Ringo Starr, 82, back on the road after recovering from Covid
16.05.2023Sir has revealed he’s back on tour after being forced to cancel gigs when he contracted Covid.
Taking to Instagram on Monday, the 82-year-old musician posed wearing his negative test as a badge of honour while thanking fans for their patience.
He threw one hand up in a peace sign while using the other to open his jacket and expose the home testing kit he was wearing round his neck.
On the mend: Sir Ringo Starr, 82, wore his negative Covid test as a badge of honour on Monday as he revealed he’s going back on tour after the virus forced him to cancel gigs
Sir Ringo captioned the snap: ‘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. ✌️❤️✈️☮️.’
It comes a week after Ringo and his All-Starr band were forced to cancel further shows in while he battled the virus.
They pulled out of performances at the Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo, , and Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake, , citing illness.
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.’
On hold: It comes a week after Ringo and his All-Starr band were forced to cancel further shows in Canada while he battled the virus
The five Canadian shows cancelled included Winnipeg, Saskatoon and Lethbridge, as well as arenas in Abbotsford and Penticton.
It was confirmed at the time that Sir Ringo’s tour would remain on hold while he recovers.
The legend pulled out of a gig at the Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo just hours before taking to the stage.
The band’s spokesperson previously said Ringo did not have .
One of the concertgoers told TMZ that he went to the Four Winds Casino management and pressed them as to why the show was a no-go, and was told Sir Ringo was ill but would not go further.
Cancellation: Last week it was confirmed Sir Ringo had tested positive for Covid and would be cancelling five gigs (pictured in June)
The nine-time Grammy winner and his All Starr Band concluded the first leg of their Spring Tour 2022 on June 26 in Clearwater, Florida.
The tour — postponed from 2020 due to the pandemic — resumed on September 23 in Bridgeport, Connecticut and was set to end on October 20 in Mexico City.
In July, Sir Ringo celebrated his 82nd birthday by hosting his annual Peace and Love party in Beverly Hills, California.
Sir Ringo’s birthday bash came just weeks after he made history as the first member of The Beatles to auction off a collection of NFT digital artwork.
All Starr band: (L-R) Warren Ham, Colin Hay, Edgar Winter, Sir Ringo Starr, Steve Lukather, Hamish Stuart, Gregg Bissonnette (pictured in May)
The sum of $1,000 was the starting bid for all five of the Englishman’s pieces — Galaxy One, Galaxy Two, Bandana Man, Starr Art, and Crash — which include short animated videos featuring his drumming.
‘I only ever wanted to be a drummer yet you never know where a new idea or path will lead you,’ Sir Ringo (born Richard Starkey) said in a statement.
‘This new technology is so far out it’s inspired me and I loved creating these NFTs combining my art and my music.Who’d have thought I would be spreading peace and love in the metaverse.’
A portion of proceeds benefited The Lotus Foundation, an organisation aimed at advancing social welfare in areas like substance abuse, cerebral palsy, brain tumours, cancer, battered woman and their children, homelessness, and needy animals.
The Beatles: (L-R) John Lennon, Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Ringo and George Harrison (pictured in 1967)
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