The son of the late Beatles superstar John Lennon and his first wife Cynthia Powell took to Twitter on Saturday to share that he had a run-in with his father’s former bandmate, Paul McCartney.
The artist, who released his comeback album Jude in September 2022, shared a photo of himself and McCartney at an airport, along with a second photo of McCartney showing that he had downloaded Julian’s latest songs on his phone.
Julian, who is also a photographer and filmmaker, was met with many warm comments from his followers, who were thrilled to see McCartney and the “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds” inspiration together again.
McCartney famously wrote the Beatles hit song “Hey Jude” for Julian after Lennon and his first wife decided to get divorced. Julian went on to have an estranged relationship with Lennon, but the two reconciled before Lennon’s murder by Mark David Chapman in 1980. In a new interview with iHeartRadio, Julian called “Hey Jude” a “dark reminder of what actually did happen” with his father leaving the family.
In an April interview, Julian reflected on his legacy as the son of one of the most iconic musicians of all time, and why he wanted to reclaim Jude for his album name.
It’s Amazing who you run into in an airport Lounge! None other than Uncle Paul….
So, so lovely, and what are the chances…Thankful…. ❤️🙏🏻😘 pic.twitter.com/OR2glVe7Gl
— Julian Lennon (@JulianLennon) November 12, 2022
