Pete Best, the original Beatles drummer before Ringo Starr, announced his retirement on April 6. He performed with the ...

Pete Best is putting his drumsticks down for good. The original drummer for The Beatles, 83, is retiring after a long career in the music industry. “Well what an absolutely wonderful ride we ...

Pete Best is stepping away from the spotlight. On Sunday, Best — who was the original Beatles drummer before Ringo Starr — confirmed that he is stepping away from public appearances and ...

Original Beatles drummer Pete Best has announced his retirement from the music industry at the age of 83. His brother Roag announced on X this past Saturday that he’s dropping out of the public ...

Pete Best has officially retired from music (Picture: Regis Martin/Getty Images) Pete Best has retired from music a whopping 60 years after he was sacked from The Beatles and replaced with Sir ...

Original Beatles drummer Pete Best has announced his retirement from the music industry at the age of 83. His brother Roag announced on X this past Saturday that he’s dropping out of the public eye ...

Pete Best, the original drummer of The Beatles, is retiring. The drummer's brother Roag Best announced the news on X on Saturday, April 5, sharing a picture of them together. "Well what an absolutely ...

The Beatles' original drummer, Pete Best, recently announced his retirement, citing "personal circumstances." The news was announced by Pete's brother, Roag Best, on Saturday, April 5, 2025.

The Beatles fired him in 1962, now Pete Best ends his music career. Before retiring, he revealed whether he's still angry at his former colleagues including Paul McCartney.