When Harris asked, Starr paused, laughed and replied, "When is that, July?" Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Harris answered: "February," to which he replied,

Legendary Beatles drummer Ringo Starr was asked to make his Grand Ole Opry debut next month. Starr attended the Opry Tuesday night, where his friend and Opry member Emmylou Harris asked him on stage if he would come back again next month to play the Grand Ole Opry for the first time.

The British Invasion will include a Ringo Starr performance at the Grand Ole Opry.

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

"I'd love to," said Ringo Starr when asked to make his Grand Ole Opry debut. "It's an honor and a pleasure. Thank you."

The British Invasion will include a Ringo Starr performance at the Grand Ole Opry. The former Beatle was recently invited to make his Opry debut. The invitation came Tuesday, when he played the first of two sold-out headlining shows at the history-rich Ryman Auditorium in support of his new country album,