The Beatles: John Lennon 'was worried' about Ringo Starr after band split
The Beatles made the decision to bring the band to an end in 1970 after releasing 12 studio albums and touring the world. Shortly thereafter each member of the band started working on their own albums. John Lennon began releasing music with the Plastic Ono Band, Paul McCartney released his solo album McCartney and George Harrison had begun work on All Things Must Pass. Ringo Starr had yet to find any real commercial success and Lennon was keen to make sure he wasn’t going to be a failure.
Reporter Michael Seth Starr (no relation) revealed in his book, Ringo: With a Little Help, Lennon’s tough image was shattered when it came to Starr, whom he had a “soft spot” for.
Seth Starr explained: “They’d vacationed together in the early days and were neighbours in Weybridge, spending many weekends in each other’s company outside of the studio.
“John was worried about Ringo, too, now that The Beatles ceased to exist (at least on paper, at this point).”
Journalist Ray Connolly added: “I remember John talking about Ringo when we were in [Lennon’s home] Tittenhurst Park and he said: ‘I don’t want Ringo to end up poor, having to play the northern nightclubs.'”
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