Most remotely into nation music know the distinction of being invited to carry out on the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. Legends of nation music like Hank Williams, Johnny Money, Dolly Parton, and Loretta Lynn have all taken the stage. This week, one-fourth of the British Invasion made his debut on the Grand Ole Opry as a part of the a hundredth Anniversary Celebration of the storied venue. The Beatles’ Ringo Starr took the stage for a three-song set after a efficiency in downtown Nashville on the Ryman Auditorium. The singer was the ultimate artist throughout the taped performances on the Grand Ole Opry final night time. Others included forged members Don Schlitz, Mickey Guyton, Mandy Barnett, Lauren Alaina, Riders In The Sky and Rhonda Vincent, in addition to Molly Tuttle, a collaborator on Ringo’s latest album Look Up.

Through the efficiency, Starr addressed the gang. “As you will have seen, I dressed up a bit tonight.” He explains, “I am a cowboy inside. It is a nice honor and an unbelievable second for me. It is only a dream to finish up right here.” His set consisted of “Time On My Fingers,” “Act Naturally,” and the track “With A Little Assist From My Associates.”

Ringo Starr Reveals Who’s Enjoying Him in Sam Mendes Beatles Biopics

Sam Mendes has been creating an bold sequence of biopics, every based mostly on a member of the Beatles. During the last 12 months, the casting has been made public, together with Starr himself revealing who might be enjoying him. Actor Barry Keoghan (Saltburn) might be enjoying the Beatles drummer within the biopics. Final 12 months, Starr advised Leisure Tonight. “Properly, I believe it’s nice. I imagine [Keoghan’s] someplace taking drum classes, and I hope not too many.” Gladiator II stars Paul Mescal and Joseph Quinn have additionally been tapped to play Paul McCartney and George Harrison respectively. The one casting not have weight behind its legitimacy is the rumor of Harris Dickinson enjoying John Lennon.

Mendes’s undertaking is bold however positively suits proper into the specified market. After the success of the Bob Dylan biopic A Nice Unknown, starring Timothée Chalamet, not too long ago handed the $100 million mark on the field workplace. If the films finally get a concrete forged of the British Invasion and start filming, and if achieved proper, the sequence of biopics might be an enormous success.

Starr’s nation music album Look Up is out now. Stick with Collider for the newest updates.