At 86, Ringo Starr Trains for Longevity, and His Approach Is Surprisingly Simple: ‘No One Can Do It for You’
The Beatles drummer is training to stay fit for the stage
BY KATE NEUDECKER
Mens'Health
PUBLISHED: 04 SEPTEMBER 2026
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At 86, Ringo Starr isn't showing any signs of slowing down. The Beatles drummer is still touring, taking his place behind the kit and, perhaps most importantly, still putting in the work in the gym.
Speaking in an interview with USA Today, Starr shared that he’s relied on consistent weekly training to stay fit while drumming on stage.
‘You know, there's no special way. It's just that no one can do it for you,’ Starr said. ‘You've got to get out of bed and do it.’
Ringo Starr's Workout Routine at 86
Starr explained that he continues to work with a personal trainer three times a week, but his training doesn't stop there. With a gym conveniently close at hand, he'll often add another one or two sessions by himself.
‘I have a trainer still three times a week,’ he said. ‘And the gym's just there. I go in on my own at least one day, usually two days, when she's not there.’ That means Starr can be training as many as five days a week, combining cardio with resistance training.
‘Just to get my heartbeat [up] and get on the treadmill, do a bit of running and weights,’ he explained. ‘I’ve been doing it so long, it's just like, “Oh, I'll go over to the gym.”’
At 86, Ringo Starr maintains weekly training sessions with a professional, as well as solo workouts, to stay ready to take the stage.
It's a routine Starr has followed consistently enough for exercise to become a natural part of his lifestyle. His advice for anyone hoping to follow suit? ‘Get in that gym, loosen up. You can blame me. “That Ringo made me come in here.”’
Starr's training appears to be doing the trick. With more shows scheduled, the drummer joked that he may even have the edge over fellow Beatle Paul McCartney when it comes to staying on the road the longest.
When asked whether there was a competition between the pair, Starr replied, ‘Well, it may look like that, but I'll be the longest.’ At 86, and with five gym sessions a week under his belt, his chances are looking good.
The life-size statue has stood outside St Barnabas Church on Penny Lane since August 2022
Laura Lian
A life-size statue of John Lennon displayed on Liverpool's Penny Lane could fetch up to £100,000 at auction.
The bronze sculpture, created by the late artist Laura Lian, has stood outside St Barnabas Church since August 2022. After it is sold it will be replaced by a replica.
Penny Lane was made famous by the Beatles' 1967 song of the same name.
Omega Auctions will offer the statue on 29 September, with an estimate of between £70,000 and £100,000.
Standing almost 6ft (1.8m) tall, the John Lennon Peace Statue depicts the musician leaning against a peace symbol bearing the word "Imagine".
It is cast in bronze with a green patina and mounted on a bronze and steel base.
John Lennon and Paul McCartney would often meet at the bus terminus near Penny Lane
Dan Muscatelli-Hampson, a director at Omega Auctions, said few modern landmarks associated with the Beatles in Liverpool had become "so instantly recognisable in such a short space of time".
"Thousands of Beatles fans from around the world have stood next to John and had their photograph taken with this statue on Penny Lane," he said.
The statue was installed with the support of the Penny Lane Development Trust, a community organisation based in the area.
Its original stay was intended to last six months, but it has remained at the site.
In December 2022, the sculpture was damaged and its bronze glasses were stolen.
The statue was previously displayed at Glastonbury, Liverpool's St George's Hall, London and Amsterdam.
The statue will be replaced by a replica, the auction house says Geograph/Philip Halling
Lian, who died in 2024, said she created the work "to inspire the new generation and to reignite John and Yoko's peace mission".
Penny Lane was immortalised in the Beatles' 1967 single of the same name, released as a double A-side with Strawberry Fields Forever.
Liverpool-born Lennon was a founding member of the band, whose best-known line-up also included Sir Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Sir Ringo Starr.
He was shot dead in New York in 1980, aged 40.
Laura Lian : John Lennon Peace Sign
www.omegaauctions.co.uk
THE BEATLES COLLECTION
Tuesday 29th September
Lot 333 - LAURA LIAN (1952-2024) THE PENNY LANE JOHN LENNON 'PEACE' STATUE.
Michael Jackson, Beatles and Queen items to go under the hammer in £3m auction
The auction will take place on October 1 and 2 with bidding available online and via telephone
Casey Cooper-Fiske
Independent
Wednesday 02 September 2026
Items linked to music legends such as Queen, The Beatles and Michael Jackson are set to go under the hammer in an auction with an estimated total value of £3 million.
The Propstore sale will feature 800 lots, including a black and gold military jacket worn in public by Jackson between 1994 and 1996, and a Pan American Airways menu autographed by all four members of The Beatles during their inaugural flight to the US.
THE BEATLES
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr-Autographed Framed Pan Am Menu From Their First Flight to the USA, 1964
Detailed with 24-carat gold braiding, the jacket worn by the “Thriller” singer is expected to fetch between £180,000 and £360,000, while the Beatles menu, dated 7 February 1964, is expected to make between £40,000 to £80,000.
Propstore's music specialist Mark Hochman looks at Michael Jackson´s black-and-gold military-style jacket (PA)
Additionally, the auction includes a stage-worn, embellished black wrap top and flared trousers belonging to Queen frontman Freddie Mercury from the Sheer Heart Attack tour, valued between £60,000 and £120,000.
QUEEN
Freddie Mercury’s Screen-And-Photo-Matched StageWorn Black Wrap-Around Embellished Top and Flared Trousers Worn During Sheer Heart Attack Tour
Noel Gallagher’s autographed Takamine FP460SC acoustic guitar, one of two identical guitars used during Oasis’s 1996 MTV Unplugged performance at London’s Royal Festival Hall as well as the (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? and Be Here Now tours will also go on sale.
The instrument, which comes with a stencilled Oasis case, is expected to make between £75,000 and £150,000.
Other items include a pair of John Lennon’s tinted glasses, expected to fetch between £100,000 and £200,000, and glasses worn by George Michael during the Faith tour, which are valued between £15,000 and £30,000.
JOHN LENNON
John Lennon's Tinted Prescription ''Lost Weekend'' Glasses
Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones’ Filthy Lucre Tour stage-worn Vivienne Westwood Kilt is also included in the auction along with a signed promotional photo of the band, with the pair expected to make between £5,000 and £10,000.
Mark Hochman holds a Vivienne Westwood kilt worn by Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones on the Filthy Lucre Tour (PA)
Mark Hochman, Propstore’s music specialist, said: “This auction brings together remarkable pieces connected to defining moments in music history.
“From Michael Jackson’s extensively documented military-style jacket and Noel Gallagher’s MTV Unplugged guitar to The Beatles’ signed Pan Am menu, each has an extraordinary story behind it.
“With over 800 lots also featuring memorabilia from Freddie Mercury, Britney Spears, George Michael and many more, Propstore’s auction offers something for music fans across generations and genres.”
The auction will take place on 1 and 2 October with bidding available online from the auction company’s website and via telephone, as well as absentee bids.
There will also be a special public free exhibition at The Cumberland Hotel in London from 24-27 September.
BEATLES, THE
Lot # 18. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr-Autographed Westminster Bank Cheques
Estimate: £14,000 - £28,000
Starting: £7,000
BEATLES, THE
Lot # 22. Framed John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr-Autographed Page and Muhammad Ali-Autographed Photograph
Estimate: £5,000 - £10,000
Starting: £2,500
BEATLES, THE
Lot # 23. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr-Autographed Cigarette Packet, 1962
Estimate: £4,000 - £8,000
Starting: £2,000
BEATLES, THE
Lot # 31. John Lennon-Autographed In His Own Write, 1964
Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
Starting: £1,000
JOHN LENNON
Lot # 32. John Lennon-Handwritten Letter to Apple Records Producer Al Steckler Regarding the Elephant's Memory Song "Liberation Special"
Estimate: £5,000 - £10,000
Starting: £2,500
JOHN LENNON
Lot # 34. John Lennon-Autographed The Bedsitting Room Programme
Estimate: £3,000 - £6,000
Starting: £1,500
BEATLES, THE
Lot # 38. Paul McCartney-Autographed "A Tribute to John Lennon" Ticket
Estimate: £800 - £1,600
Starting: £400
PAUL MCCARTNEY
Lot # 39. Paul McCartney-Autographed Press To Play UK LP
Estimate: £1,500 - £3,000
Starting: £750
GEORGE HARRISON
Lot # 44. George Harrison-Autographed First Edition Genesis Publications Limited Edition I Me Mine Book, 1980
Estimate: £3,000 - £6,000
Starting: £1,500
GEORGE HARRISON
Lot # 45. George Harrison-Autographed Gone Troppo LP, 1982
Estimate: £1,500 - £3,000
Starting: £750
BEATLES, THE
Lot # 411. Cavern Club Original Brick
Starting: £500
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
WINGS
Lot # 426. Paul McCartney, Denny Laine and Linda McCartney-Autographed Postcard
Bowie, Clapton, Dylan, Harrison, Page and over 200 contributors
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THE AUTHORS
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LOOK INSIDE
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