Ringo Starr Says He Still Feels '24' When He Looks in the Mirror: 'I Never Get Older'

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Ringo Starr said he never "got older than 24" as his 85th birthday approaches

Starr said he maintains his vitality by doing what he loves: making music

Starr released his latest album, Look Up, in January

Ringo Starr doesn't feel a day over 24!

Speaking with the New York Times on Wednesday, July 2, the former Beatles drummer — who's turning 85 on July 7 — reflected on his milestone birthday.

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“It blows me away,” Starr told the outlet.

“I look in the mirror and I’m 24. I never got older than 24," he added.

When asked how he maintains his vitality, Starr said, "I love what I'm doing."

“When I first started... my mother would come to the gigs. She would always say, ‘You know, son, I always feel you’re at your happiest when you’re playing your drums.’ So she noticed. And I do," he said. “I love to hit those buggers.”

At the end of the conversation, Starr said he enjoys spontaneity.

“I live in the now,” he said. “I didn’t plan any of it. Ilovethat life I’m allowed to live.”

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Ringo Starr in Nashville in March 2025

In March, Starr, who released a country album titled Look Up in January, opened up to PEOPLE about the idea of retiring — and said his kids get fed up every time he brings it up.

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“Sometimes when I finish a tour, I’m like, ‘That’s the end for me.’ And all my children say, ‘Oh, Dad, you’ve told us that for the last 10 years.’ And they get fed up with me,” Starr said. “I do feel, ‘Oh, that’s got to be enough,’ and then I get a phone call: ‘We’ve got a few gigs if you’re interested.’ Okay, we’re off again!”

In addition to the album, Starr had a concert special filmed at the Ryman Auditorium and will perform a series of shows with the All Starr band in September.

In February, the Beatles won a Grammy Awardfor best rock performance for“Now and Then,”a demo recorded byJohn Lennonthat got a second life thanks toStarr,Paul McCartneyand artificial intelligence technology.

“I didn’t expect to win, but it was great,” Starr said. “It just felt like John was with us.”

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