Pete Best is putting his drumsticks down for good. The original drummer for The Beatles, 83, is retiring after a long career in the music industry. “Well what an absolutely wonderful ride we ...

Original Beatles drummer Pete Best has announced his retirement from the music industry at the age of 83.. His brother Roag announced on X this past Saturday that he’s dropping out of the public ...

Pete Best is stepping away from the spotlight. On Sunday, Best — who was the original Beatles drummer before Ringo Starr — confirmed that he is stepping away from public appearances and ...

Pete Best, the original Beatles drummer before Ringo Starr, announced his retirement on April 6. He performed with the legendary rock band, which includes Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George ...

Pete Best attends The Beatles Exhibition during the 080 Barcelona Fashion S/S 2010 show on Sept. 2, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain. Miquel Benitez/WireImage ...

Pete Best is stepping away from the spotlight. On Sunday, Best — who was the original Beatles drummer before Ringo Starr — confirmed that he is stepping away from public appearances and ...

The Beatles legends Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr have been friends for more than 60 years and have remained close even ...

Pete Best, original drummer for the Beatles, was last seen turning the Casbah Coffee Club — his family’s old Liverpool venue, site of many an early Beatles gig dating back to when they were ...

Best stopped performing live music for 20 years but in 1988 he returned, forming the Pete Best Band. The Guardian reports Best said in 2024 he had no ill will toward the Beatles despite what happened.

Original Beatles drummer Pete Best is flanked, left to right, by George Harrison, John Lennon and Paul McCartney in the early '60s. Q. As a self-professed "elder statesman," how do you keep going?

Pete Best, the original drummer of The Beatles, is retiring.. The drummer's brother Roag Best announced the news on X on Saturday, April 5, sharing a picture of them together. "Well what an ...

Original Beatles drummer Pete Best has announced his retirement from the music industry at the age of 83. His brother Roag announced on X this past Saturday that he’s dropping out of the public ...