The Beatles icon Ringo Starr marks his 80th birthday with wife Barbara Bach by posing in front of his Peace and Love sculpture in Beverly Hills
Ringo Starr celebrated his 80th birthday with wife Barbara Bach on Tuesday.
The Beatles icon and his other half, 72, took the time to visit his Peace and Love sculpture in Beverly Hills, California, to mark the milestone day.
Posing in front of the statue while flashing peace signs of their own, Ringo and Barbara made sure to put safety first as they both wore masks amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Celebration: The Beatles icon Ringo Starr marked his 80th birthday with wife Barbara Bach by posing in front of his Peace and Love sculpture in Beverly Hills on Tuesday
Ringo kept it casual as he wore a black t-shirt that had his face printed on the front in a peace and love logo, and finished off the look with a simple jacket and black-and-white jogging bottoms.
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Adding a pop of colour, Ringo wore a red face covering which had a white peace sign print and he completed the look by wearing a pair of aviator shades.
Barbara matched her husband's fashion choices as she wore the same logo top with black jeans, while she more a star-spangled monochrome mask.
Protected: Posing in front of the statue while flashing peace signs of his own, Ringo made sure to put safety first as he wore a mask
Casual: Ringo kept it casual as he wore a black t-shirt that had his face printed on the front in a peace and love logo
Colourful: Adding a pop of colour, Ringo wore a red face covering which had a white peace sign print and he completed the look by wearing a pair of aviator shades
Keeping his distance: Ringo chatted with press at the unveiling but made sure to stand far apart from them
Celebrating the big day, Ringo's fellow Beatles member Sir Paul McCartney took to Instagram to wish him well as he wrote: 'Happy birthday SIR RICHARD alias RINGO. Have a great day my long time buddy! - Paul.'
Paul is set to take part in a virtual concert with a plethora of other famous faces to mark Ringo's 80th birthday.
Ringo’s Big Birthday Show, a charity show set to air on YouTube at 8pm, will see his bandmate perform alongside a legion of musical superstars.
Speaking on latest episode of the Rolling Stone Interview: Special Edition, Ringo explained last week: 'I love birthdays. This year is going to be a little different... We’re putting this show together – an hour of music and chat. It’s quite a big birthday.'
Big day: Ringo's fellow Beatles member Sir Paul McCartney is set to take part in a virtual concert with a plethora of other famous faces to mark the drummer's 80th birthday
Digital event: Ringo’s Big Birthday Show, a charity show set to air on YouTube at 8pm, will see his bandmate perform alongside a legion of musical superstars
For a good cause: The broadcast is being held to benefit The David Lynch Foundation, Black Lives Matter Global Network, MusiCares, and WaterAid
Peace and love: In his announcement, Ringo requested that fans and followers 'say, think, or post #peaceandlove at noon their local time on July 7th'
As well as Paul and Ringo, stars appearing at Big Birthday Show will include Sheryl Crow, Gary Clark, Jr., Sheila E, and Ben Harper, while tribute performances will come from Steve Earle, Peter Frampton and Judy Collins.
The show will also debut a star-packed version of Ringo's 2017 track Give More Love with Jeff Bridges, Jackson Browne, Elvis Costello, Willie Nelson among others.
In his announcement, Ringo requested that fans and followers 'say, think, or post #peaceandlove at noon their local time on July 7th'.
The broadcast is being held to benefit The David Lynch Foundation, Black Lives Matter Global Network, MusiCares, and WaterAid.
Sweet: Sir Paul took to Instagram to wish Ringo well on Tuesday as he wrote: 'Happy birthday SIR RICHARD alias RINGO. Have a great day my long time buddy! - Paul'
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