RINGO Starr yesterday ruled out any chance of him and Sir Paul McCartney reforming with the Beatle children to play the Fab Four’s hits.

Asked about the possibility of the pair being joined by George Harrison’s son Dhani, Ringo, 67, said: “There is no chance of seeing us getting back together with any of our children, there is no chance of us getting back together.

“It’s very difficult now because two of us have gone - and that we will never get back together.”

But Ringo, playing Liverpool for the first time since 1992, did not rule out the chances of Sir Paul and him hooking up for future work.

“As players there is no reason why we can’t get back together but don’t get excited about the summer, he’s on his own.”

He insisted his and Sir Paul’s diaries had not allowed them to join up in Capital of Culture year, but paid tribute to music fans in his home city.

“A Liverpool crowd is always honest,” he said. “When you are performing they don’t put up with crap. If you are not doing it they let you know.”

Addressing the world’s media in a press conference, Ringo, dressed in a black leather jacket, lilac scarf and shades, said Liverpool - though always rich for the arts - did need the Capital of Culture title.

He said: “They didn’t have the Tate when I was here. It’s built up over many years and it is all happening now.”

Saying that Scousers retained their unique sense of humour and the city its atmosphere, he said parts of Liverpool were largely unrecognisable to him now.