, he sang the lead vocals.
Sir Ringo once said,
“Our appeal is that we’re ordinary lads.
He started a lucrative solo career when the Beatles broke up in 1970, and in 1989 he started the All Starr Band.
In 2015, as a solo artist, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2018, he was awarded a knighthood for his contributions to music.
He remarked of his medal, “I’ll be wearing it at breakfast,” and said that, more than 50 years after they had all received the MBE, he still missed his bandmates.
He said, “I felt a little shaky today on my own.
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