Starr shares birthday cake on the street

Ringo Starr handed out cupcakes to passers-by at the Buckingham Fountain in Chicago yesterday because no one turned up to his 68th birthday party. No, sorry, that's not true. It was as a gesture of peace and love. The former Beatles drummer announced via his MySpace blog that all he wanted for his birthday was "just more peace and love" and invited fans to "make the peace sign and think, say, shout, sing 'peace and love'" at exactly twelve noon on his birthday. Unfortunately, Starr was a little late making it onto the street, so missed the whole thing. But he did bring cupcakes, which he and his wife Barbara handed out to around 200 people. So, he can probably be excused.