Pete Best Marks Paul McCartney's Birthday With A Really Cheeky Request
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The former Beatles drummer, who was kicked out of the band in the early 1960s, made a public appeal to the rock icon on social media.
Paul McCartney turned 82 on Tuesday, prompting one of his former bandmates to share a birthday message for the legendary Beatles singer, albeit with a cheeky request.
Pete Best, who was the band’s drummer in the early 1960s, posted the tribute to McCartney on social media Wednesday, wishing the rock icon a happy birthday.
But Best also made an appeal ― to be the opening act for McCartney in Manchester, England, where he’s scheduled to play in December.
“Happy Belated Birthday. Not far behind you,” the drummer wrote. “Reach out if you’d like me to open for you in Manchester. Imagine. Now that would be something.”
As one might expect, there’s a bit of history between the two former Beatles.