How The Beatles found their drummer at Butlin's
Summary
Ringo Starr was playing with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes at Butlin’s in Skegness in summer 1962 when John Lennon and Paul McCartney approached him about joining The Beatles. A few weeks later, manager Brian Epstein called Starr at the camp and offered him a place; Starr joined after finishing his commitments with the Hurricanes.Key Facts
- Starr was drumming with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes at Butlin’s in Skegness in summer 1962.
- John Lennon and Paul McCartney travelled from Liverpool to speak with Starr about joining The Beatles.
- In mid-August, Epstein called Starr at the camp and asked him to join the group.
- Starr said he could not leave immediately and agreed to join on Saturday.
- Starr shaved off his beard and got a haircut before joining The Beatles.
- The Hurricanes hired another drummer for the final two weeks of their summer season.
- Starr’s only reported return to Lincolnshire with The Beatles was a performance at Lincoln’s ABC cinema in November 1963.
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