New Buffalo, Michigan — Ringo Starr has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing the former Beatle to cancel several scheduled concerts in Canada with his All Starr band.
Five concerts from Tuesday to Sunday – in Winnipeg, Manitoba; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; Lethbridge, Alberta; and Abbots, British Columbia Ford and Penticton Cities – will be rescheduled.
“Ringo hopes to recover as soon as possible and is recovering at home. As always, he and the All-Stars send peace and love to their fans and hope to see them back on the road soon,” a statement from the band said.
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Drummer and singer 82 years old.
Ringo Starr and his All Starr band — made up of Toto’s Steve Lukather, Men at Work’s Colin Hay, Average White Band’s Hamish Stuart and Edgar Winter — were also forced to cancel last weekend’s New Buffalo, Mich. A show at Mystic Lake Casino. Lake, Minnesota.
Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo, Michigan, initially said it did not have the coronavirus in a Facebook post.
Concertgoers are advised to keep their tickets for updates on new performance dates or to seek a refund when purchasing.
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