Sir Paul McCartney welcomed his former Beatles bandmate Sir Ringo Starr to the stage on Thursday night while playing to a packed crowd at London’s O2 Arena. “We’ve got another surprise for you,” McCartney told the audience. “Bringing to the stage the mighty, the one and only Mr Ringo Starr!” Arriving on stage to thunderous applause, Sir Ringo, 82, said: “I’ve had a great night tonight.
.. how about you? Shall we rock?” To which Sir Paul joked: “We can only rock if you can get on your kit, ma.
” The 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. Sir Ringo was seen enjoying the show alongside stars like Kate Moss, Hannah Waddingham, and Ed Sheeran, as well as McCartney’s daughter, fashion designer Stella McCartney. F.
