Ringo Starr cancels rest of US tour due to illness

He was advised to rest

The former Beatles drummer missed his Philadelphia concert on Tuesday, 24 September and has now cancelled his shows at Radio City Music Hall in New York.

The 84-year-old was reportedly advised by a doctor to rest.

A statement read: “Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band announced that unfortunately they have to cancel their upcoming last two shows including tonight’s performance at TD Pavilion at The Mann in Philadelphia, PA and tomorrow at Radio City Music Hall in New York City due to illness.

“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.”

The statement added that fans with tickets will be notified by email and automatically refunded.

The Liverpool-born musician has been on tour since September 7, playing 10 shows across the States and was last on stage on September 22, in Niagra Falls, Ontario.

It follows the release of his EP, ‘Crooked Boy’ which he created with The Strokes’ guitarist Nick Valensi which he released back in April.

During his time in The Beatles, Starr occasionally sang lead vocals, usually for one song on each album including ‘Yellow Submarine’ and ‘With a Little Help from My Friends’.

As a solo artist Starr has released 20 studio albums and 49 singles including US number one singles ‘Photograph’ and ‘You’re Sixteen’ and his most successful UK single ‘Back Off Boogaloo’ which peaked at number two.