FORMER Beatles drummer Ringo Starr is to be asked to launch Liverpool’s own walk of fame with a little help from his friend, Sir Paul McCartney.

Politician Cllr Steve Rotheram, who will be Lord Mayor for most of the city’s year as European Capital of Culture, is determined to introduce the Hollywood-style festivities during his spell at the town hall.

He is to approach Ringo Starr to help create a landmark handprint in Liverpool’s new waterfront Walk of Fame.

The former Beatle has agreed to visit Liverpool early in January when he will help launch the Capital of Culture year.

Cllr Rotheram, currently deputy Lord Mayor, wants to follow up the approach to Ringo by asking Sir Paul McCartney to supply a handprint during his summer visit to the city for his major gig at Anfield.

Other showbusiness stars, soccer legends, and people who have made their mark in business and medicine will also be honoured in the Walk of Fame.

The proposed location for the star-studded walkway will be King’s Waterfront adjacent to the Liverpool Arena and Conference Centre.

Cllr Rotheram said last night: “It would be great to get Ringo to do a handprint and hopefully Paul McCartney can do this when he comes to Anfield in the summer.

“We have so much talent that has emerged from Liverpool, including people from entertainment, business, sport and medicine who should all be celebrated in a Walk of Fame. I am sure it will become a great tourist attraction for us.

“I will bring this up at a meeting of the Culture, Media and Sport select committee meeting on November 5.

For the project to get the go-ahead, funding will need to be secured.

The council’s head of tourism, Keith Blundell, said development costs are set to be in the region of £30,000 and £100,000 depending on the quality of materials adopted for the finished product.

He also said the arena will be a major new entertainment venue within Liverpool and it is appropriate to site a Walk of Fame alongside this development.

A Walk of Fame was created as part of the Liverpool International Garden Festival along Otterspool Promenade in 1984, but that walkway is in a poor state of repair.