Per Taste of Country, the former Beatles drummer, who recently released his country album “Look Up” — will headline a show at the Ryman. He was surprised on stage with the invite by Grand Ole Opry member Emmylou Harris. “When is that, July?” Starr said. “I’d love to. It’s an honor and a pleasure. Thank you.”

When Harris asked, Starr paused, laughed and replied, "When is that, July?" Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Harris answered: "February," to which he replied,

Tuesday night in Nashville, Emmylou Harris invited famed Beatles drummer Ringo Starr to make his Grand Ole Opry debut in February.

Though the Beatles are best known as titans of the rock and pop worlds, the group has always had some country ties. Starr put out his first country album back in 1970, called Beaucoups of Blues, and he's continued to embrace the genre and its artists in the decades since.

The British Invasion will include a Ringo Starr performance at the Grand Ole Opry. The former Beatle was recently invited to make his Opry debut. The invitation came Tuesday, when he played the first of two sold-out headlining shows at the history-rich Ryman Auditorium in support of his new country album,

Starr will make his Opry debut on February 21 at the Grand Ole Opry House as part of the Opry’s ongoing 100th Anniversary celebration. Starr kicked off his sold-out two-night show (Jan. 14-15) at the Ryman Auditorium Tuesday night, to celebrate his new country album, Look Up.