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The tradition began some 10 years ago when he was asked what
he wanted for his birthday -- the response was if "everybody in
the world could say peace and love ... at noon on July 7."
Starr has since invited members of the public to join him in
doing the sign and asked his fans to use #PeaceandLove on social
media platforms.
"It's international now ... Wherever I am on my birthday that's
where we do it. And it's growing by the response I get," Starr
said at Tuesday's birthday celebrations in Los Angeles.
"It's come a long way ... In Chicago was the first one and we've
been to New York and we've done several times in LA and we did
it in Hamburg."
In April, Starr was inducted as a solo artist into the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame, the last of the Beatles to receive the
accolade.
When asked what lay head, Starr said: "Well, keep playing,
that's what's left to do. I love to play, I play drums so that
will just continue."
"It's what I do, it's what I did before The Beatles and before
the peace and love birthday. I'll play drums and entertain and
sing a few songs."
(Reporting By Reuters Television in Los Angeles; Writing by
Marie-Louise Gumuchian in London; Editing by Mark Potter)
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