Few people may know that when The Beatles departed the UK for their first ever world tour in 1964, they did so without Ringo Starr, who had gone down with severe tonsillitis and was temporarily replaced by Jimmie Nicol.
The 25-year-old drummer was reportedly over the moon and went on to play nine shows across six cities until Starr made a recovery and stepped back on stage at the tour stop in Melbourne.
