Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr reflected on their unique friendship in a new interview. The last surviving members of The Beatles said their bond is particularly important since John Lennon and George Harrison have died.

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are looking back on their decades-long friendship as the only surviving members of The Beatles. The duo reflected on their “special” bond in a profile of Starr in The New York Times published on Wednesday, July 2.

Ringo Starr is celebrating his 85th birthday on July 7, with family, friends, and fans sharing their love and well wishes, including Paul McCartney