Ringo Starr.Photo: Kevin Winter/GettyRingo Starrhas a reboundCOVID-19infection, just three days after recovering from his first round with the virus.Theformer Beatles drummer, 82, announced through Twitter on Thursday that he is canceling the final shows on his North American tour.“I’m sure you’ll be surprised as I was. I tested positive again for Covid,” wrote the rock icon in his announcement.Starr had beenforced to cancel showsin Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Lethbridge, Abbotsford, Penticton, Canada and the Mystic Lake Casino in Minnesota, after first testing positive for COVID.A spokesperson said in astatementon Oct. 3: “It has been confirmed today that Ringo has Covid and the tour will be on hold while Ringo recuperates. Ringo hopes to resume as soon as possible and is recovering at home. As always, he and the All Starrs send peace and love to their fans and hope to see them back out on the road soon.“The spokesperson added to PEOPLE that Starr was “starting to feel better already.“After the break, Starrshared on Monday that he had recoveredfrom the virus.He added an Instagram post alongside a picture of him smiling while flashing a peace sign and wearing a necklace that declared him negative for COVID: “I will see you in Seattle on Tuesday the 11th Portland Wednesday I am negative peace and love everybody thanks for waiting.“The rock icon, who released his third EP, titledEP3in September, has also shared thathe is vaccinatedagainst the virus. He toldUSA Todayin March 2021: “I’ve got both jabs and I’m feeling groovy.“RELATED VIDEO: Dave Navarro Will Miss Jane’s Addiction Upcoming Tour with Smashing Pumpkins Due to Long COVIDNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Dr. Reynold Panettieri, professor of medicine and pulmonary physician at Rutgers University’s Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, previouslyshared with PEOPLEthat “data really hasn’t shown a more susceptible group” for the virus.She added: “But it stands to reason that patients with chronic illness or who are immunocompromised are more vulnerable. It’s hard to generalize but they may still get some protection from the vaccine and have less severe disease. The CDC report has not shown clusters in the elderly or with specific associated infections.“As information about thecoronavirus pandemicrapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from theCDC,WHOandlocal public health departments.
Ringo Starr.Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty
Ringo Starrhas a reboundCOVID-19infection, just three days after recovering from his first round with the virus.Theformer Beatles drummer, 82, announced through Twitter on Thursday that he is canceling the final shows on his North American tour.“I’m sure you’ll be surprised as I was. I tested positive again for Covid,” wrote the rock icon in his announcement.Starr had beenforced to cancel showsin Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Lethbridge, Abbotsford, Penticton, Canada and the Mystic Lake Casino in Minnesota, after first testing positive for COVID.A spokesperson said in astatementon Oct. 3: “It has been confirmed today that Ringo has Covid and the tour will be on hold while Ringo recuperates. Ringo hopes to resume as soon as possible and is recovering at home. As always, he and the All Starrs send peace and love to their fans and hope to see them back out on the road soon.“The spokesperson added to PEOPLE that Starr was “starting to feel better already.“After the break, Starrshared on Monday that he had recoveredfrom the virus.He added an Instagram post alongside a picture of him smiling while flashing a peace sign and wearing a necklace that declared him negative for COVID: “I will see you in Seattle on Tuesday the 11th Portland Wednesday I am negative peace and love everybody thanks for waiting.“The rock icon, who released his third EP, titledEP3in September, has also shared thathe is vaccinatedagainst the virus. He toldUSA Todayin March 2021: “I’ve got both jabs and I’m feeling groovy.“RELATED VIDEO: Dave Navarro Will Miss Jane’s Addiction Upcoming Tour with Smashing Pumpkins Due to Long COVIDNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Dr. Reynold Panettieri, professor of medicine and pulmonary physician at Rutgers University’s Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, previouslyshared with PEOPLEthat “data really hasn’t shown a more susceptible group” for the virus.She added: “But it stands to reason that patients with chronic illness or who are immunocompromised are more vulnerable. It’s hard to generalize but they may still get some protection from the vaccine and have less severe disease. The CDC report has not shown clusters in the elderly or with specific associated infections.“As information about thecoronavirus pandemicrapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from theCDC,WHOandlocal public health departments.
Ringo Starrhas a reboundCOVID-19infection, just three days after recovering from his first round with the virus.
Theformer Beatles drummer, 82, announced through Twitter on Thursday that he is canceling the final shows on his North American tour.
“I’m sure you’ll be surprised as I was. I tested positive again for Covid,” wrote the rock icon in his announcement.
Starr had beenforced to cancel showsin Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Lethbridge, Abbotsford, Penticton, Canada and the Mystic Lake Casino in Minnesota, after first testing positive for COVID.
A spokesperson said in astatementon Oct. 3: “It has been confirmed today that Ringo has Covid and the tour will be on hold while Ringo recuperates. Ringo hopes to resume as soon as possible and is recovering at home. As always, he and the All Starrs send peace and love to their fans and hope to see them back out on the road soon.”
The spokesperson added to PEOPLE that Starr was “starting to feel better already.”
After the break, Starrshared on Monday that he had recoveredfrom the virus.
He added an Instagram post alongside a picture of him smiling while flashing a peace sign and wearing a necklace that declared him negative for COVID: “I will see you in Seattle on Tuesday the 11th Portland Wednesday I am negative peace and love everybody thanks for waiting.”
The rock icon, who released his third EP, titledEP3in September, has also shared thathe is vaccinatedagainst the virus. He toldUSA Todayin March 2021: “I’ve got both jabs and I’m feeling groovy.”
RELATED VIDEO: Dave Navarro Will Miss Jane’s Addiction Upcoming Tour with Smashing Pumpkins Due to Long COVID
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Dr. Reynold Panettieri, professor of medicine and pulmonary physician at Rutgers University’s Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, previouslyshared with PEOPLEthat “data really hasn’t shown a more susceptible group” for the virus.
She added: “But it stands to reason that patients with chronic illness or who are immunocompromised are more vulnerable. It’s hard to generalize but they may still get some protection from the vaccine and have less severe disease. The CDC report has not shown clusters in the elderly or with specific associated infections.”
As information about thecoronavirus pandemicrapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from theCDC,WHOandlocal public health departments.
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