John Lennon’s son Julian ‘not part of the inner circle’ on Beatles resurgence: ‘How is it possible that there’s another Beatles film?’

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Julian Lennon is just like the rest of us — it’s all a magical mystery to him.The 61-year-old firstborn son of the late John Lennon admits that he’s not privy to any new activity by the Fab Four, who are still making moves — and big money — six decades after they made their debut.“It’s news to me half the time.

I’m not part of the inner circle – I never have been,” Lennon told The Guardian.“You have to realize that when Dad left, when I was between 3 and 5 (it was a bit of a process), it was just mum and me, and we had nothing to do with The Beatles or Dad,” explained the singer, whose mother was John’s first wife, Cynthia. “I visited him on the odd occasion but we were very much on the outside.

I’m thankful that Sean [Lennon, John’s son with second wife Yoko Ono] and I get on like a house on fire – we’re best buddies and he tells me what he can, but things are pretty secret on the Beatles front,” he added.The recent Beatles resurgence has included documentaries such as 2021’s “Get Back” and 2024’s “Beatles ’64” — directed by Peter Jackson and produced by Martin Scorsese, respectively — as well as a restored version of 1970’s “Let It Be.” Not to mention the Fab Four’s 2023 comeback single “Now and Then,” which is up for Record of the Year at the Grammys on Feb.

2. But Lennon has been in the dark about it all.“[It’s] extraordinarily strange but I’m not upset about it,” he said. “I’d rather be excited and impressed by what they did and continue to do.