Liverpool lad Ringo vows to return despite Scouse fury
Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has defiantly vowed to return to his home city of Liverpool, despite incurring the wrath of its residents.
The pop legend has faced fierce criticism from fellow Liverpudlians after he recently claimed on Jonathan Ross’s chat show that he missed “nothing” about his birthplace – ironically just days after performing at its City of Culture celebrations.
Last month, it emerged that an elaborate tribute to the Fab Four, featuring the group as life-size shrubbery figures in Liverpool’s South Parkway train station, had been vandalised as a result of his remarks, with Ringo’s head cut off.
However pals insist that Ringo, 67, who is mainly based in Los Angeles, will not be intimidated and say he intends to return to Liverpool later this year to see relatives.
“Ringo has been amazed by all the trouble his comments have caused, as he thought people would take it as a joke,” insists a family insider.
“It certainly isn’t going to stop him going back to Liverpool. It’s likely he’ll pop back later in the year to see relatives but he’ll almost certainly try to keep his next visit low key.”