In an interview with Page Six on 19 September 2026, 86-year-old Ringo Starr said something that instantly spread across headlines: he believes The Beatles could have reunited and recorded new music if John Lennon and George Harrison were still alive.
"I think we might have gotten together at some point — from the moment John left us and up to now, if everyone were still here," the drummer said. And he added simply: "And George… I miss George."
This is not a rumor or speculation. These are the direct words of the man who has outlived everyone except Paul McCartney. Lennon died in 1980, Harrison in 2001. The two survivors still talk a couple of times a month, sometimes have dinner when Paul is in England. But a full reunion will never happen.
Why did Ringo decide to voice this thought now, of all times? In 2026 he turns 86, Paul turns 84. All around are Sam Mendes's new biographical films, All-Starr Band tours, endless reissues, and nostalgia for an era that lasted only eight years. The confession sounds like a quiet summing-up: not just "we were great," but "we could have been even more if not for death."
The most touching thing here is not the dream of new songs, but what Ringo misses most: friendship, "togetherness", support. An only child, he found in the band three brothers with whom he quarreled, made up, and created "dynamite." This family nostalgia hits harder than any commercial speculation about a reunion.
Today, when the last two members can still call each other or meet for dinner, Ringo's words are a reminder: even the loudest legends ultimately come down to a simple human "I miss you."
