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Ringo Starr’s son Zak Starkey has suffered a blood clot in his leg, forcing him to cancel a scheduled efficiency together with his band in London.
The drummer, 59, who performs within the indie band Mantra of the Cosmos, has been suggested to relaxation and take blood thinners for 2 weeks following the clot.
His medical episode comes after Mantra of the Cosmos – who depend Blissful Mondays singer Shaun Ryder, percussionist Mark “Bez” Berry and Oasis guitarist Andy Bell amongst their members – performed two nights on the well-known Cavern Membership in Liverpool, the venue the place The Beatles began.
The Cavern Membership was additionally the place Starr met Starkey’s mom, Maureen Tigrett, for the primary time. She and Starr married in 1965 and divorced 10 years later.
Regardless of their London gig on Tuesday (21 January) being cancelled, quite a lot of celebrities and followers turned as much as Karma Sanctum Soho, the place footage of the band’s efficiency on the Cavern Membership on 19 January was performed as an alternative.
Berry, 60, stated on the occasion: “To start with, can I say how particular it was to play the Cavern with Zak Starkey.
“He is by no means been to the Cavern earlier than and it felt particular… It was higher than something I ever imagined in my life.
“I could not imagine how good it was. To play there… I needed to exhibit proper on the finish: ‘His f***ing dad’s Ringo Starr! Know what I imply? We felt just like the Beatles – effectively, I did for somewhat second.”
The band had been joined earlier this month by Oasis star Noel Gallagher, who performed on their new monitor “Domino Bones (Will get Harmful)”.
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Starkey first met Gallagher in a London rehearsal room in early 1995 when he was in a band referred to as Face, earlier than he started drumming for Oasis in 2004. He performed on the albums Do not Imagine The Fact and Dig Out Your Soul.
Mantra of the Cosmos are at the moment engaged on new materials.
Starkey’s father was a shock visitor at his former bandmate Sir Paul McCartney’s solo present in London final month.
The legendary drummer was introduced out to large applause on the O2 Enviornment in London, the place he and McCartney carried out an encore of White Album monitor “Helter Skelter” and “Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Membership Band (Reprise)”.
Starr had earlier been noticed watching the present together with stars corresponding to Kate Moss, Hannah Waddingham, Martin Freeman, Ed Sheeran and George Clooney, together with McCartney’s daughter, designer Stella McCartney.
“We’ve acquired one other shock for you,” McCartney informed the viewers, having earlier introduced out The Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie Wooden.
“Bringing to the stage the mighty, the one and solely Mr Ringo Starr!”
Because the thunderous applause from followers continued, the 82-year-old informed them: “I’ve had an ideal evening tonight… how about you? Lets rock?”
As Starr stood by his aspect, McCartney joked: “We will solely rock if you may get in your package, ma.”
Extra reporting by Press Affiliation.
