Ringo Starr honoured with Walk of Fame star

The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr was added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame during a ceremony that also marked the 50th anniversary of the attraction. Starrs name was the 2,401st to be unveiled. This is the start of the next 50 years of stars, he said outside the Capitol Records building on Monday night. Im proud to be the first one. The Walk of Fame also includes individual stars for the drummers former bandmates John Lennon and George Harrison. Its cool to get one at night, said Starr. I dont know about you, but where I live, the stars come out at night. The Beatles as a group were given a star in 1998. Those by Starrs side for the unveiling included his wife, the actress Barbara Bach; musicians Joe Walsh and Ben Harper; music producer Don Was; the film director David Lynch and the actor Noah Wyle. The Hollywood Walk of Fame attracts an estimated 10 million visitors annually to the 18-block stretch of pavement lining Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street. Telegraph

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