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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 01: Ringo Starr performs during the Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band concert at The Greek Theatre on September 01, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Ringo Starr has spoken out about the wave of Black Lives Matter protests around the world, saying he is sending “peace, love and continuous support” to them.

The Beatles drummer referenced his bandmate Paul McCartney’s own message, which was shared yesterday (June 5), in his tweet.

“As my brother Paul said The Beatles always stood for equal rights&justice and I’ve never stopped working for peace&love ever since,” he wrote. “I send my peace love&continuous support to everyone marching & speaking up for justice & a better world.” See the post below.

#RingoStarr

✔ @ringostarrmusic

As my brother Paul said The Beatles always stood for equal rights&justice and I’ve never stopped working for peace&love ever since. #blacklivesmatter,#peaceispossible-I send my peace love&continuous support to everyone marching & speaking up for justice & a better world

McCartney’s message called on fans to “learn more, listen more, talk more, educate ourselves and, above all, take action”. He also reflected on a Beatles show in Jacksonville in 1964 that was meant to have a segregated audience and the band’s response when they found out.

He also called for justice for George Floyd’s family and “for all those who have died and suffered”. “Saying nothing is not an option,” he added.

The protests that are continuing across the US and around the world were sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Floyd was killed when a police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine-minutes and ignored the man’s pleas that he couldn’t breathe.

Source: Ringo Starr sends “peace, love and continuous support” to Black Lives Matter protestors