Every year on July 7, the Beatles drummer, whose real name is Sir Richard Starkey, hosts an annual “peace and love” moment to mark his birthday. As a collective moment of global unity, the musician invites people from across the world to pause at 12 noon local time to say, think, or post "peace and love".

The former Beatles member asks fans to pause at noon local time on his birthday, to share “peace and love” worldwide.