Taped January 14th and 15th at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, This One-Time, All-Star Performance at The Ryman Included Music Icons Sheryl Crow, Rodney Crowell, Mickey
Guyton, Emmylou Harris, Sarah Jarosz, Jamey Johnson, Brenda Lee, Larkin Poe, Billy
Strings, Molly Tuttle and Jack White.
The song was included in a two-hour CBS Special celebrating the music and legacy of
Ringo Starr through the lens of country music Produced by Ringo Starr, T Bone Burnett
and Gunpowder & Sky’s Van Toffler And Currently Streaming on Paramount Plus
Friday, March 28, 2025 – Today Ringo Starr released “With a Little Help from My Friends” with 100% of all global streaming revenue generated by the song from March 28, 2025 through March 27, 2026 to equally support the American Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity ReBUILDLA to help those impacted by the California wildfires in 2025.
This once in a lifetime all-star performance was recorded live at the historic Ryman theater – the “Mother Church of Country Music” – and features some of music’s hottest names including Sheryl Crow, Rodney Crowell, Mickey Guyton, Emmylou Harris, Sarah Jarosz, Jamey Johnson, Brenda Lee, Larkin Poe, Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, Jack White and more.
The stars were gathered to celebrate Ringo’s music and legacy through the lens of country music around the release of his chart-topping Country record Look Up, produced and co-written by T Bone Burnett. The two-night performance was recorded and aired as a 2-hour TV Special on CBS, now streaming on Paramount Plus.
The performances took place on January 14 and 15 as the wildfires devastated Los Angeles and all the artists were eager to do what they could to help. “With a Little Help from My Friends” was the closing song at each of these shows, the culmination and celebration of this special and unique collaboration of these esteemed performers and the energy they brought to the song along with the enthusiasm of the crowd was captured on this singular version. The spirit of community and camaraderie that is expressed in the song felt like the perfect message to send out in support of those impacted by the destructive fires.
“I love LA and have lived there for many years, and while we were recording this in Nashville, many of us had family and friends who were dealing with the wildfires in Los Angeles. It was so great performing this song with these incredible artists and we all wanted to do something to help. I think the song says it all really, “With A Little Help From My Friends” and we send it to all those affected by the fires with Peace and Love,” said Ringo.
The song is now available across all streaming platforms.
For more information on Ringo Starr please visit his website: www.ringostarr.com
About Ringo Starr
Throughout his career he has received nine GRAMMY® Awards and has twice been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — first as a Beatle and then as solo artist. Between 1970 and 2023, Ringo has released 20 solo studio records and 4 consecutive EPs in 2020, 2021 and 2023. He has acted in over 15 films, received an Academy Award®, and has been nominated as an actor for an Emmy®. Ringo has published 8 books; had a stint as a male fashion model, and that same year went behind the lens as the photographer for some Foo Fighters PR photos. Ringo is also a visual artist and has had numerous exhibitions of his work and his “Peace Sculpture” is on permanent display in the Beverly Hills Park. In 2008 Ringo began dedicating his July 7 birthday to promoting Peace and Love and the movement has grown to include events all over the planet and into the stars with support from NASA. In 2018, Ringo was knighted and in 2019 he celebrated 35 years of touring with his All Starr Bands. In 2022 Ringo received an honorary degree as a Doctor of Music from Berklee College of Music and earlier he was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame with the Joe Chambers Musicians Legacy Award. In January of this year, Starr released Look Up, a country album produced and co-written by T Bone Burnett. It is Starr’s first country album in more than 50 years and earned him his first top 10 on Billboard’s all-genre Top Album Sales chart, as well as landing him on multiple other Billboard charts. In the UK the album reached a significant career milestone, securing Starr his first solo #1 album, overtaking Taylor Swift when Look Up claimed the top spot on the Official Country Chart. January also saw Starr accept an invitation to make his Grand Ole Opry debut, which he performed on February 21, 2025.