Ringo Starr has had to cancel the remaining dates of his American tour due to health concerns. The iconic former Beatles drummer was unfortunately unable to perform at his show in Philadelphia on Tuesday, and it has led to the cancellation of his highly anticipated appearance at Radio City Music Hall in New York City scheduled for Wednesday evening. An announcement made via social media stated: "Ringo has come down with a cold and after consulting a doctor he was advised to cancel these two remaining shows and get rest.

As always, Ringo and the All Starrs send peace and love to their fans and hope to see them soon." For those who were looking forward to seeing him live, refunds will be available for the two scrapped gigs. At 84-years-old, Ringo and his All Starr Band had started this tour segment on September 7 and successfully performed 10 shows across the USA, with his most recent performance being on September 22 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, reports the Mirror .

Ringo released an EP entitled 'Crooked Boy' earlier in April, featuring participation from Strokes' guitarist Nick Valensi. Discussing the EP, especially in terms of its thematic direction with Linda Perry, who aided in songwriting and production, Ringo shared with Variety, "Even on 'February Sky,' it was all about the dark sky everywhere in February, so that's an emotion in there. But I told her, 'There's gotta be a crack - a break in the sky - and the sun is coming out.

' Because all my songs have that. They can be .