Ringo Starr will tour Australia for promoter Lennard Promotions for the first time ever as a solo act.
Ringo Starr All Starr Band Photograph by Rob Shanahan June 13, 2012.
This tour will revisit some hallowed ground. Ringo will revisit the grounds of Festival Hall in Melbourne, to play the same stage he played in 1964 on his one and only ever Australian tour with The Beatles.
The famed Beatles drummer has never before toured Australia as a solo artist despite his string of solo hits ‘Photograph’, ‘It Don’t Come Easy’ and ‘You’re 16’.
Ringo also sang lead vocals on The Beatles classics ‘Yellow Submarine’ and ‘With A Little Help From My Friends’, both of which are in his current setlist.
Ringo’s band will feature Steve Lukather (Toto), Richard Page (Mr. Mister), Todd Rundgren, Mark Rivera, Gregg Rolie (Santana & Journey)and Gregg Bissonette.
Fans can expect to hear a jukebox worth of hits. Ringo classics such as “It Don’t Come Easy”, “Photograph”, “With A Little Help From My Friends”, “Yellow Submarine”, and “Wings”, from Starr’s recently released 17th solo record, Ringo 2012. The All Starr’s hits include “Rosanna,” “Broken Wings,” “Hello It’s Me,” and “Black Magic Woman.”
In a statement Ringo said, ‘The tour this summer was just GREAT – I love playing with this band and I can’t wait to get back out and play with them again. I am looking forward to New Zealand and Australia. Peace & Love!”
February 11, Brisbane, Convention Center
February 13, Sydney, Hordern Pavilion
February 16, Melbourne, Festival Hall
February 19, Adelaide, Entertainment Centre
February 21, Perth, Challenge Stadium
Get more info from Lennard Promotions.
