Original Beatles Drummer Pete Best Announces Retirement at 83

Citing personal circumstances, Pete Best ends his decades-long career, canceling upcoming performances including a Liverpool Beatles Museum concert.

Pete Best, the original drummer for The Beatles, has officially retired from performing and public appearances at the age of 83.
The announcement was made via social media by his brother Roag Best, who attributed the decision to personal circumstances shared by Pete's daughter.
A scheduled concert by the Pete Best Band at the Liverpool Beatles Museum has been canceled following the retirement announcement.
Best's early drumming for The Beatles was featured on the 'Anthology 1' album, and he later performed with the Pete Best Band, preserving the sound of The Beatles' formative years.
The Best family remains deeply connected to Beatles history, notably through the Casbah Coffee Club, now a Beatles-themed Airbnb, which was pivotal in the band's early career.