Ben sang "Walk With You" solo on electric guitar, a first. He had previously sung it backed by an all-star house band, and with Ringo Starr backed by Relentless7.

Willie Watson (singing Starr's country song "Beaucoups of Blues") and Ben Harper (singing "Walk With You") led a brief musical tribute onstage before Joe Walsh introduced "Sir Ringo Starr" to the stage (Starr was knighted by Prince William in 2018). (Credit: USA Today)

Press Release

Monday, July 1, 2024 – This July 7, 2024 Ringo Starr and his wife Barbara Starkey will be joined on his birthday by family and friends, including Joe and Marjorie Walsh, Fred Armisen, Ed Begley Jr, Gregg Bissonette, Ben Dickey, Steve Dudas, Ben Harper, Greg Leisz, Asa & Roy Orbison Jr, Matt Sorum, Stephen Stills, Nick Valensi, Diane Warren, Don Was, Willie Watson, Gabe Witcher and more.

They will gather together in Los Angeles for Ringo's annual Peace & Love Birthday event, and at Noon give the traditional "Peace and Love" exclamation. NASA continues to support spreading the message to and from the universe, including messages of Peace & Love on their socials from across the solar system.

Prior to this musicians, including Ben Harper, Gabe Witcher, Willie Watson, Greg Leisz, Don Was, Ben Dickey and Gregg Bissonnette with Steve Dudas will celebrate Ringo's music with tribute performances.

"OK Peace & Love here we go again!" said Ringo in a video message. "Thanks for joining me on my birthday. I am so grateful to you all for helping me promote Peace & Love. I want to give special thanks to all the Peace & Love Ambassadors – we are in 34 countries! thanks for doing it – and I gotta thank all the fans, peace & love – just join me in your mind, or on the bus or wherever you are on the 7th of the 7th just go Peace & Love at Noon your local time."