Ringo feels unloved in Britain

Former Beatle Ringo Starr has admitted he feels unloved by the British public.

“You know I have this thing about England. They don’t really love me enough,” he told the Sunday Express S:2 magazine.

“That’s just how I feel. It’s not a fact. It’s just a feeling.”

But he added he was “moved and thrilled” by the reception he got at the Concert for George on November 29, 2002, the first anniversary of George Harrison’s death.

Ringo divides his time between homes in Monaco, Los Angeles and Britain but his favourite place is Los Angeles.

He said he enjoys the casualness of LA and the way the audiences love him.

As the oldest Beatle, who has outlived all but one of his younger bandmates, Ringo has no plans to retire.

A tour with his All Starr Band is possibly in the offing and he is planning to record an album with his other band, The Roundheads.

Ringo said: “As long as I can hold the sticks, there is no reason to retire. That’s the joy of being a musician.”