As The Times reports, former Beatle Ringo Starr has attributed his childlike enthusiasm to an unquenchable carrot habit. Asked to explain his animated approach to Liverpool’s year as the European Capital of Culture, Ringo could only put it down to the long orange root vegetable. ‘Just eating carrots,’ he said. It’s a cheap way to tan, too – and he is not alone in this talismanic praise. Fans of Watford FC have taken to sneaking them into away games, believing they bring the side good luck. Admittedly, they went through a lot of other vegetables first.
Still, Ringo is on the cutting edge. Blending the recent fashion for idiotic wristbands with digital music, the celebrated drummer’s first new album since 1974 will be released on a USB wristband. Given his name, the circular motif fits to a tee. Music on a star-shaped ring is surely the next step.
News hour, with Jerry Caesar 