The Beatles are getting back together at least for one show. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will be sharing a stage as part of Joe Walsh’s VetsAid concert this January.
VetsAid surprised music fans Monday with the news of a reunion for the two living Beatles members when it announced the annual veterans benefit put together by The Eagles guitarist will happen January 29th at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Also playing are The Killers, The War on Drugs, St. Vincent, and Lucius. More acts are forthcoming.
A veterans and active-duty pre-sale begins Tuesday, November 10th at 10:00 a.m. An artist pre-sale begins Wednesday, November 11th at 10:00 a.m. with code BATTLEBORN. The general on-sale begins Friday, November 13th at 10:00 a.m. via AXS.
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The upcoming concert will mark a rare appearance together by The Beatles’ bassist and drummer. McCartney and Starr last reunited on December 20th, 2024 when the drummer dropped in unannounced at his former bandmate’s final O2 Arena concert in London as part of the “Got Back Tour.” They played “Helter Skelter” and “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.”
Starr also collaborated with McCartney on his new solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, released in May, for the pair’s first ever duet on the song “Home to Us.” Starr drummed on the number, too, with the duo overcoming some miscommunication to bring the track together.
The 86-year-old Starr just finished a tour in October, while 84-year-old McCartney just had one of his greatest interviews ever with Amy Poehler.
See where Starr and McCartney landed on Consequence’s lists of The 100 Best Drummers of All Time and The 100 Best Bassists of All Time.