Julian and Sean Lennon Come Together
Interesting story. Julian Lennon is 47 years old, seven years older than John was when he was killed. I remember that day so very clearly; where has the time gone?
In the often-bitter history of the Beatles family … it was a surprising moment of unity.
John Lennon’s first wife Cynthia and the woman he left her for, Yoko Ono, embracing.
On the eve of what would have been Lennon’s 70th birthday, his two wives and their two sons … all together now.
“That was most curious how that came together,” said Julian Lennon. “I did tell everybody that everybody was going to be there - and wasn’t quite sure if everybody was going to turn up!” he laughed.
The occasion was the opening of Julian Lennon’s first exhibition of photographs.
At 47, John Lennon’s first-born son is already 7 years older than his father was when he was killed in 1980.
“If millions of people weren’t coming up and asking you about your father’s 70th birthday, is it something you would be marking in any way?” Mason asked.
“I’m actually looking at my age and his age, going, Jesus, what happened?” Julian laughed. “You know, time has flown. And now more than ever look back with a great deal of respect for him as a man, and his work, but not necessarily as a father. There’s a lot of forgiveness now.”
It’s been the paradox of Julian Lennon’s life that he spent his childhood chasing after his father’s love, and the years since running from his father’s shadow.