Ringo Starr Once Walked Out Of An Elton John Show After Three Songs

Imagine going to an Elton John concert at Wembley Stadium and leaving after three songs. It's hard to fathom, but that's what Ringo Starr (and John's own mother!) did in 1975. And it's because John was playing his brand new album Captain Fantastic in full, and they didn't know the songs.

The Beatles drummer recalled the incident during a new interview with The Sunday Times. “I was with his mother,” Starr says. “He came on and said, ‘I’m only going to do the new album.’ Me and his mother left after three tracks because we didn’t know them.”

The conversation stemmed from Starr explaining why he doesn't like to play new music live. “In the late Nineties, I would put in, like, two or three from the new album, and you could feel the room empty," he admitted. "It happens to everybody.”

So despite having a new album, Look Up, in his discography don't expect Starr to play anything new on tour. Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band plan to hit the road in June after cancelling the last dates of their 2024 tour due to illness. Check out a full list of tour dates below.

Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band 2025 Tour Dates

June 12 Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater 

June 13 New York City, NY – Radio City Music Hall 

June 15 Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at The Mann

June 17 Vienna VA – Wolf Trap

June 18 Greensboro NC – Tanger Center 

June 20 Hollywood FL – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 

June 21 Clearwater FL – The BayCare Sound

June 22 St Augustine FL – The St Augustine Amphitheater

June 24 Tuscaloosa AL – Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater 

June 25 Charlotte NC – Ovens Auditorium