During a recent concert, Ringo Starr, the 83-year-old Beatles legend, experienced a fall on stage. However, he displayed remarkable professionalism by swiftly recovering and completing his performance.
The incident occurred in New Mexico, where Starr tripped and fell on stage during his band's encore, as captured in footage shared by TMZ. After taking a brief break and returning to the stage, he stumbled while running up a small flight of stairs to perform "Give Peace A Chance." In a lighthearted manner, Starr addressed the audience, saying, "I fell over just to tell you that," before exiting the stage.
In related news, Paul McCartney, Starr's former bandmate and the only other surviving member of the Beatles at 81 years old, made headlines by announcing that the Beatles were planning to release a new record utilizing artificial intelligence (AI). McCartney shared that AI had been used to isolate the late John Lennon's vocals from a previous track.
Speaking in an interview with BBC Radio, McCartney described AI as "a very interesting thing" and acknowledged that it posed challenges that they were currently grappling with, pondering its implications for the future. He added that despite the uncertainties surrounding AI, it represented the future.
There are rumors that the band's "final song" will be the unreleased 1978 track, "Now And Then." Ringo Starr clarified the project, emphasizing that it was not a result of AI manipulation. He stated that the vocals were genuinely those of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, with George Harrison on rhythm guitar and himself on drums. The new additions were Paul McCartney's bass and his own drumming, which he recently recorded. Starr praised the song as a beautiful track amidst the surrounding chaos and referred to it as their last song.
When asked about the reason for bringing this song back now, Starr humorously remarked, "I don't know. Paul must've had a slow day." McCartney had approached Starr to collaborate on the track, and they began the process, with Starr contributing both vocals and drums.
Reflecting on the project, Starr expressed that it was a moving experience, as it brought the four Beatles members together once more, a reunion that could never happen again.