Pete Greatest, the unique drummer in The Beatles, has formally retired.
Greatest was initially signed with the three long-standing members of The Fab 4 – John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison – however he was let go by supervisor Brian Epstein and changed by Ringo Starr in August 1962. A letter written by Epstein confirming his sacking lately went up for public sale.
The sticksman has since appeared at conventions and performed stay with The Pete Greatest Band, which included his brother Roag Greatest. They had been as a result of play a present on the Liverpool Beatles Museum on Mathew Road in August however his brother has confirmed that the 83-year-old has now stood down.
He wrote on X: “Nicely what a fully fantastic experience we’ve had. Nevertheless, every thing involves go. My brother Pete Greatest has introduced in the present day he’s retiring from private appearances and performing with the group. His daughter has knowledgeable me it’s as a result of private circumstances.”
I had a blast. Thanks. https://t.co/p9dRTpwBV1
— Pete Greatest (@BeatlesPeteBest) April 6, 2025
Greatest reposted his tweet, and wrote: “I had a blast. Thanks.”
Final yr, the duo turned a venue that hosted a number of the earliest Beatles performances into an Airbnb.
Positioned at 8 Haymans Inexperienced, West Derby, Liverpool, The Casbah Espresso Membership noticed the Fab 4 carry out over 40 instances in the course of the begin of their profession and an extra 13 instances by The Quarrymen. The venue was first opened in 1956 within the basement of Greatest’s household dwelling by his mom Mona.
The duo have been engaged on changing the home since 2020 and it’s now a five-apartment Airbnb. You’ll be able to e book a reservation right here.
Every room – positioned above the membership – was became a set and has been named after an unique Beatle, together with Lennon, McCartney, Greatest and the band’s first bass participant Stuart Sutcliffe.
Though there isn’t any Ringo Starr suite, Greatest beforehand shared that there was no dangerous blood between the 2.
In the meantime, Lennon’s half-sister lately mentioned that an actor from Liverpool ought to play him within the forthcoming Beatles biopics, directed by Sam Mendes.