McCartney Reveals First Ringo Starr Duet on May Album

Paul McCartney, 83, will release a new album in May that includes his first-ever duet with Ringo Starr. The reveal came at a listening party in Los Angeles, where McCartney appeared in person and took over the event.

Los Angeles Listening Party

Andrew Watt hosted the gathering at his home for a handful of lucky fans, and McCartney used it to walk through the songs and how he had written them. He also said the album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, would lean into nostalgia, with material tied to his childhood, his hometown, and his early years with The Beatles.

First Duet For Beatles

McCartney and Starr have joined forces on several occasions over the years, but this project marks the first time they have recorded a duet together. That makes the May release more than another solo album rollout; it puts the two surviving Beatles on the same track in a way their earlier collaborations had not.

McCartney described the mix-up behind the song with a single line: “Send me that song. He never did.” The comment suggests the duet arrived through a missed handoff rather than a neatly planned campaign, which gives the album a looser, less polished origin than the announcement might imply.

The Boys Of Dungeon Lane

The Boys of Dungeon Lane is set for May, and that date now carries a clearer commercial hook than a nostalgia label alone could deliver. For Beatles listeners, the practical takeaway is simple: the album is the first McCartney release in this run with a new recorded duet featuring Starr, and that is the track most likely to pull attention when the record lands.