Pete Best, the original drummer of the legendary band Beatles before they became famous, is in India.

Pete was the guy who Ringo Starr replaced in 1962, just after two years of association with the band. But on Tuesday evening, Best was at his best, belting out nostalgic hits for his fans.

"I basically played numbers from the 60s and 70s because I knew that's what my audience will look for and I hope they were not disappointed," said Pete.

Pete was performing at the British Council in New Delhi as part of the weeklong Imagine Liverpool festival in a bid to market Liverpool to Indian tourists.

"It was great performing here, the crowd was very nice and they were really into the music and they wanted more," said Pete.

And the more he delivered, the more he connected with his crowd. But that's not the drummer's only connection with India, his mother Mona was born in Delhi.

This was Pete's first performance in India.