The Beatles Passed on a Reunion Concert in 1973

The Beatles in the 1960s
The Beatles - Paul Mccartney, George Harrison, John Lennon, and Ringo Starr. Photo by Granger/REX/Shutterstock (8754325a)

The world almost saw a Beatles reunion back in 1973.

Fans were devastated when the pop-rock group split up in 1970 after 10 years and 12 albums together. But the Beatles’ drummer Ringo Starr has now revealed that there was almost a chance to see the quartet unite on stage, but that they chose to “let it be.”

Following Lennon and Ono’s brief separation, Paul McCartney flew to Los Angeles to visit his old mate and the pair spent time in the recording studio which naturally prompted rumors of a reunion. 

According to Starr, the “Hey Jude” rockers were offered a substantial sum of money to perform a concert where the opening act was set to be a man wrestling with a shark…

“We called each other and said no,” said the drummer. “We were taking our own roads now.”

Each member of The Beatles went on to have a successful solo career, with no possibility of a reunion following Lennon’s untimely death in 1980.