Ringo Starr appeared on stage in a surprise collaboration with Paul McCartney during the last night of his US tour. With a setlist including The Beatles’s most famous songs, including ‘Let It Be’, ‘Eleanor Rigby’, and ‘Hey Jude’, it was every Beatles fan’s dream come true as the only other member of the group surfaced on the stage at the LA gig, held at the Dodger Stadium.
Together, Paul and Ringo performed extended versions to hits including ‘Helter Skelter’, lifted from the band’s ninth album, ‘White Album’ and ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’, with Ringo playing the drums.
Fan acclaim has rocked Twitter with the surprise cameo by Ringo Starr. Ringo left the stage to the sound of the fans chanting as one, the peace and love phrase. At the conclusion of his performance, McCartney addressed the crowd to say, “Farewell to you guys. Farewell to America. Only one thing left to be said: we’ll see you next time.” McCartney confirmed that he had no intentions to retire from touring any time soon.
Remember when I saw Paul McCartney and he brought out Ringo Starr? BECAUSE I SURE AS HELL DO pic.twitter.com/6DRIC0jIrC
— Emily Halsebo (@emilyhalsebo) July 14, 2019
Paul and Ringo reunite for Sgt. Pepper’s on the last night of Paul McCartney’s tour!!!! THE BEATLES BABY!!! pic.twitter.com/QGVX75UeMP
— Tara Bitran (@tarabitran) July 14, 2019
Paul’s complete set list:
‘A Hard Day’s Night’
‘Junior’s Farm’
‘Can’t Buy Me Love’
‘Letting Go’
‘Who Cares’
‘Got to Get You Into My Life’
‘Come On to Me’
‘Let Me Roll It’ (followed by “Foxy Lady” jam)
‘I’ve Got a Feeling’
‘Let ‘Em In’
‘My Valentine’
‘Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five’
‘Maybe I’m Amazed’
‘I’ve Just Seen a Face’
‘In Spite of All the Danger’
‘From Me to You’
‘Dance Tonight’
‘Love Me Do’
‘Blackbird’
‘Here Today’
‘Queenie Eye’
‘Lady Madonna’
‘Eleanor Rigby’
‘Fuh You’
‘Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!’
‘Something’
‘Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da’
‘Band on the Run’
‘Back in the U.S.S.R.’
‘Let It Be’
‘Live and Let Die’
‘Hey Jude’
For the encore of his set:
‘Birthday’
‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)’ (with Ringo Starr)
‘Helter Skelter’ (with Ringo Starr)
‘Golden Slumbers’
‘Carry That Weight’
‘The End’ (with Joe Walsh)
