{"id":706340,"date":"2026-07-23T02:42:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T02:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/706340\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T02:42:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T02:42:11","slug":"sir-ringo-starrs-message-to-sir-paul-mccartney-as-beatles-legends-spotted-on-the-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/706340\/","title":{"rendered":"Sir Ringo Starr&#8217;s message to Sir Paul McCartney as Beatles legends spotted on the phone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The surviving members of The Beatles were pictured speaking on FaceTime yesterday<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sir Paul McCartney was on FaceTime with Sir Ringo Starr when they were spotted by Beatles fans while on a Beatles tour of Liverpool\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/article34329952.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Dozens-of-Beatles-fans-were-left-stunned-after-they-spotted-Paul-McCartney-while-on-a-Fab-Four-theme.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Sir Paul McCartney was on FaceTime with Sir Ringo Starr when they were spotted by Beatles fans while on a Beatles tour of Liverpool\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Sir Paul McCartney was on FaceTime with Sir Ringo Starr when they were spotted by Beatles fans while on a Beatles tour of Liverpool(Image: Magical Mystery Tour \/ SWNS)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sir Ringo Starr has shared a message after he was pictured speaking on the phone with Sir Paul McCartney. Sir Paul returned home yesterday (July 21) for the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts graduation ceremony.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The legendary Beatle founded LIPA and comes back to Liverpool each year for the graduation ceremony. Yesterday&#8217;s ceremony was particularly special as Sir Paul honoured fellow Scouser, <a aria-label=\"Stephen GrahamLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/stephen-graham\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Stephen Graham<\/a>, with a LIPA Companionship. Adolescence star Stephen was one of five people to recognised for his services to the creative industry at the M&amp;S Bank Arena.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"BAFTALink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/bafta-tv-awards\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">BAFTA<\/a>-winning actor and writer Cathy Tyson, Paul Duhaney, artistic director of Africa Oy\u00e9, McFly founding member, songwriter and author Tom Fletcher and film producer and president of the Oscars, <a aria-label=\"Lynette Howell TaylorLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\/liverpool-news\/meet-scouser-behind-oscars-33592378\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Lynette Howell Taylor<\/a> were also recognised. Ahead of the ceremony on the waterfront, Sir Paul was spotted by the Magical Mystery Tour in his car.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The 84-year-old icon posed for photos and was on FaceTime to his <a aria-label=\"Beatles Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/the-beatles\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Beatles <\/a>bandmate, Sir Ringo. The drummer took to Instagram after the incredible moment as he said: &#8220;How about that for a Magical Mystery Tour in Liverpool? Peace and Love, Ringo.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sir Paul has reshared the post on his Instagram account this afternoon. A message shared on his official account said: &#8220;In light of Paul being in Liverpool this week..&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The post then shared a link to a Liverpool Spotify featuring Sir Paul&#8217;s many songs that have paid tribute to his Liverpool roots over his six decade career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The first three songs are from his latest album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, which was released earlier this year. Songs include Days We Left Behind, Salesman Saint and the duet with Sir Ringo, Home To Us.<\/p>\n<p>Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A post from the official Beatles account responded to share a series of laughing emojis. The official Liverpool Philharmonic Hall account added: &#8220;Welcome any time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Magical Mystery Tour&#8217;s account shared a message as it said: &#8220;Peace &amp; Love from all of us at Magical Mystery Tour Liverpool.&#8221; Sir Paul&#8217;s latest album sees him in an introspective mode as he looks back on his upbringing in Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Dungeon Lane is located in Speke and Sir Paul used to visit as a child when it was the main access point to the beauty spot, Oglet Shore. The Speke road may no longer lead to the picturesque beauty spot since the perimeter of Liverpool <a aria-label=\"John Lennon AirportLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/liverpool-john-lennon-airport\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">John Lennon Airport<\/a> was expanded, but this doesn&#8217;t mean that Dungeon Lane has lost any of its appeal to <a aria-label=\"Sir PaulLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/paul-mccartney\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Sir Paul<\/a>. Although now an ordinary looking road, Sir Paul treasures his formative memories made here and he even makes sure to take his family to Dungeon Lane whenever he is showing them around the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In quotes given <a aria-label=\"exclusively to the ECHOLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">exclusively to the ECHO<\/a> earlier this year, Sir Paul said: &#8220;I&#8217;d been there not that long ago. Sometimes when I go up to Liverpool and I\u2019ve got the kids with me, I\u2019ll do the tour. I\u2019ll drive them around. That\u2019s where we did our <a aria-label=\"first gig.Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/the-beatles\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">first gig.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;And that\u2019s where we used to live there. And that\u2019s where we caught the bus to school. So going down Dungeon Lane, I would say &#8216;And this is Dungeon Lane&#8217;.&#8221; The changing face of the road makes it an ideal reference point for Sir Paul&#8217;s 18th solo album.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He added: &#8220;It\u2019s called The Boys of Dungeon Lane and about half the album is about memories and things I remember and the other half is about other stuff, not all about one thing but a selection of songs I\u2019ve written over the last few years.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The surviving members of The Beatles were pictured speaking on FaceTime yesterday Sir Paul McCartney was on FaceTime&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":706341,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[96,128,6470,24566,10447,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-706340","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-music","tag-paul-mccartney","tag-ringo-starr","tag-the-beatles","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/706340","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=706340"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/706340\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/706341"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=706340"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=706340"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=706340"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}