Ringo received the title of "Sir" personally from the hands of the British Queen. It is noteworthy that earlier this title was owned and his colleague from The Beatles Paul McCartney. Also knightly robes Elizabeth awarded the co-founder of the group Bee Gees Barry Gibb, former vice-premier Nick Clegg and the author of War Horse, Michael Murpurgo.
Starr himself reacted rather violently to this event: "It's cool! For me it's a great honor and pleasure - to be recognized for my music and my charity". The musician, although he has long completed his performances for the general public, but for charitable concerts he is once again ready to get his drumsticks.
As reported in the "URA-Inform", recently at the age of 71 in his home in California died the famous soloist of the American band The Tokens Mitch Margo.