Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney Reunite at Abbey Road to Honor 50th Anniversary of Beatles' Album

  

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Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney Reunite at Abbey Road to Honor 50th Anniversary of Beatles' Album
Among the other celebrity guests at the anniversary party were Rocketman's Taron Egerton, Nile Rogers, and Sir Patrick Stewart
By Georgia Slater
September 27, 2019

The Beatles are back!

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the band’s acclaimed Abbey Road album, band members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr stepped out with their wives Thursday for a star-studded party held at Abbey Road Studios in London.

McCartney, 77, stayed casual in a navy denim jacket with a sweater underneath, black jeans and blue sneakers, while his wife, Nancy Shevell, 59, wore a cream satin blouse, jeans, and silver feather earrings.

Iconic drummer Starr, 79, opted for a navy blazer over a graphic tee, a black leather belt, and sneakers, accessorizing with thick-rimmed black glasses and a peace sign necklace. His wife, Barbara Bach, 72, looked stylish in a black jacket and black pants, with a statement necklace and matching earrings.

Both musicians walked in with big smiles, holding their wives close.

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Among the other celebrity guests at the anniversary party were Rocketman‘s Taron Egerton, Nile Rogers, Sir Patrick Stewart, Martin Freeman, and late bandmate George Harrison‘s wife, Olivia Harrison.

Early August marked 50 years since the Beatles walked across Abbey Road for the now-iconic photograph that graces their 1969 album of the same name.

The image, taken by photographer Iain Macmillan, shows Harrison, McCartney, Starr and John Lennon posing on a crosswalk in London’s St. John’s Wood neighborhood on a street near the location of EMI Studios, where they recorded Abbey Road and most of their catalog.

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The landmark recording space, which is still in use, was later renamed Abbey Road Studios.

Recently, Starr and McCartney teamed up to pay tribute to late bandmate Lennon.

The former Beatles collaborated on Starr’s upcoming album, What’s My Name, for a rendition of Lennon’s “Grow Old with Me.” The track was one of the final songs Lennon wrote before he was fatally shot in 1980. The original version was posthumously released on the album Milk and Honey in 1984.

For the new rendition, Starr sings and plays the drums with McCartney on bass and backing vocals. Eagles guitar legend Joe Walsh, who happens to be Starr’s brother-in-law, handles six-string duties.

The single marks the latest collaboration between the last two surviving members of the Fab Four. (Harrison died of lung cancer in 2001.)

Starr revealed he still gets emotional when thinking about his late friend Lennon.

“The idea that John was talking about me in that time before he died, well, I’m an emotional person. I just loved this song. I sang it the best that I could. I do well up when I think of John this deeply,” he said in a statement.

“I’ve done my best. We’ve done our best,” Starr shared. “The other good thing is that I really wanted Paul to play on it, and he said yes. Paul came over and he played bass and sings a little bit on this with me. So John’s on it in a way. I’m on it and Paul’s on it.”

What’s My Name will be released on Oct. 25.

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Paul McCartney, 77, enjoys a Beatles reunion with Ringo Starr, 79, as they arrive with their glamorous wives at famous Abbey Road studios for album's 50th Anniversary bash
º The Beatles held up traffic on August 8, 1969 by posing on the crossing outside their recording studio to capture the famous shot, taken by freelance photographer Iain Macmillan
º Abbey Road was the band's 11th album and the last to be recorded by all the members of the 'Fab Four' at the same time
º Relations between them were breaking down and their final record, Let It Be, was finished after they came in to record individually or in smaller groups 
º Ringo and Paul recently revealed they have joined forces to cover a song based on a lost demo that John Lennon had written prior to his death in 1980 
º The Beatles are the best-selling band in history, having sold more than 800m albums worldwide 
By CHARLOTTE DEAN 
FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED:  27 September 2019


They are two members of the best selling band of all time.

And Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr enjoyed a Beatles reunion on Thursday night, as they attended the Abbey Road 50th Anniversary Party, held at Abbey Road Studios. 

Music icon Paul, 77, opted for smart casual in a dark blue denim jacket as he arrived at the glitzy star-studded bash with his glamorous wife Nancy Shevell, 59.



Looking good: Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr enjoyed a Beatles reunion on Thursday night, as they attended Apple Corps Abbey Road Studio 50th Anniversary Party in London

While legendary drummer Ringo, 79, made his way to the event hand-in-hand with wife Barbara Bach, 72.


Paul and Ringo were joined by a group of star-studded pals as they celebrated the golden anniversary of their iconic Abbey Road record.

John, Paul, George Harrison and Ringo famously held up traffic on August 8, 1969 by posing on the crossing outside their recording studio to capture the famous shot, taken by freelance photographer Iain Macmillan. 


Hey Jude hitmaker Paul looked typically sharp in a navy shirt, layered with a cosy cardigan underneath and a pair of dark-coloured chinos.



Sweet: Paul sweetly wrapped his arm around Nancy as they posed for snaps together


Casual: Elsewhere, Ringo looked stylish rocked a graphic T-shirt with a pair of black trousers, which were belted around his waist with a black leather belt



Chic: The American native styled her look with a pair of navy sock boots, while accessorising with a pair of decorative beaded earrings

Meanwhile, businesswoman Nancy, 59, looked seriously chic in an ivory blouse which she wore with a pair of skinny black jeans. 

The American native styled her look with a pair of navy sock boots, while accessorising with a pair of decorative beaded earrings. 

Nancy wore her glossy brunette tresses in loose glamorous waves and accentuated her naturally striking looks with soft touches of make-up.

Elsewhere, Ringo looked stylish as he rocked a graphic T-shirt with a pair of black trousers, which were belted around his waist with a black leather belt.


He styled his look with a black satin jacket, while accessorising with a peace symbol necklace and a pair of rounded thickly-rimmed shades.


Smart: The Hey Jude hitmaker teamed his evening look with a navy shirt, layered with a cosy cardigan underneath and a pair of dark-coloured chinos


 Power couple: Barbara Bach looked equally glam in a structured black jacket, which she styled with a delicate pendant necklace and a pair of matching earrings


Smile for the camera! Nancy and Paul appeared the picture perfect couple as they posed for snaps


Heading home! Following the night's festivities Ringo jumped into a car and headed elsewhere


Barbara, who Ringo wed in 1981, looked equally glam in a structured black jacket, which she styled with a delicate pendant necklace and a pair of matching earrings.

The American actress wore her blonde locks in a bouncy blow dry, while sporting a neutral pallet of make-up and lashings of black eye-liner.

Other attendees at the star-studded bash included Nile Rogers and Taron Egerton. 

Earlier in the day Sir Patrick Stewart attended a celebration of the iconic album in Hollywood at Capitol Records Tower.




Abbey Road: Board of Public Works President Kevin James, Los Angeles City Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell joined Patrick Stewart on a zebra crossing, similar to the one in the artwork on the front of the album .


Board of Public Works President Kevin James, Los Angeles City Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell joined Patrick on a zebra crossing, similar to the one in the artwork on the front of the album.  

Abbey Road was the band's 11th album and the last to be recorded by all the members of the 'Fab Four' at the same time.

Relations between them were breaking down and their final record, Let It Be, was finished after they came in to record individually or in smaller groups.   

This comes as it was revealed Ringo and Paul have joined forces to cover a song based on a lost demo that John Lennon had written prior to his death.


The former Beatles member had written Grow Old With Me while in the studio for his final record Double Fantasy, which he made before he was shot dead outside his Manhattan apartment in 1980.



Peace out! Paul and Ringo were sharing peace and love as they made their exit from the bash


Bye! Ringo raised his arms in the air as he posed for the cameras while leaving

It was record producer Jack Douglas who informed the drummer of the track, and Ringo then asked Paul to play bass guitar.

Speaking about the recording process, Ringo said in a statement: 'Jack asked if I ever heard The Bermuda Tapes, John's demos from that time. And I had never heard all this.  

The idea that John was talking about me in that time before he died, well, I'm an emotional person.


'And I just loved this song. I sang it the best that I could. I do well up when I think of John this deeply. And I've done my best. We've done our best.'


Delighted: Olivia Harrison appeared delighted as she was spotted leaving Abbey Road Studios



Glowing: The widow of George Harrison was glowing as she made her getaway in a chauffeur driven car 

Ringo then went on to say that it wasn't a 'publicity stunt', but was 'just what I wanted', as he added: 'The strings that Jack arranged for this track, if you really listen, they do one line from Here Comes The Sun. So in a way, it's the four of us.'  

Gary Barlow recently interviewed Paul for BBC Radio 2's four-day celebration of The Beatles.

And during the chat, the hitmaker reflected on his collaboration with Kanye West four years ago.


'What happened was I got word that Kanye wanted to work with me. So I just thought, "Well, you know, I love his stuff so, here goes nothing"', he told the Take That singer.


Joyful: Paul appeared to be in high spirits as he left the event in honour of his album



Arty: Mary McCartney, 50, showcased her passion for art by wearing a unique baseball jacket boasting splashes of colour


Ta-ra! Paul waved goodbye to his fans as he got in the back of a car with Nancy


Smile! Nancy flashed a beaming smile from the back of their red taxi


Outta here! The musical icon waved to onlookers as he and wife Nancy left in a chauffeur driven car



What a night! Ringo flashed peace signs along with a wide smile, which mirrored his wife's delighted expression

'So we did some secret sessions and we both said if it doesn't work out we just won’t tell anyone!'

He went on to compare it to when he would write with his former Beatles star John Lennon.

He said: 'I worked with him and it was a very interesting way of working. It wasn't two guitars like me and John used to be, this was more cerebral.

'It was just talking and thinking and me plonking away a little bit. And you record everything and he takes it away and kind of does stuff with it.'


The track Paul and Kanye penned together was called FourFiveSeconds, and also featured Rihanna. 


See ya! Paul chatted to photographers before he was driven away in style



Animated! The rocker appeared animated as he and his wife waited to be driven away

Bye: The musician looked eager to get home following his hugely successful event