Ringo Starr Releases All-Star Version of “With a Little Help from My Friends” from His Ryman Concert Special as a Charity Single

One of the biggest highlights of Ringo Starr’s recent CBS special filmed at the famed Ryman Auditorium in Nashville was a star-studded grand-finale performance of the Beatles classic “With a Little Help from My Friends.” Now, a recording of that performance has been released as a digital charity single to aid people affected by the devastating wildfires that swept through the Los Angles area recently.

All proceeds raised by sales of the song through March 27, 2026, will be donated to the American Red Cross and the Habitat for Humanity ReBUILDLA initiative.

The performance of “With a Little Help from My Friends” saw Ringo joined by Emmylou Harris, Sheryl Crow, Jack White, Brenda Lee, Mickey Guyton, Billy Strings, Jamey Johnson, Rodney Crowell, Molly Tuttle, Sarah Jarosz, and Larkin Poe. All of the guest artists also had performed earlier in the show.

Starr’s concert special was filmed on January 14 and 15, while the wildfires still raged in the L.A. area. The decision was made then to release the “With a Little Help from My Friends” performance as a charity single.

“I love LA and have lived there for many years, and while we were recording this in Nashville, many of us had family and friends who were dealing with the wildfires in Los Angeles,” Starr explained in a statement. “It was so great performing this song with these incredible artists and we all wanted to do something to help. I think the song says it all really, ‘With a Little Help from My Friends’ and we send it to all those affected by the fires with Peace and Love.”

Source: americansongwriter.com/Matt Friedlander

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