Ringo Starr has reportedly issued a statement following that video message he posted on his website earlier this week telling fans that he won't read any fan mail or sign anything sent to him after 20 Oct. However, he now says that the message was not aimed at "real fans". Quite how you tell if a CD cover to sign was sent to you by a real fan or a fake one, I'm not sure.
According to Undercover, the statement reads: "Ringo Starr recently put a video update on his official website asking people not to continue to send fan mail to be signed after 20 Oct. This was in direct response to an inordinate amount of items which have recently appeared for sale on e-bay, and to those that repeatedly send cards and items to be signed. This message was not aimed at 'real fans' and after over 45 years of signing we know they will understand. Ringo has always signed items and is in fact the only Beatle to have been doing so. Ringo also feels strongly that it is a waste of paper and we all should be mindful of our carbon footprint. At the end of the day Ringo wanted to make a message that was clear and to the point and is confident his real fans understand that. That said, the recent response from the media has prompted him to clarify that video".
Ringo added: "How amazed am I to the reaction to my video update. I hope this statement gets as much. Please read this in a mellow way. Peace and love, Ringo".