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 performances. ...

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 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’ve had,” ...

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 ...

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More than 60 years after Pete Best was ejected from The Beatles and replaced by Ringo Starr, reasons for the ouster continue to be a matter of conjecture. He wasn’t a good enough drummer. His ...

In 1962, The Beatles auditioned for producer George Martin. While Martin saw potential in the band, he didn’t see a path forward for them with Best. He asked them to consider finding a new drummer.

As The Beatles release Anthology 4, MOJO sifts through all the previously unreleased tracks unearthed to select the fab-est ...

Close to 65 years since he rose to fame as the drummer for English rock icons The Beatles, Pete Best has announced his retirement. 83-year-old Best's retirement was announced on X (formerly Twitter), ...

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 ...