storm and the hurricanes performed at the liverpool stadium on 3 may 1960, on the same bill as gene vincent. larry parnes became interested in the hurricanes, and invited them to audition at the wyvern club as a backing group for billy fury. storm turned up at the audition, but only so he could have his picture taken with fury. in july 1960, the group secured a residency at butlins holiday camp in pwllheli (playing in the rock 'n' calypso ballroom) for £25 each per week (equivalent to £ in 2020). starr was not sure about giving up his job as an apprentice at henry hunt's, where he made climbing frames for schools, until storm put forward the idea of "starr-time" (a solo spot) with starr singing songs like "boys" by the shirelles. starr finally agreed when storm told him about how many women would be "available". it was during this season that starr (who had been known as "ritchie" until then) changed his name to "ringo".