After two years with The Beatles, Best was ousted by manager Brian Epstein in favor of Ringo Starr. Various stories have ...

The drummer who originally sat at the drums for The Beatles, Pete Best, has announced his retirement. He was replaced by ...

Pete Best, the Beatles ’ original drummer before Ringo Starr, announced Sunday that he is stepping away from public ...

“Well what an absolutely wonderful ride we’ve had. However, everything comes to pass,” an X post from Best’s brother reads.

The Beatles' original drummer Pete Best has officially retired from music. The Fab Four founder — who formed the group with ...

Original Beatles drummer Pete Best has announced his retirement from the music industry at the age of 83.

For many years he has run his own group, The Pete Best Band and they had been pencilled in to play the Beatles Museum in Liverpool this coming August. However, his bandmate (and half-brother) Roag ...

The Beatles’ original drummer Pete Best has officially retired from music. Best – who formed the group with John Lennon, Sir Paul McCartney and George Harrison – was sacked by manager Brian Epstein ...

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.

Further details were not disclosed, but Best’s band also canceled a concert that was scheduled for Aug. 23 at the Liverpool Beatles Museum. “Well, what an absolutely wonderful ride we’ve had ...