LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND — Ringo Starr, 84, has launched a death metal band called Octopus’s Graveyard, baffling venues and fans. He debuted at The Cavern Club with forty-five minutes of nuclear winter and societal collapse, punctuated by peace signs and cheery reminders that he “loves you all very much.” During opener “Atomic Yellow Submarine,” he growled, “We all live in a radioactive wasteland,” then waved, beamed, and repeated, “Peace and love, peace and love!” “I’ve never been so confused,” said Margaret Henley, 32. “It’s demonic apocalypse, then he tells us to drink water.” The setlist fused doom and cheer: “Garden of Bone,” “Eight Days a Week in Hell,” and “With a Little Help from My Demons,” where he paused between eternal suffering to advise parents on safe rides home and add, “Love is all you need, even in nuclear annihilation.” Critic Dr. Helena Worthington praised his sturdy drumming, noting the surreal sight of headbanging, perfect posture, and reading glasses adjustments. The show ended with flowers tossed into a mosh pit mid-breakdown, producing the politest violence on record. Next stop: a Brighton retirement home, for an acoustic take on existential dread.