John Lennon’s Sons Fought For Years, But They Just Made A Huge Announcement
Julian Lennon has blasted the late John Lennon as a “hypocrite.” He’s also called his famous father out for abandoning his family and leaving him a “very angry” young man. Julian has even taken the former Beatle’s estate to court after being cut out of John’s will. So as you can imagine, the bond between Julian and his half-brother, Sean — as well as the rest of the Lennon family — has often been complicated. But now the Lennon boys have made an announcement that has taken things to a whole new level.
Downbeat
The fact that Julian and Sean are putting out any kind of similar message should come as a shock. Julian has certainly never been shy about criticizing his late father. He actually made that damning “hypocrite” comment 18 years after John was murdered — and it wasn’t the only bad word he’s had to say.
Hypocrite
“Dad could talk about peace and love out loud to the world, but he could never show it to the people who supposedly meant the most to him: his wife and son,” Julian told The Daily Telegraph in 1998. In fact, John’s oldest son seemed determined to portray the writer of “Give Peace a Chance” as a very different person behind the scenes.
Life in pieces
Julian specifically blasted his dad for cheating on his mom, breaking up his family, and not talking to him for years. He said that if John had been “true and honest” with himself, he would have known that he was a “hypocrite.” His dad’s treatment of him was also totally different from his treatment of Sean, you see.
Unwelcome
It did seem as if John had more love for Sean from the very beginning. After all, Julian was born in 1963 — the year, pop fans will know, The Beatles were really starting to blow up. And because of the band’s growing popularity, their manager had insisted on promoting the guys in the group as single men. Julian’s existence threw a wrench in those works — for a moment.
