Former Beatles to Reunite at Joe Walsh’s VetsAid Festival in 2027

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are set to join Joe Walsh for the VetsAid festival in 2027. This event will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on January 29. Walsh, a member of the Eagles and founder of the festival, revealed the impressive lineup on Tuesday, November 10.

“Having spent the past two years at the Sphere and working with the hardworking people of Las Vegas, I want to show them my gratitude and respect,” said Walsh. He emphasized the city’s support for him and his family, intending this festival as a way to give back to the veteran community and their families.

The festival promises a “super-set” featuring McCartney, Starr, and additional surprise guests. Other performers include The Killers, St Vincent, The War on Drugs, and Lucius. This will be VetsAid’s biggest show to date, with all net proceeds directed to veterans’ charities. Tickets are available from November 13 at 10 a.m. through AXS.

McCartney, 84, and Starr, 86, last performed together during the finale of McCartney’s Got Back Tour in London in 2024. They captivated the audience with renditions of “Helter Skelter” and “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise).”

Ahead of this reunion, McCartney discussed his special relationship with Starr in a 2025 interview with The New York Times. He reflected on their bond as the last surviving Beatles members, noting, “With John and George not here, I think we realize nothing lasts forever. It’s something hardly anyone else has.”

Starr shared similar sentiments in a 2003 conversation with AARP, calling McCartney “the brother I never had.” Their enduring friendship is evident, as they express mutual affection for one another.

In 2023, the pair released “Now and Then,” marking it as the final song by the Beatles. This year, they collaborated again on a track titled “Home to Us” for McCartney’s latest album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane.