McCartney, Ringo Starr to headline concert

McCartney, Ringo Starr to headline concert

NEW YORK — Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are teaming up to headline a benefit concert in New York City.

The former Beatles will headline the Radio City Music Hall concert on April 4 for the David Lynch Foundation. Other performers joining the two superstars include Sheryl Crow, Eddie Vedder, Moby and Bettye LaVette.

Tickets go on sale on Monday at 11 a.m. through ticketmaster.com.

The David Lynch Foundation provides funds to teach students how to meditate so they can “change their world from within.”

Fantasia to reprise ‘Color Purple’ role

WASHINGTON — “American Idol” winner Fantasia Barrino will reprise her lead role of Celie in the first North American touring production of “The Color Purple” when the Broadway musical opens in Washington.

The Kennedy Center announced Thursday that Barrino will join the cast for the five-week engagement starting in June.

Barrino was the first ever “American Idol” winner to star on Broadway.

A single mother and high school dropout from North Carolina, Barrino has rapidly ascended to stardom after winning the third season of “American Idol” in 2004.

Today’s birthdays

TV personality Ed McMahon is 86. Country singer Doug Dillard is 72. Actor Ben Murphy is 67. Singer Mary Wilson of The Supremes is 65. Drummer Hugh Grundy of The Zombies is 64. Singer-guitarist David Gilmour of Pink Floyd is 63. Actor-director Rob Reiner is 62. Singer Kiki Dee is 62. Actor Tom Arnold is 50. Actress Suzanne Crough (“The Partridge Family”) is 46. Actor D.L. Hughley (“The Hughleys”) is 45. Country songwriter Skip Ewing is 45. Actress Yvette Wilson (“The Parkers”) is 45. Actress Connie Britton (”24,” “Spin City”) is 41. Actress Moira Kelly (“One Tree Hill”) is 41. Actress Amy Pietz (“Caroline in the City”) is 40. Rapper Beanie Sigel is 35. Rapper Bubba Sparxxx is 32. Drummer Chris Tomson of Vampire Weekend is 25.