In an explosive new interview, Ringo Starr has revealed one of The Beatles’ best-kept secrets: he very nearly walked away from the band for good during the tumultuous White Album sessions.
“I packed my bags and left,” Starr admits. “I felt invisible. So I flew to Sardinia alone and just stared at the ocean, wondering if it was all over.”
The emotional confession comes ahead of the release of Starr’s deeply personal memoir, Lucky Man: The Missing Chapters, which promises to expose previously untold truths about The Beatles’ final years.
“People think it was all about Yoko,” Starr hints, “but the cracks went much deeper than that.”
What happened next has become Beatles folklore: John, Paul, and George sent a heartfelt telegram to their drummer that read, “You’re the best rock drummer in the world. Come back.” Starr returned to Abbey Road Studios to find his drum kit covered in flowers—a touching gesture that marked the beginning of the White Album‘s most productive sessions.
Music psychologists are calling this “the first documented case of rock star burnout,” while fans are praising Starr’s honesty about the pressures of being in the world’s biggest band. As one fan tweeted: “This makes me love Ringo even more—he kept the beat going when everything was falling apart.”
With revelations like these, Lucky Man: The Missing Chapters is set to rewrite parts of Beatles history when it hits shelves next month. One thing’s for sure: after 50 years, we’re still learning new truths about the Fab Four.