Legendary Ringo Starr and the All Starr Band have canceled the last two shows on his North American summer tour after the former Beatle came down with a cold.
The two shows were scheduled for tonight, Sept. 24, in Philadelphia and tomorrow, Sept. 25, in New York City. Ticket holders can ask for refunds at the point of purchase.
“Ringo has come down with a cold and after consulting a doctor he was advised to cancel these two remaining shows and get rest,” a note on the drummer’s Instagram page read. “Ringo and the All Starrs send peace and love to their fans and hope to see them soon.”
Starr and the All Starr Band have spent most of the year on the road, playing around the West Coast and in Mexico during the spring amidst an ongoing run of shows at the Venetian in Las Vegas. Their fall run started just a few weeks ago on Sept. 12 in Omaha, Nebraska.
Earlier this year, Starr released a new solo EP, Crooked Boy. Starr collaborated with Linda Perry, who wrote and produced every song on the four-track project. The pair first worked together in 2021, when Perry wrote “Coming Undone” for Starr’s Change the World EP. At an event with Perry earlier this year, Starr called her “the great songwriter,” while Perry spoke about getting the chance to work with one of her musical heroes.
Since 1989, Starr has toured with fourteen variations of the band, where “everybody on stage is a star in their own right”. Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band is a concept that producer David Fishof created.
The band has consistently toured for over three decades and rotates its line-up depending on the availability of musicians and at Starr’s discretion. All-Starr Band shows generally feature 10–12 songs sung by Starr, including those he performed with the Beatles and in his solo career. Mixed with Starr’s songs are those performed by the band (usually 2–3 per person), generally the biggest hits from their respective groups or solo careers.
The All Starr Band does not compose original music, but a number of live albums featuring the group have been released. The sole exception is the track “Island in the Sun”, off Starr’s 2015 album Postcards from Paradise, which was co-written and performed by Starr and every member of that year’s All-Starr Band.