CBS Ringo Starr Concert Special Package; Will Benefit Wildfire Relief

A two-hour concert special celebrating Ringo Starr's legacy through the lens of country music will air this spring with proceeds from the all-star performance of “With a Little Help From My Friends” Will benefit the American Red Cross and those affected by the California wildfires.

ringo and lyman friendsThe show will be taped at Nashville's famed Ryman Auditorium on Tuesday and Wednesday and air on CBS and Paramount+ in the United States. Starr released his country album ” look upproduced and co-written by T Bone Burnett. Starr will perform songs from the album as well as his solo hits and Beatles classics.

During the TV event, Starr will star alongside Jack White, Sheryl Crow, Brenda Lee, Rodney Crowell, Emmylou Harris, Mickey Guyton, Sarah Joining La Jarros, Jamie Johnson, Billy Strings, War and Treaties, Larkin Poe and Molly Tuttle. Additional guest artists will be announced at a later date.

“It's always exciting to play Ryman, and this time we're going country!” Starr said in a statement. “T Bone put together a great show. I'm so excited to hear my songs with a country flair and perform with this incredible group of musicians. It's going to be two shows full of peace, love, and country music night.”

ringo and lyman friends Starr will also reflect on the impact of country music on his life, the Beatles and his solo career, while guest artists will share personal stories of Starr's influence on his music. The special was produced by Burnett in collaboration with Gunpowder & Sky's Van Toffler. Michael Lohman will direct.

“No man in the world has generated more kindness than Ringo Starr, and I am not exaggerating when I write this,” Burnett said in a statement. “On January 14 and 15 of this year On Sunday, a distinguished group of artists gathered at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, to help showcase that Ringo had been singing and playing country music before he joined the Beatles, and that many, if not most, of the songs he recorded with the group The albums were all country songs – “Matchbox,” “Honey Don't,” “Natural Action,” “What Happened?,” “Don't Miss Me.” – Even “Octopus Garden” is a country song, we don't know what country it is, but anyway, it's a country song and Nashville is a town full of great musicians and some Nashville killers. band most Outstanding musicians will accompany Ringo and other artists. ”

Toffler founded Gunpowder & Sky in 2016 and has produced such Emmy-nominated projects as Dolly Parton's Pet Extravaganza and The Infamous BIG Sky’s Extreme: VR Concert Experience” Adding: “Ringo and his bandmates introduced me and countless others to timeless American country rock classics, reimagined in the unique Liverpudlian style of Carl Perkins and others. I'm honored to be working with Ringo and T Bone on this special, bringing together some of the best musicians out there who will undoubtedly perform Ringo's songs, including some of the Beatles' classics. I was delighted to spend an unforgettable evening at the mother church of country music, airing on the same network that introduced the Beatles to America 61 years ago, and it felt especially poetic. “