Ringo Starr cancels rest of North American tour after testing positive again for COVID-19
Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr on Thursday announced the postponement of the remainder of his North American tour after testing positive again for COVID-19.
Starr, 82, was scheduled to complete his tour with the All-Starr Band, but he went on social media to announce the cancellation, the Los Angeles Times reported.
“I’m sure you’ll be as surprised as I was I tested positive for Covid,” Starr tweeted Thursday. “The rest of the tour is off I send you peace and love Ringo.”
The tour cancellation comes less than two weeks after the Grammy Award winner contracted COVID-19 on Oct. 3, according to TMZ, forcing him to postpone their show at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, the Times reported. The show was later canceled while Starr recovered.
Starr initially canceled a date at Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake, Minnesota, the Star Tribune of Minneapolis reported. The venue originally reported that Starr did not have COVID-19, but a spokesperson later confirmed to the BBC that “Ringo has COVID-19 and the tour will be on hold.”
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That forced Starr to cancel shows in Canada, including concerts scheduled for Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Lethbridge, Abbotsford and Penticton, People reported.
Starr had resumed his tour on Monday, tweeting that he was “on the road again.”
Starr was traveling with the 15th incarnation of his All-Starr Band since it was formed in 1989, the Star Tribune reported. Current members include Edgar Winter, Toto’s Steve Lukather, Men at Work’s Colin Hay and the Average White Band’s Hamish Stuart.
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Starr, who was born Richard Starkey in Liverpool, England, on July 7, 1940, achieved stardom as a member of The Beatles, who took England by storm in 1963 and followed it up by spearheading the “British Invasion” to the United States in 1964.
Starr has also appeared in films, such as “The Magic Christian” in 1969 and “Caveman” in 1981. Starr also appeared with The Beatles in their movies, “A Hard Day’s Night” and “Help!” He also had a cameo role with his Beatles bandmates at the end of the 1968 animated film, “Yellow Submarine.”
UNITED KINGDOM – CIRCA 1959: Drummer Ringo Starr of the rock and roll band "The Beatles" poses for a portrait with a pompadour hairstyle in circa 1959 in when he played drums for "Rory Storm and the Hurricanes"before joining the Beatles in circa 1959 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
UNITED KINGDOM – CIRCA 1960: Ringo Starr playing with a cash register at home, in the United Kingdom, circa 1960. (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
Ringo Starr, 24, at the BBC’s Lime Grove Studios, a day after the premiere of The Beatles’ film A Hard Day’s Night. (Photo by PA Images via Getty Images)
Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, 1963. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
The Beatles 1964 Summer Tour of United States and Canada. Ringo Starr in his room at the Lafayette Motor Inn, Atlantic City, New Jersey during the band’s first USn tour, 30th August 1964. (Photo by Henry Grossman/Mirrorpix/Getty Images)
Drummer Ringo Starr of The Beatles giving a "thumbs up" sign before leaving Heathrow Airport to rejoin his band currently touring Australia. The 23-year-old Ringo left the hospital after being bedridden for eight days with tonsillitis and pharyngitis.
1964: Drummer Ringo Starr of the rock and roll band "The Beatles" poses for a portrait holding a tambourine. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
1964: Drummer Ringo Starr of the rock and roll band "The Beatles" performs onstage in 1964. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Beatles drummer Ringo Starr with his 19-year-old wife Maureen, and their first child Zak, at Queen Charlotte’s Hospital in London. (Photo by PA Images via Getty Images)
UNITED KINGDOM – DECEMBER 15: THANK YOUR LUCKY STARS Photo of BEATLES and Ringo STARR, with The Beatles, posed, holding drum sticks, at Alpha Television Studios, Aston, Birmingham (Photo by David Farrell/Redferns)
UNSPECIFIED – 1st JANUARY: Posed studio session of Ringo Starr from The Beatles in 1965. (Photo by Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns)
(Original Caption) A Corporation at Work. Nassau: Ringo Starr, a member of that swingin’s quartet, The Beatles, listens to the chords of a sea shell during a brief break in the filming of a new movie in Nassau. Ringo, who recently gave up his bachelorhood, picked up the Conch shell while doing some scenes at the Bayshore Marina.
Beatles drummer Ringo Starr in a scene from their film Help! (Photo by PA Images via Getty Images)
Drummer Ringo Starr at the press launch for the Beatles’ new album ‘Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’, held at Brian Epstein’s house at 24 Chapel Street, London, 19th May 1967. (Photo by John Downing/Getty Images)
LONDON – JUNE 25: English musician and drummer for The Beatles, Ringo Starr, during their recording of "All You Need Is Love" by the BBC for their show "Our World." This event was the worldâs first live television satellite link-up and was seen by 400 million people across five continents. June 25, 1967, in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Hochberg/Getty Images)
British singer and member of The Beatles Ringo Starr playing drums. 1970 (Photo by Mondadori Portfolio by Getty Images)
Ringo Starr, drummer for the legendary British pop group, The Beatles, circa 1970.
British musician Ringo Starr plays drums during the Concert For Bangladesh benefit perfomances at Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, August 1, 1971. (Photo by Bill Ray/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images)
Ringo Starr, former drummer for the legendary British pop group, The Beatles, circa 1975.
(MANDATORY CREDIT Ebet Roberts/Getty Images) Ringo Starr performing with the Beach Boys on the Capitol Mall in Washington DC on July 4, 1984. (Photo by Ebet Roberts/Redferns)
WESTWOOD, CA – JUNE 23: Ringo Starr poses for a portrait during the ‘Together For Our Kids’ as Musicians Unite To Immunize Kids on June 23, 1993 at UCLA, Royce Hall in Westwood, California. (Photo by Ron Davis/Getty Images)
Ringo Starr attends the 2005 Chelsea Flower Show in London. (Photo by rune hellestad/Corbis via Getty Images)
Ringo Starr poses at GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live! Press Room at The Conga Room at L.A. Live on December 2, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)
Ringo Starr with his ‘Knotted Gun’ statue at the Gibson Guitar Studio, in central London. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski/PA Images via Getty Images)
HOLLYWOOD, FL – JUNE 30: Ringo Starr displays his art work at Hard Rock Cafe on June 30, 2012 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Larry Marano/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 11: Ringo Starr attends the "Ringo: Peace & Love" media preview at The Grammy Museum on June 11, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)
Ringo Starr is seen during the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, London. (Photo by Anthony Devlin/PA Images via Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON – OCTOBER 20: Ringo Starr launches his New Book "Photograph" at Indigo Manulife Centre on October 20, 2015 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by George Pimentel/WireImage)
THOUSAND OAKS, CA – NOVEMBER 11: Ringo Starr of Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band performs at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza on November 11, 2016 in Thousand Oaks, California. (Photo by Jeff Golden/Getty Images)
THOUSAND OAKS, CA – NOVEMBER 11: Ringo Starr of Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band performs at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza on November 11, 2016 in Thousand Oaks, California. (Photo by Jeff Golden/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH – APRIL 18: Inductee Ringo Starr speaks onstage during the 30th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 18, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Kevin Kane/WireImage for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)
CLEVELAND, OH – APRIL 18: Inductee Ringo Starr speaks onstage during the 30th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 18, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JULY 07: Musician Ringo Starr attends the Ringo Starr "Peace & Love" birthday celebration at Capitol Records Tower on July 7, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic)
TOPSHOT – Richard Starkey, better knonwn as Ringo Starr, poses with his medal after being appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire at an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London on March 20, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / John Stillwell (Photo credit should read JOHN STILLWELL/AFP via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JULY 07: Musician Ringo Starr attends the 11th Annual Peace and Love Birthday Celebration honoring Ringo Starr’s 79th birthday at Capitol Records Tower on July 07, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 15: Musician Ringo Starr of Ringo Starr & His All Star Band performs at the St. George Theater on June 15, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images)
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL – JUNE 23: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Ringo Starr performs at Menora Mivtachim Arena on June 23, 2018 in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Photo by Guy Prives/Getty Images)
English musician Ringo Starr performs onstage at the 50th anniversary celebration of Woodstock at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on August 15, 2019 in Bethel, New York. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 02: Musician Ringo Starr attends a public art dedication for his donated sculpture "Peace and Love" at Beverly Gardens Park on November 02, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Michael Tullberg/Getty Images)
