The Queen's New Year honors list

[Mike]

Ringo Starr and Barry Gibb knighted in 2018 honors list - CNN

[TLLK]

Thanks @Mike. I had read the news about Ringo but had not known about Barry Gibb. A bit sad to think that he's the only Gibb brother that is still here.

[Curryong]

Many of the Gibb brothers, both in and out of the group, lived short lives. Same with the Beatles. Something to do with the lifestyle perhaps?  :wink: John Lennon fancied himself as an outspoken radical. God knows what he would have said about McCartney and Starkey's knighthoods if he was alive!

[amabel]

Is it just me who feels this is ridiculous...

[Mike]

Is it just me who feels this is ridiculous...

These were just two of a long list.

The New Year's Honours list 2018 - GOV.UK

Knighthood for author Michael Morpurgo
Damehood for businesswoman Vivian Hunt
Knighthood for musician Richard Starkey aka Ringo Starr
Knighthood for singer-songwriter Barry Gibb
Damehood for dancer Darcey Bussell
Damehood for Cathy Warwick, outgoing Chief Executive of the Royal College of Midwives
Damehood for microscopist Professor Pratibha Gai
Damehood for theatre producer Rosemary Squire
CMG for former astronaut Helen Sharman
CBE for author Jilly Cooper
CBE for Head of Women?s Cricket Clare Connor
CBE for DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis
CBE for actor Hugh Laurie
CBE for ex-British Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman
OBE for PR consultant Lynne Franks
OBE for England?s Women?s Cricket Team captain Heather Knight
MBE for hip hop artist Richard Cowie aka Wiley
MBE for Paralympian athlete Stefanie Reid.

[amabel]

Yes very little of that is an improvement, IMO.