Beatles drumhead used in the band's first US TV appearance sells for staggering sum

A BEATLES drumhead used on their first US TV appearance has become one of the band’s most expensive pieces of memorabilia.

Drummer Ringo Starr used the bit of kit on the Ed Sullivan Show in February 1964 as the Fab Four propelled themselves to global superstardom.  A Beatles drumhead played by Ringo Starr on their first US TV appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, above, has sold as one of the band’s priciest memorabilia.

It is also the most expensive item belonging to Sir Ringo to ever be flogged. Earlier in the auction, another drum kit used by the 85-year-old between 1963 and 1964 sold for £1,804,700. Other Beatles items to be sold during the auction include a Broadwood upright piano used by John Lennon when he wrote Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds.

It was estimated to fetch around £450,000, but instead sold for £2,448,968.  

Source: the-sun.com/Thomas Godfrey

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