About Rock Legends
The stories of some of the biggest names in rock music history, from the beginning of their career to the height of their success.
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Ringo Starr cancels North American tour after catching Covid
By Mark SavageBBC Music Correspondent
Sir Ringo Starr has cancelled several upcoming shows on his North American tour after catching Covid-19.
The former Beatle, who is 82, had been playing a string of dates in the US and Canada with his All-Starr band before falling ill this weekend.
After cancelling two shows at The Last minute, " it has been confirmed today that Ringo has Covid and The Tour will be on hold" his spokesperson said.
The Drummer is " recovering at home" and hopes to resume shows soon, they added.
Tour dates planned for This Week in Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia have all been cancelled. A decision has yet to be taken on upcoming shows in the US and Mexico.
" We will keep fans updated with any further news or changes, " his spokesperson told The Bbc .
Last Year , Sir Ringo confessed that he had rarely ventured Outside In the early days of the pandemic, to avoid catching Covid-19.
" Since last March, I've left The House six times, " " You've got to help protect yourself if you can".
Despite receiving two doses of the vaccine, he told the publication he was cautious about touring in 2021, saying: " I don't think it'll be safe. And that's it. Living in the now. "
The Tour finally resumed in Canada this May, with Starr having played More Than 25 shows since.
The musician rose to fame in the 1960s as The Beatles ' laconic, easy-going drummer. He sang lead vocals on tracks like When I'm 64 and Yellow Submarine , and launched a successful solo career after The Beatles split in 1970.
He formed his All-Starr band, where " everybody On Stage is a star in their own right" in 1989. The ever-changing line-up has included Rock Legends such as Joe Walsh , Peter Frampton , Todd Rundgren and Sheila E.
Sir Ringo received his knighthood in 2018, and was inducted into The Rock and roll hall of fame as a solo artist in 2015.
Source of news: bbc.com
