Ringo Starr Announces Two New Zealand Shows
Member of The Beatles and maker of 17(!) solo records - Ringo Starr will head to New Zealand in February for two shows as 'Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band'. This is the first time Starr has been to New Zealand since The Beatles toured here in the sixties and he will apparently perform a bunch of his Beatles hits ('Yellow Submarine', 'A Little Help From My Friends') and material from his latest solo outing, 2012's Ringo. Check out the tour dates and more information on the concerts below, as well as a pretty epic video for 'A Little Help With My Friends' made from compiled Beatles footage (includes moustache close-ups).
Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band
Thursday February 7th: CBS Arena Christchurch
Saturday February 9th: Vector Arena Auckland
Ticketing details below.
Press Release:
RING0 RETURNS TO NZ FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE BEATLES LEGENDARY TOUR OF NZ IN 1964!!!
Today Ringo Starr announced that he and his All Starr Band will perform one show in Auckland and one show in Christchurch. The band is the same line up which just completed a North American summer tour and features Steve Lukather (Toto), Richard Page (Mr. Mister), Todd Rundgren, Mark Rivera, Gregg Rolie (Santana & Journey) and Gregg Bissonette.
"The tour this summer in the US was just GREAT - I love playing with this band and I
can’t wait to get back out and play with them again,” Ringo said. “I am looking forward to revisiting New Zealand and bringing the All Starrs. Peace & Love!”
The tour is being produced by Dave Hart and as always fans can expect to hear a jukebox worth of hits during this two-hour show, including Ringo classic’s such as “It Don’t Come Easy”, “Photograph”, “Little Help From My Friends”, “Yellow Submarine” and “Wings”, from Starr’s recently released 17th solo record, Ringo 2012 Out Now. The All Starr’s hits include “Rosanna,” “Broken Wings,” “Hello It’s Me,” “Black Magic Woman.”
The February 2013 concerts will bring the legendary Beatle back to New Zealand for the
first time since The Beatles 1964 tour down under.
TICKETS ON SALE Tuesday October 30
Thursday February 7th, CBS Arena Christchurch www.ticketek.co.nz
Saturday February 9th, Vector Arena Auckland www.ticketmaster.co.nz
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