Three Beatles Members' Sons Come Together to Release New Song 'Rip Off'

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Tim P. Whitby/Getty; Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty; Santiago Felipe/Getty Ringo Starr's son Zak Starkey was joined by John Lennon's son Sean Ono Lennon and Paul McCartney's son James McCartney for the song "Rip Off" Starkey teased the track on Instagram on Sunday, June 15 Sean and James previously worked together in 2024 for the song "Primrose Hill" The Beatles' sons have united to make music together, because, of course, they did. Ringo Starr's sonZak Starkeyjoined forces withJohn Lennon's sonSean Ono LennonandPaul McCartney's sonJames McCartneyfor the song"Rip Off,"which Starkey, 59, shared a clip of on Instagram on Sunday, June 15. Sean, 49, and James, 47, joined Starkey's supergroupMantra of the Cosmos(which featuresOasisbassist Andy Bell along with Shaun Ryder and Mark Berry of Happy Mondays) to provide vocals. "Rip Off" is a genre-bending rock song with elements reminiscent of the Fab Four's sound but very much their own group. This is the first time that three of The Beatles' children have come together to work on music. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. In an interview with theTelegraph UKpublished on June 13, Starkey, who was born during Ringo's first marriage to Maureen Starkey, said that despite the musical background of some members, his group isn't like The Beatles. "No it's not," he said upon the interviewer making the comparison. "It's like Mantra of the Cosmos with them in it. It's Sean of the Cosmos and James of the Cosmos, it's still my band." Most recently, Starkeywas the drummer for The Who but had been fired twice, and claimed that after the most recent firing, he was asked to lie about it and say that he quit instead. Days later, Starkey said hehadn't been fired from the group but had been "retired," per a phone call he had withRoger Daltrey. James, Paul's only son, was interested in music from a young age, teaching himself how to play the guitar and piano. "It's hard to live up to The Beatles," he toldThe Irish Mirrorin 2013. "When Wings toured, they got slated. Even Dad found it hard living up to the Beatles. I started out playing under an alias." Sean, the only son of the late John andYoko Ono, meanwhile, has embarked on a solo music career and has collaborated withLana Del Reyamong other artists. He toldRolling Stonein 1998 about his upbringing as the son of the late Beatle. "When you've never experienced anything else, it's not weird — it's simply your life," Sean said at the time. "I never knew that doing interviews and having press was weird. You take it as it comes. You don't choose your name, you don't choose your parents. You're hurled into this earth, and life hits you." The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! Sean and James previously worked togetheron the song"Primrose Hill"in April 2024. "Today I am so very excited to share my latest song co-written by my good friend @sean_ono_lennon," James wrote onInstagram, announcing the song at the time. "With the release of this song it feels like we're really getting the ball rolling and I am so excited to continue to share music with you." Read the original article onPeople

 

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