Ringo Starr has been forced to cancel the rest of his US tour dates due to illness. The legendary former Beatle drummer had to skip his Philadelphia concert on Tuesday and subsequently called off his much-anticipated performance at New York City's Radio City Music Hall scheduled for Wednesday night. A statement from his social media account announced: "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." Ticket holders for the cancelled concerts have been assured they will receive refunds. The iconic 84 year old rocker, accompanied by his All Starr Band, began this tour on September 7 and managed to deliver 10 performances in the States, with his most recent appearance being on September 22 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, reports the Mirror .
Coinciding with the tour, Starr introduced a new EP 'Crooked Boy' in April, showcasing collaboration with Nick Valensi of the Strokes. Discussing the EP's composition process with Variety, Ringo revealed his interaction with songwriter and producer Linda Perry, saying: "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 'I'm down, I'm this, I'm that..
. But things are getting better,.
