Pete Best Makes A Very Cheeky Request To Celebrate Paul McCartney’s Birthday
On social media, the ex-Beatles drummer—who was fired from the group in the early 1960s—made a public plea to the rock star.
On Tuesday, Paul McCartney turned eighty-two years old. One of his old teammates shared a birthday wish for the iconic Beatles singer, but it was a playful one.
Pete Best, who played drums for the group in the early 1960s, celebrated McCartney’s birthday on social media on Wednesday and shared the tribute.
However, Best also made a plea to open for McCartney when he performs in Manchester, England, in December.
“Happy Birthday, albeit a bit late. Not too distant in your wake,” the drummer penned. If you would want me to open for you in Manchester, please get in touch. Envision. That would be noteworthy right now.
I hope you had a belated birthday. Not far in rear of you. Please get in touch if you would like me to open in Manchester.
As one might expect, there’s a bit of history between the two former Beatles.
Best was famously replaced by Ringo Starr as the band’s drummer in August 1962, after purportedly failing to impress producer George Martin with his time-keeping skills.
Best has claimed that he was never given an explanation for why he was pushed out of the group. Still, he told The Irish Times in 2020 that he doesn’t hold his dismissal against McCartney.
So far, the “Maybe I’m Amazed” singer hasn’t responded to Best’s generous offer to open for him, but that’s par for the course.
Although McCartney is said to have reached out to Best around the time that the Beatles’ “Anthology” albums were released in the 1990s, Best told The Irish Times that he hasn’t spoken with any of his former bandmates since leaving the group.
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