Paul McCartney wrapped up his Got Back tour with a surprise reunion with the only surviving member of the Fab Four.
For his final show at London's O2 Arena on Friday, McCartney welcomed ex-Beatle drummer Ringo Starr on stage for a jaw-dropping performance by the duo.
on video Posted on XMcCartney introduced his longtime friend, who gave him a hug and told the roaring crowd, “I just want to tell you, we had a great night tonight.”
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Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr performed together on December 20th. (Getty Images)
“Shall we rock?” McCartney asked Starr.
The two performed fan favorites “Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band” and “Helter Skelter.”
Last year, Starr spoke about his time with the Beatles.
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In an interview with AARP The Magazine, the musician said, “We all went crazy at different times. You can't imagine what it was like to be in the Beatles. It just got bigger and crazier.” spoke.
The star joined McCartney at London's O2 Arena on December 20. (Francesco Prandoni/Red Ferns)
“We were playing clubs and then we made a record called ‘Love Me Do.’ Oh my god, it doesn’t get any better than this, our first record was like 2:17 or something. When we found out it was going to be on the BBC at that time, we stopped the car and said, “Hey, I'll be on the radio again!''
Starr joined the band as a fan after seeing Pete Best play drums at a nightclub in Germany. Starr's participation led to the formation of a legendary partnership between him and the other members of the band, McCartney, John Lennon, and George Harrison.
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Starr, McCartney, John Lennon, and George Harrison formed the Beatles. (Dan Farrell/New York Daily News Archive via Getty Images)
Reflecting on the band's dynamic, Starr joked that his bandmates were “rock drummers before they crashed” [his] During his time with the Beatles, Starr sang lead on “Yellow Submarine,” “Act Naturally,” “With a Little Help from My Friends,” and “Octopus Garden.”
On December 8, 1980, Lennon was shot and killed by a rabid fan. Harrison died of cancer in 2001. Starr said that in the early days the four of them were as close as brothers, and that her bond with Paul continues to this day.
“Paul loves me as much as I love him,” he said. “He's the brother I didn't have. I was an only child and suddenly I had three brothers.”
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