Ringo Starr gives drum kit to cancer teen

Ringo Starr has given his drum kit to a teenage brain cancer survivor.

The former Beatles member met Alexx Kipp, who also suffers from Tourette's Syndrome, thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The pair chatted and played the drums together at the Hard Rock Cafe in Los Angeles.

Kipp's father Charles told the Los Angeles Times: "Alexx came to me one morning and he said, 'Dad, I had a dream last night and I met Ringo'.

"This was before we knew it was going to happen. About a week later we got the call. I told him, 'It looks like your dream came true'."

Starr told Kipp about his time in The Beatles, saying: "In the band I was in, we knew when we'd done the take, because it just feels good. It's like golf - when you hit that ball right, you know. You feel it - you feel the connection. And connecting is good."

The drummer later discussed his involvement with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which grants wishes for children with life-threatening illnesses.

"It's huge. It puts you in your place. You think you've got a cold - you're all, 'Oh, what about me?' Then you help these kids. You think of the families. I've got children too, and it's got to be hard."

Other celebrities to work with the charity include Pamela Anderson and P Diddy.