(7 Jul 2025)
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Los Angeles – 7 July 2025
1. Wide Ringo Starr ‘Peace and Love’ signage
2. Medium Barbara Bach, Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh and Marjorie Bach pose for photos
3. Medium Barbara Bach and Ringo Starr pose for photos with elephant art installation
4. Medium Ringo Starr poses for photos with elephant art installation
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Ringo Starr, recording artist:
"You know, I’m proud we’ve created memories, you know, as a band, we were the best band in the world, and, you know, with the best writers in the world and we’re still being played today. That’s a pretty long time. You know? So yeah, we did a great job and a lot of the songs were peace and love, ‘Can’t Buy Me Love.’"
6. Tilt up peace sculpture
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Ringo Starr, recording artist:
(Reporter: "Everybody wants to know about these movies, these biopics, four different films from the perspective of each Beatle. What do you think is the most important for your story to kind of show not only Ringo the person, but Ringo the Beatle?")
"I’ve spent two two days with Sam [Mendes]. We went through my script and I only made a few changes. Because they’ve got it together and I’m not going to tell you anything about it till it comes out."
8. Medium Ringo Starr poses for photos
9. Close up Ringo Starr gives interview
10. Joe Walsh and Marjorie Bach pose for photos
11. Pan down line of fans
12. Various, fan signs
13. Wide Joe Walsh speaks on stage
14. Medium Molly Tuttle performs ‘Octopus’ Garden’
15. Wide Ringo Starr applauds
16. Medium Zak Starkey, son of Ringo Starr, sits in audience
17. Wide Joe Walsh leads ‘Happy Birthday’ song for Ringo Starr
18. Wide ‘Peace and Love’ countdown
STORYLINE:
Ringo Starr celebrated his 85th birthday on Sunday by continuing his annual tradition of spreading a message of “peace and love” — a mantra he’s shared with fans around the world every July 7 since 2008.
The Beatles drummer marked the occasion in Beverly Hills surrounded by family, friends, and fellow musicians. Among those in attendance were his wife Barbara Bach, son Zak Starkey, and longtime friend and Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh.
Bluegrass artist Molly Tuttle performed a special rendition of the Beatles’ 1969 hit “Octopus’ Garden,” a song written and sung by Starr.
"I’m proud we’ve created memories," Starr said of his time with the Beatles. "We were the best band in the world, and, you know, with the best writers in the world and we’re still being played today. That’s a pretty long time."
He added: "We did a great job and a lot of the songs were peace and love, ‘Can’t Buy Me Love.’"
Starr also shared a few thoughts on the upcoming series of Beatles biopics, with four separate films in development — each told from the perspective of a different band member. The project is being helmed by director Sam Mendes.
"I’ve spent two two days with Sam," Starr said. "We went through my script and I only made a few changes. Because they’ve got it together and I’m not going to tell you anything about it till it comes out."
Starr’s annual birthday celebration has become a beloved tradition for fans. At noon, supporters around the globe are encouraged to pause and say “peace and love,” echoing the message he’s championed for decades.
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