Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, the two surviving members of the Beatles, appeared together onstage yesterday to promote the release of a new “Rock Band” video game that will allow fans to follow in the Beatles’ musical exploits, according to a Reuters report.
McCartney and Starr stopped by the E3 videogame trade conference and received tremendous applause. Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison, the widows of John Lennon and George Harrison, also appeared at the event.
The game allows players to pretend they’re Beatles by singing in three-part harmonies and physically holding plugged-in versions of musical instruments to play the band’s songs, including “Back in the USSR” and “I Am the Walrus.” This version of Rock Band will be released on September 9, and marks The Beatles first foray into the digital universe.
McCartney and Starr performed together in April at a benefit concert in New York, but appearances together have been rare since The Beatles broke up in 1970.
MusicVixen says...
Can iTunes be far behind?
mike costello says...
06.10.09 7:02 am
Really, a video game? Ringo and Paul must have enough cash, so why not do something meaningful like perform together? You may even get Lennon to join in. Then and only then would it be ok to do a cheesy sell out. C’mon, C’mon guys have a little class and reward your fans (myself included)
Karen added...
Um, I’m pretty sure Lennon won’t be joining in on anything…
06.10.09 7:56 am