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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Beatles' original drummer, Pete Best, recently announced his retirement, citing "personal circumstances." The news was announced by Pete's brother, Roag Best, on Saturday, April 5, 2025.

Magazine. Regis Martin/Getty Pete Best, the original drummer of The Beatles, is retiring. The drummer's brother Roag Best announced the news on X on Saturday, April 5, sharing a picture of them ...

Pete Best is best known for being the original drummer of The Beatles. After the drummer was swapped from the group for Ringo Starr, he went on to have a fruitful personal career. However ...

Pete Best, original drummer for the Beatles, was last seen turning the Casbah Coffee Club — his family’s old Liverpool venue, site of many an early Beatles gig dating back to when they were ...