Ringo Starr May Soon Receive Knighthood

Ringo Starr may soon receive knighthood, according to one British tabloid who reports that he is to be mentioned in the Queen’s New Year honors list in recognition of his services to music and charity.More »

By on December 26, 2017

Ringo Starr may soon receive knighthood, according to one British tabloid who reports that he is to be mentioned in the Queen’s New Year honors list in recognition of his services to music and charity. While the official announcement will be made on January 1, the Sun reports that a close friend had confirmed Starr’s name would appear on the list for 2018. “It came as a bolt from the blue. Ringo was totally knocked sideways, but is chuffed to bits,” said the source. Starr was said to have “given up all hope” of being knighted until he was notified by letter a few weeks ago. “He’ll feel 10 feet tall when he goes back [to Buckingham Palace,” said another source. “[G]iving Ringo a knighthood will do some way towards recognizing the contribution the Beatles made to popular music.” Adding that it was “long overdue,” the source also described Starr as a “beacon of Beatlemania.” Bandmate Paul McCartney was knighted in 1997. Copyright(c) 2017 RTTNews.com. All Rights ReservedLess «