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Ringo Starr Cancels Rest of Tour After Coming Down With Covid-19 Again

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Ringo Starr has decided to cancel the handful of remaining shows on his 2022 tour because he has tested positive for Covid-19 again. 

“I’m sure you’ll be as surprised as I was I tested positive again for Covid the rest of the tour is off I send you peace and love Ringo,” the drummer wrote on Twitter (followed by a requisite parade of emojis).

I’m sure you’ll be as surprised as I was I tested positive again for Covid the rest of the tour is off I send you peace and love Ringo. 😎✌️🌟❤️🎶🎵🍒🥦🌈☮️ pic.twitter.com/lmniGLE9dZ — #RingoStarr (@ringostarrmusic) October 13, 2022

The five canceled shows were part of a short run that Starr and his All-Starr Band were supposed to kick off tonight, Oct. 14, in San Jose, California. He was then set to play Paso Robles, California and Los Angeles, before two concerts in Mexico City. 

Starr was initially forced to cancel a handful of shows, and put the remainder of their tour on hold, earlier this month after Starr came down with Covid-19. 

On Saturday, Oct. 1, Starr canceled his show at Four Winds Casino Resort in New Buffalo, MI, mere hours before he and his band were set to take the stage. At the time, the venue posted that Starr did not have Covid. A rep for the venue tells Rolling Stone that statement was provided by Starr’s management. A rep for Starr tells Rolling Stone that on Saturday, he tested negative on a home test.

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Over the summer, Starr postponed a string of show dates after two members of the All Starr Band tested positive for Covid.

The venue told ticketholders it would provide more details on the show’s postponement when it’s available, and refunds for the show can be made at the point of purchase.

Starr’s scheduled show for Sunday at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake, MN, was also postponed. He has canceled a run of upcoming shows in Canada.

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October 14 San Jose, CA @ San Jose Civic October 15 Paso Robles, CA @ Vina Robles Amphitheatre October 16 Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre October 19 Mexico City, MX @ Auditorio Nacional October 20 Mexico City, MX @ Auditorio Nacional

This post was updated with information on Starr testing negative for Covid in a home test on Saturday . This post was updated again on 10/14/22 @ 9:18 a.m. ET after Starr canceled the rest of his 2022 tour dates.

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Just a few hours before Ringo Starr ‘s scheduled tour stop on Saturday night at Michigan’s Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo, the former Beatle announced he would not be able to perform due to an unspecified ailment.

In a statement shared by the venue, Starr’s team confirmed that the 82-year-old did not have COVID but said he could not go on because his voice was being affected by the illness.

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Starr and His All-Starr Band — consisting of Toto’s Steve Lukather, Men at Work’s Colin Hay, Average White Band’s Hamish Stuart and Edgar Winter — have also postponed their Sunday night show in Minnesota at the Mystic Lake Casino Hotel. A rescheduled date for this show is said to be announced in the future, with all of the original tickets honoring the new date.

In June, Starr announced the postponement of these North American dates because both Winter and Lukather were diagnosed with COVID. However, the band and Starr are currently traveling for those rescheduled stops, slated to wrap on Oct. 20 at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City. Check Starr’s  website  for further details.

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Sorry, Los Angeles. Looks like Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band won’t be coming to the Greek Theatre on Sunday, after all.

The former Beatles drummer, 82, announced Thursday that he tested positive for COVID-19 again and will cancel the rest of his tour, which also included upcoming shows at the San Jose Civic on Friday and the Vina Robles Amphitheatre in Paso Robles on Saturday.

“I’m sure you’ll be as surprised as I was I tested positive for Covid,” he tweeted Thursday afternoon . “the rest off the tour is off I send you peace and love Ringo.”

The tour cancellation comes less than two weeks after he contracted the illness on Oct. 3 , forcing him and his All Starr Band to postpone their show at the Canada Life Centre. The show was eventually canceled while Starr recovered.

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The Grammy winner resumed his tour on Monday, tweeting that he is “on the road again.”

“I am negative peace and love everybody thanks for waiting,” he wrote, while posing with his negative COVID-19 test. On Tuesday, he performed in Seattle and played Portland on Wednesday.

In addition to the California shows, Starr and his band were set for a pair of shows at Mexico City’s Auditorio Nacional next Monday and Tuesday.

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The tour, which was initially planned for 2020 but postponed due to the pandemic, kicked off in May 2022. However, the tour has experienced less than smooth sailing. In June, Starr announced that he would push back the summer tour after two All Starr Band members, keyboardist Edgar Winter and guitarist Steve Lukather, tested positive for COVID.

“We are so sorry to let the fans down. It’s been wonderful to be back out on the road and we have been having such a great time playing for you all,” Starr said in a statement shared on his website . “But as we all know, Covid is still here and despite being careful these things happen.”

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Ringo Starr 'doing very well' after COVID forces him to cancel North American tour

Former Beatle Ringo Starr has been forced to cancel a string of tour dates with his band the All Starrs in North America after testing positive for COVID.

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Ringo Starr is "doing well" after testing positive for COVID, and hopes to resume his US tour next week.

The 82-year-old former Beatle , who has been touring with his All Starr Band, was forced to cancel a string of shows in North America after falling ill.

The drummer's publicist told Sky News: "Ringo is resting at home and doing very well. He intends to resume the tour on October 11 in Seattle."

A statement on social media posted on Monday gave this message to his fans: "It has been confirmed today that Ringo has COVID and his current All Starr tour will be on hold while he recuperates.

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"Ringo hopes to resume as soon as possible and is recovering at home. As always, he and the All Starrs send peace and love to their fans and hope to see them back out on the road soon."

Along with a photo of Sir Ringo giving the peace sign while sat next to an aeroplane window, the message signed off: "Peace and Love, Team Ringo."

The two cancelled US performances had been scheduled to take place at the Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo, Michigan, and Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake, Minnesota.

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The five cancelled Canadian shows include Winnipeg, Saskatoon, and Lethbridge in Alberta, as well as arenas in Abbotsford and Penticton in British Columbia.

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Starr, who is 82, is in the middle of a North American tour with his “All-Starr Band,” featuring a rotating group of musicians. The current incarnation features Toto’s Steve Lukather, Men at Work’s Colin Hay, Edgar Winter, the Average White Band’s Hamish Stewart, drummer Gregg Bissonette and Kansas’ Warren Ham.

Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band were forced to cancel their recent shows due to illness. It has been confirmed today that Ringo has Covid and the tour will be on hold while Ringo recuperates. As of today the Canada Life Centre show on October 4 has been canceled. pic.twitter.com/8Kvap9EQQW — Canada Life Centre (@CanadaLifeCtr) October 3, 2022

The tour has five Canadian dates scheduled through Sunday that was to begin Tuesday in Winnipeg before kicking off a U.S. leg October 11 in Seattle. Canada Life Centre was still selling tickets via Ticketmaster as news of Starr’s test result was confirmed.

On Sunday, the band’s planned venue, Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake, MN, tweeted the news of Starr having to postpone but noted the Grammy winner didn’t have Covid.

“Ringo is sick and was hoping to be able to perform, hence the late notice. But it has affected his voice. Ringo does not have COVID-19,” the casino tweeted.

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Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has tested positive for the second time, and it has now forced him to cancel the remaining dates on his North American tour.

The 82-year-old legend took to Twitter on Thursday and announced he was surprised to learn that he tested positive for COVID-19 again. Following that diagnosis, Starr said, "the rest of the tour is off." He added, "I send you peace and love."

It's unclear if Ringo's experiencing any kind of symptoms or the severity of the case. 

Ringo and his All-Starr Band had remaining dates Friday at San Jose Civic Center in San Jose, California; Saturday at Vina Robles Amphitheatre in Paso Robles, California; Sunday at the famed Greek Theatre in Los Angeles; and Oct. 19 and 20 at the famed Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City.

The devastating news comes just weeks after Ringo's verified Instagram account announced on Oct. 3 that Ringo contracted COVID and, as a result, the tour would be on hold "while he recuperates." At that point, seven tour dates were affected in Michigan, Minnesota and throughout Canada.

Also earlier this month, Ringo announced he and his band recorded a live album at the Greek Theatre. It's set to drop on Nov. 25 on DVD, Blu-Ray, CD and available on a special yellow double LP as a record store day exclusive. The album's announcement also revealed that the collection commemorates the band's "2019 performance at the Greek Theater, captured nearly 30 years to the day when Ringo and his very first All Starr Band played there on September 3, 1989."

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Beatles drummer Ringo Starr cancelled two Midwest shows at the weekend after positive Covid test - and now five Canadian bookings have been shelved

Seven shows by Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band have been cancelled after the 82-year-old Beatles drummer tested positive for Covid. The shows include two in the American midwest that were due to take take place over the weekend, and five upcoming shows in Canada. 

In a statement , the drummer's representatives say, "Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band were forced to cancel their recent shows at Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo Michigan and at Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake, MN due to illness. It has been confirmed today that Ringo has Covid and the tour will be on hold while Ringo recuperates.

"Ringo hopes to resume as soon as possible and is recovering at home. As always, he and the All Starrs send peace and love to their fans and hope to see them back out on the road soon."

The following five shows in Canada have been cancelled.

Oct 04: Winnipeg Canada Life Centre, Manitoba Oct 05: Saskatoon Sasktel Centre, Saskatchewan Oct 06: Lethbridge Enmax Centre, Alberta Oct 08: Abbotsford Centre, BC Oct 09: Penticton South Okanagon Events Centre, BC

Confusion initially surrounded the diagnosis, with a statement from the Four Winds Casino stating that Starr did not have Covid. 

"Ringo is sick and was hoping he could carry on," said the venue, "hence the late decision, but it has affected his voice so tonight's show, scheduled to begin in a few hours, is canceled. Ringo does not have Covid. Ringo and the band send Peace and Love to all the fans who came out tonight and hope to see you all soon."

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The All Starr Band, which includes Steve Lukather, Edgar Winter, Colin Hay, Hamish Stuart, Warren Ham and Gregg Bissonett, has already been hit by the virus, with 12 dates in June having to be rescheduled after Winter and Lukather tested positive. 

The tour is currently slated to resume at the Benaroya Hall in Seattle, WA, on October 11. Full dates below. 

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Oct 11: Seattle Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Auditorium, WA Oct 12: Portland Arlene Schnitzer Hall, OR Oct 14: San Jose Civic, CA Oct 15: Paso Robles Vina Robles Amphitheatre, CA Oct 16: Los Angeles Greek Theatre, CA Oct 19: Mexico City Auditorio Nacional, Mexico Oct 20: Mexico City Auditorio Nacional, Mexico

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Ringo Starr is postponing the remaining dates of his 2022 summer tour after two of his All-Starr Band members tested positive for the coronavirus .

The legendary Beatles drummer announced on his website Saturday (June 11) that the 12 concerts left on his North American trek will be pushed to September 2022 after it was discovered that keyboardist Edgar Winter and guitarist Steve Lukather were diagnosed with COVID-19.

“We are so sorry to let the fans down,” Starr said in a statement. “It’s been wonderful to be back out on the road and we have been having such a great time playing for you all. But as we all know, Covid is still here and despite being careful these things happen. I want to thank the fans for their patience, I send you all peace and love, and we can’t wait to be back in the fall.”

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The 81-year-old musician and his All-Starr Band — which also includes members Colin Hay, Warren Ham, Gregg Bissonette and Hamish Stuart — were nearly halfway through the 22-date tour prior to its halt. The trek, Starr’s first outing since 2019 , launched on May 27 in Ontario, Canada.

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#well we tried things happen I send you all peace and love and thank you to all the people Who came to the shows peace and love everybody😎 ✌️🌟❤️🎶🎼🥦🌈🍒☮️ pic.twitter.com/FgjPdoBcZ6 — #RingoStarr (@ringostarrmusic) June 11, 2022

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Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has been forced to cancel his solo tour dates in North America after catching coronavirus.

Over the weekend, Starr cancelled shows in Michigan and Minnesota , citing illness.

On Monday (3 October), the 82-year-old cancelled five more shows in Canada after testing positive for Covid -19.

"Ringo has Covid and the tour will be on hold while (he) recuperates," a statement said.

“Ringo hopes to resume as soon as possible and is recovering at home. As always, he and the All Starrs send peace and love to their fans, and hope to see them back out on the road soon,” it continued.

The five Canadian shows cancelled included Winnipeg, Manitoba; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; Lethbridge in Alberta; plus arenas in Abbotsford and Penticton in British Columbia.

The team also informed the public that fans will be kept up to date with news on any further changes to the tour.

Starr’s tour is currently set to resume on 11 October in Seattle and end on the 20 October in Mexico.

To date (4 October) the following shows have been cancelled:

October 2 Prior Lake, MN - Mystic Lake Casino

October 4 Winnipeg, Manitoba - Canada Life Centre

October 5 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Sasktel Centre

October 6 Lethbridge, Alberta - Enmax Centre

October 8 Abbotsford, BC - Abbotsford Centre

October 9 Penticton, BC - South Okanagon Events Centre

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Ringo Starr Cancels Tour After Second Covid Diagnosis: 'I'm Sure You'll Be as Surprised as I Was'

The former Beatles drummer had previously been diagnosed with COVID in early October

Ringo Starr has a rebound COVID-19 infection, just three days after recovering from his first round with the virus.

The former Beatles drummer , 82, announced through Twitter on Thursday that he is canceling the final shows on his North American tour.

"I'm sure you'll be surprised as I was. I tested positive again for Covid," wrote the rock icon in his announcement.

Starr had been forced to cancel shows in Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Lethbridge, Abbotsford, Penticton, Canada and the Mystic Lake Casino in Minnesota, after first testing positive for COVID.

A spokesperson said in a statement on Oct. 3: "It has been confirmed today that Ringo has Covid and the tour will be on hold while Ringo recuperates. Ringo hopes to resume as soon as possible and is recovering at home. As always, he and the All Starrs send peace and love to their fans and hope to see them back out on the road soon."

The spokesperson added to PEOPLE that Starr was "starting to feel better already."

After the break, Starr shared on Monday that he had recovered from the virus.

He added an Instagram post alongside a picture of him smiling while flashing a peace sign and wearing a necklace that declared him negative for COVID: "I will see you in Seattle on Tuesday the 11th Portland Wednesday I am negative peace and love everybody thanks for waiting."

The rock icon, who released his third EP, titled EP3 in September, has also shared that he is vaccinated against the virus. He told USA Today in March 2021: "I've got both jabs and I'm feeling groovy."

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Ringo Starr Cancels Remainder Of Tour After Getting COVID

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Ringo Starr has canceled the remaining dates of his 2022 tour after testing positive for COVID-19 again.

The former Beatles drummer had already canceled several scheduled concerts in Canada with his All Starr Band before announcing on Thursday that all remaining tour dates had been dropped.

I’m sure you’ll be as surprised as I was I tested positive again for Covid the rest of the tour is off I send you peace and love Ringo. 😎✌️🌟❤️🎶🎵🍒🥦🌈☮️ pic.twitter.com/lmniGLE9dZ — #RingoStarr (@ringostarrmusic) October 13, 2022

According to Starr’s website, there were only five days left on the tour besides the previously canceled shows: three in California and two in Mexico City.

The drummer, singer and songwriter is 82.

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Music legend Ringo Starr pulled the plug on his tour after testing positive for COVID-19 for the second time in just two weeks.

The Beatles drummer, 82, delivered the bad news to fans on Twitter Thursday night, revealing the remaining dates of his North American tour with his All Starr band have been scrapped.

“I’m sure you’ll be as surprised as I was I tested positive again for Covid the rest of the tour is off I send you peace and love Ringo,” Starr wrote alongside a selfie.

The shows affected by the news include a handful of California gigs starting Oct. 14 in San Jose, Paso Robles and Los Angeles as well as two dates in Mexico City on Oct. 19 and 20.

I’m sure you’ll be as surprised as I was I tested positive again for Covid the rest of the tour is off I send you peace and love Ringo. 😎✌️🌟❤️🎶🎵🍒🥦🌈☮️ pic.twitter.com/lmniGLE9dZ — #RingoStarr (@ringostarrmusic) October 13, 2022

The announcement came just days after Starr tested negative for the virus and announced the tour was back on.

With an at-home COVID-19 testing kit around his neck, the musician wrote , “On the road again I will see you in Seattle on Tuesday the 11th Portland Wednesday I am negative peace and love everybody thanks for waiting. Ringo.”

Just one week before, Starr revealed he was battling the virus, which prompted him to cancel shows in Canada as he continued to recover.

He and the band pulled out of gigs at the Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo, Michigan, and Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake, Minnesota.

“Ringo hopes to resume as soon as possible and is recovering at home,” read a statement shared with fans at the time. “As always, he and the All Starrs send peace and love to their fans, and hope to see them back out on the road soon.”

Starr released his latest solo album, “What’s My Name,” in 2019. Since its release, the musician put out three EPs.

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Ringo Starr talks hanging with McCartney, why he's making a country album and new tour

To look at Ringo Starr is to observe a legend who looks decades younger than his soon-to-be 84 years.

The regular workouts , jogs and healthy diet can be credited to an extent.

But Starr seems to thrive on work.

Since 2021 he has released four EPs, and a fifth, “ Crooked Boy ,” arrived in April. The four tracks written by musician/producer Linda Perry range from the reflective title track (which includes a Starr-specific line, “I speak of love, I speak of peace”) and the jubilant “Gonna Need Someone.”

Starr also resumed touring with his All-Starr Band in 2022 after pandemic-related closures halted momentum and will return May 22 for a few weeks of shows before another spate of dates in September.

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Joining him for this excursion are Men At Work frontman Colin Hay, Toto veteran Steve Lukather , keyboard stalwart Edgar Winter, saxophonist Warren Ham (Toto, Kansas), drummer Gregg Bissonette (David Lee Roth, Joe Satriani) and Hamish Stuart (Average White Band, Paul McCartney).

Chatting from his home studio in Los Angeles, the affable drummer leapfrogged topics from his upcoming country album to his feelings about The Beatles’ final recording to hanging out with McCartney.

Question: You’ve worked with Linda Perry on a couple of songs in the past, and now she’s written all of the songs on your new EP. What is it about her vibe that makes you two click?

Answer: Her songwriting is really great; she plays really great and she does all of her demos in a Liverpool accent (laughs). We just became friends and got on right away. She’s very straightforward , very bossy.

You look like you’re having so much fun in the video for “Gonna Need Someone.” How do you stay so upbeat?

I just always believe in keeping the energy up. It’s never a bad thing to be energized, but I’m quite lucky because I can be the other guy, too. Besides, “Crooked Boy” is out now, and Linda is great and I’m working on a real CD. I haven’t done one in so long.

What can you tell us about it?

It’s a country one. I’m working on it with someone very special – T Bone Burnett. He’s doing stuff in Nashville and he comes to LA and it’s all working out. He came to me with nine songs. It won’t be out until October, at least.

How often do you play your drums if you aren’t on the road?

I don’t even look at them. I’ve never liked just drumming by myself. I always want to be in a band with players. If you play whatever, I’ll play with you all night. (As a kid) I went upstairs the traditional way from all of those black and white movies where the drummer goes upstairs to his kit and hits them. Well in my neighborhood, I was this close to being stabbed! Everyone in the neighborhood was going, SHUT UP! (Laughs.) But I’ll play anywhere. My first band was the guy from next door, Eddie Miles, and my best friend Roy taught us bass and that’s what we’ve done: just keep playing with other guys.

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How do you feel about “Now and Then” finally being out?

I did love “Now and Then,” and we did hear it in 1995 and we’d done (the other two vault songs) already, and then it came to a halt. And then I got a call from Paul (in 2022) and he asked, "Do you want to drum on it?" It’s great for me to have John’s (Lennon) voice coming at me. Thanks to Peter Jackson with the machine that can pull out anything from anything. Paul went in with a string section; he worked really hard on it and I just sang on some of it.

Is it sad to think that is the last-ever true Beatles recording?

I think I’m past that, really. I miss them, but we’re getting on with our own things now. Paul and I will have dinner together; we’re still buddies. George (Harrison) and John , I certainly miss them. I’m an only child, and suddenly I had three brothers and it was great.

It seems like you and Paul are spending more time together lately.

If he comes to LA we certainly do something, and when I get to England we’ll do something there. It’s just what we do. We went to Paris together (in March) for Stella McCartney’s clothing line . But really we went there for the lunch. (Laughs.) But no, really, we were hanging out. We went by train and were all sitting in the same carriage. We had a good time.

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Most of the guys in the All-Starr Band have been with you for years. What is it about this group that complements the show so well?

When I first started this, I was invited to put a band together and go on tour, and I said yes, and then I said: What do you mean, yes? You‘re the drummer in other people’s bands! But I opened my phone book and called everyone I knew and they all said yes. So I had to close my book.

And there are frequently changes in the lineup.

I’ve had like five new bands. Just to change it up years ago, some people were asked to leave and others brought it. Like (Steve) Lukather was brought in (in 2012). This time … we have Colin (Hay) , who is great and has hits, and Hamish (Stuart) I had in one of the other All-Starr Bands and he came back. But Luke (Lukather), I’ll never get rid of Luke. He has a lifelong ticket. He’s my last best friend. You need time to make best friends. He’s an incredibly good musician and an incredible human being.

How much longer do you see yourself going out for these tours?

Until the end of this year, at least. We have the May-June shows and then the fall. That’s where I get my rocks off playing. I play to all of their songs, they play mine. This band is very close and very interested in the other person. No one is hanging out alone having a cigarette.

4 of the Oldest Rock Stars Still Touring Today

by Em Casalena May 27, 2024, 10:41 am

Everyone has an “expiration date” when it comes to their work. It’s human nature; eventually, we can’t keep working forever and need to retire to enjoy our twilight years. However, there are some rock musicians out there who don’t seem very interested in retiring anytime soon. And some of them are still touring and making music well into their 80s. Let’s take a look at some of the oldest rock stars still touring today!

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1. paul mccartney.

Paul McCartney hasn’t teased a tour in 2024, but he did tour extensively in 2023 for the Got Back Tour. And he still puts on one hell of a show. The former Beatle was 81 in 2023, and he likely will continue to tour for a while before opting for retirement.

2. Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr is another famous Beatle who is still touring today. Starr was the drummer of The Beatles and continued his very extensive solo career in the decades since The Beatles ended. At the age of 83, he announced a tour in 2024 with his All Starr Band, as well as a new album in the country music genre.

3. Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan has been touring for decades, and he’s one of the oldest touring rock stars active today. And despite the fact that the “Like A Rolling Stone” hitmaker turned 83 in 2024, he doesn’t look like he’s ready to retire anytime soon. 

Throughout his decades-long career, Dylan has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, received a Nobel Prize, and given even more accolades for his work in folk/rock music. In 2024, he toured with Willie Nelson and a number of other artists for the Outlaw Music Festival Tour.

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4. The Rolling Stones

Rock legends The Rolling Stones kicked off their Hackney Diamonds Tour in 2024, and it’s likely going to be their final tour. But who knows? They might just keep on rollin’ for years to come. 

Frontman Mick Jagger turned 80 in 2023 and still has red-hot energy on stage. Just as well, Stones guitarist Keith Richards turned 80 in 2023 and is still as good as ever at what he does.

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