I’m excited to share my first venture into Web3, “Ringo Starr NFT Collection | The Creative Mind of a Beatle” Each NFT comes with a signed print and access to join me on an exclusive virtual tour of the groundbreaking digital gallery experience, RingoLand. Peace & love Ringo! pic.twitter.com/6RVt5NlWxj

— #RingoStarr (@ringostarrmusic) May 24, 2022

The 81-year-old artist’s NFT collection will include digital artworks which will accompany canvas prints signed by Sir Starr. The collection will also include five original artworks by the artist, two paintings, one self-portrait in the style of Bansky and two further pieces, with each purchase customers will also be given a signed physical print of the purchased piece of art. Each one bought will also include a musical accompaniment, customers will receive an original composition by Starr, these exclusive recordings of the drummer will be inspired by the artwork and has been specifically created for the collection.

Also included within the collection’s range is RingoLand, a digital musical wonderland which consists of a virtual gallery featuring the drummer’s artworks. With a purchase from the upcoming NFT collection customers are granted access to an exclusive virtual tour of the innovative experience of Starr’s creative digital universe. Fans and customers will be able to access the gallery via Spatial, a metaverse platform.

A statement from the drummer provides further information concerning the NFT collection, “I only ever wanted to be a drummer, yet you never know where a new idea or path will lead you. This new technology is so far out it’s inspired me and I loved creating these NFTs combining my art and my music. Who’d have thought I would be spreading Peace and Love in the MetaVerse.”

A portion of the proceeds that occurred from the sales of the new collection will be donated to The Lotus Foundation, the musician’s charity which was originally formed to provide support to the Tsunami disaster which affected South East Asia in 2004, the organisation continues to provide relive to those in need.  An announcement has also been made that the NFT carbon footprint will be counterbalanced by the efforts of Carbon Fund, a charity leading the way in the battle against climate change.

Sir Starr is currently performing a two-day residency at Ontario’s Casino Rama Resort. On the 30th of May, the artist will perform in New York and will kick off the long North American leg of the tour. After 20 performances across the pond, Starr will conclude his Summer appearances on 26th June 2022 with a set in Florida. The legendary musician will resume his touring schedule this autumn with an appearance in Bridgeport on 23rd September 2022 and will conclude his string of live shows on 20th October 2022.

Click here for further information concerning the auction.

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— M.I.A (@MIAuniverse) April 1, 2021

NFT which means non-fungible token is a new trend to sell art online. CBS explains: “think of an NFT as a unique proof of ownership over something you can’t usually hold in your hand — a piece of digital art, a digital coupon, maybe a video clip. Like the digital art itself, you can’t really hold an NFT in your hand, either — it’s a one-of-a-kind piece of code, stored and protected on a shared public exchange”.

Before M.I.A, other artists joined the NFT trend: Aphex Twin with the one-of-a-kind piece of art that has been sold for $128,000, Kings of Leon with their album ‘When You See Yourself’ or The Weeknd who sold his collection of new music and art last weekend. 

Following ‘Gifty 1’ will be the rapper’s first ever digital artwork from 1996 called ‘Kala Coyn’. M.I.A. described her upcoming auction in a statement: “KALA COYN and the GARAGE DANCE series is a living, breathing, psycho-spectral canvas that crystalizes this moment in time for me/ Visually, it’s a mind f*ck and embodies everything I’ve loved about the digital art arena. It’s only now that the appropriate gallery for my work finally exists.”

M.I.A is a singer, songwriter, record producer and an activist. In 2005 she released her debut album ‘Arular’ followed by six more albums and few hits songs like ‘Paper Planes’ from 2008 and ‘Bad Girls’ from 2012. 

You can check the full M.I.A.’s art collection here and reserve the price.