Ringo gets drumming

It’s the season for Beatles in New York City. Within a week of Paul McCartney playing a surprise show at Grand Central Station, Ringo Starr followed a more old-fashioned path. The drummer and singer headlined a two-hour show at Radio City Music Hall.

Starr sang Beatles and solo favourites as Yellow Submarine and Photograph or through the songs of his current set of sidemen.

Since the 1980s, he has toured and served as master of ceremonies with a rotating cast of rock stars, what he calls his All Starr Band. On Thursday, he shared the stage time with Colin Hay of Men At Work, Gregg Rolie of Santana, Steve Lukather of Toto and Graham Gouldman of 10cc.

At 78, Starr seems the least burned out of performers. After joking early on about his struggles to write, he performed his self-composed Anthem and With a Little Help from My Friends. —AP