Ringo Starr cancels North America tour with Covid

Sir Ringo Starr has cancelled the remainder of his North American circuit aft investigating affirmative to Covid-19 again.

The Beatles drummer, 82, had earlier cancelled immoderate dates with his All Starr set aft catching the virus, but returned aft a antagonistic test.

On Thursday, helium tweeted "the remainder of the circuit is off", signing disconnected with his trademark "peace and love".

Dates had been planned successful California - including Los Angeles - and Mexico.

Earlier this period Sir Ringo cancelled performances successful respective US states including Michigan and Minnesota, arsenic good arsenic Canada, aft catching Covid.

Days aboriginal helium tweeted: "I americium negative, bid and emotion everybody. Thanks for waiting. Ringo."

"You've got to assistance support yourself if you can," helium said, adding helium had been vaccinated and was "feeling groovy".

The Liverpudlian roseate to fame successful the 1960s, quitting the Hurricanes to regenerate Pete Best arsenic the Beatles' drummer successful 1962 soon earlier they met planetary success. He sang pb vocals connected tracks including With A Little Help From My Friends, Yellow Submarine and Octopus's Garden.

"Our entreaty is that we're mean lads," Sir Ringo erstwhile said.

After the set divided successful 1970 helium launched a palmy solo career, and successful 1989 formed the All Starr Band.

He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame arsenic a solo creator successful 2015, and successful 2018 received his knighthood for services to music.

"I'll beryllium wearing it astatine breakfast," helium said of his medal, adding that helium inactive missed his bandmates much than 50 years aft they were each awarded the MBE.

"I was a spot shaky contiguous connected my own," helium admitted.