Ringo Starr gave his Beatles drum kit to a teenage brain cancer survivor

Ringo Starr gave his drum kit to a teenage brain cancer survivor. The former Beatles star met with 17-year-old Alexx Kipp – who also suffers from Tourette’s Syndrome – at the Los Angeles’ Hard Rock Cafe as part of a new partnership between the restaurant chain and the Make-A–Wish Foundation last week and gave Alexx a black and white set of Ludwig drums, before playing on the kit with him. Alexx - who has been playing drums since he was eight – had wanted to meet Ringo for several yea...

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11:22 on April 4 2011

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11:13 on April 4 2011