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

Before Ringo Starr, Pete Best was the drummer for The Beatles. He worked with the band on their early rise to success, playing in cramped Liverpool clubs and their residency in Hamburg. In 1962, ...

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 ...

Best performed with the Beatles for two years in the early 1960s Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously appeared on ...

The long and winding road of Pete Best, the original drummer for The Beatles, has come to an end. Best, 83, who played for the band from 1960 to 1962 until he was replaced by Ringo Starr, is retiring ...

John Lennon and the rest of The Beatles decided to fire Pete Best. John Lennon no longer wanted Pete Best in The Beatles, but admitted they didn’t treat him well when they fired him. Pete Best doesn’t ...

Original Beatles drummer Pete Best says he believes the band would have sounded the same had he remained drummer. PA Images via Getty Images Original Beatles drummer Pete Best — best known for being ...

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 ...