During one of his two nights performing at the Ryman, Ringo Starr was surprised by Emmylou Harris who invited the former Beatles drummer to make his Grand Ole Opry.

Tuesday night in Nashville, Emmylou Harris invited famed Beatles drummer Ringo Starr to make his Grand Ole Opry debut in February.

Starr will make his Opry debut on February 21 at the Grand Ole Opry House as part of the Opry’s ongoing 100th Anniversary celebration. Starr kicked off his sold-out two-night show (Jan. 14-15) at the Ryman Auditorium Tuesday night, to celebrate his new country album, Look Up.

On the heels of his new country album Look Up, the former Beatles drummer will play the Nashville institution in February

And that has paid off in one of the greatest honors a country performer can get, an invite to play the Grand Ole Opry. Per Taste of Country, the former Beatles drummer, who recently released his country album “Look Up” — will headline a show at the Ryman.