Ringo Starr cancels North American shows after catching COVID-19
ASSOCIATED PRESS / AUG. 16, 2019
Ringo Starr plays as part of a concert celebrating the 50th anniversary of Woodstock in Bethel, N.Y., in 2019. Starr has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing the former Beatle to cancel several upcoming concerts in Canada with his All Starr Band.
LONDON >> Ringo Starr has cancelled shows in North America after the former Beatles drummer tested positive for COVID-19.
The 82-year-old cancelled performances Sunday at the Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo, Michigan, and Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake, Minnesota, citing illness.
A spokesperson confirmed today that Starr and his All-Starr band would be canceling five more shows after the former Beatle caught coronavirus.
The five Canadian shows cancelled included Winnipeg, Manitoba; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; Lethbridge in Alberta; as well as arenas in Abbotsford and Penticton in British Columbia.
The rest of his tour will remain on hold while Starr recovers.
“Ringo hopes to resume as soon as possible and is recovering at home,” a statement said. “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.”
