Julian Lennon's relationship with Paul McCartney

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[@nadyneingrassia1479]

Julian is a real cool dude. Really sounds just like him. Shame his dad did not treat him better, you are the best Julian.

[@094340]

Give that shit a rest, you have no idea how John treated him in total.

[@sandersson2813]

It's well documented that John Lennon was a c**t in general. A horrible human being.

[@Mr.K.dilkington1965]

@@094340neither do you, it could be either way. But I also heard that John wasn’t the greatest dad to Julian.

[@thenewyearsgrinch]

​​​@@094340Sorry your boomer, glasses daddy, was kind of an arsehole.

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

They sound nothing like eachother. The word you're looking for is 'look'

[@jeanmyers1787]

Paul stepped in to help Cynthia and Julian. It’s great to think Paul wrote Hey Jude for Julian.

[@helena20000]

❤

[@amymalina5073]

I have seen quite a few interviews with Julian and each time I am struck by what a delightful human being he is. The kind of person who makes your life better for knowing him

[@rosemaria300]

You can thank his good mother, Cynthia for the person Julian is today. It's not from his Father, John. He was not very good to Juilian.. And Paul wrote Hey Jude " for Juilan after his parents broke up. I think Paul felt for Julian.

[@amymalina5073]

@@rosemaria300 Yes I have read that. Cynthia must have been a wonderful mother and a very special person as well.

[@policyjunkie3312]

Very good guy bless him

[@joycegibbs5267]

that’s his wonderful mother god rest her soul 😢❤

[@MAGAMANPATRIOT]

Took after his Mom more than his dad. Cynthia was by all accounts a very good person , John was a 1st rate asshole 70% of the time.

[@idahardy4052]

Julian’s Mother did a wonderful job of bringing him up.

[@schanychamemphis1327]

class act

[@basilbcf]

That's a fact. He really does have his head on straight. Would love to have a cup of coffee with him.

[@BGM16]

True

[@jonr191]

And God bless May Pang for convincing John to reconnect with Julian way back when she did!!

[@schanychamemphis1327]

@@jonr191 if only he was into it...Just another self indulgent hippie.

[@OneEyedKeys]

How Julian can be so calm with himself when most of the questions people ask him are not about him, but of his errant father, or the other Beatles, is astonishing. He somehow found a way to navigate his own life, be his own self, and just 'let the rest go'. Absolutely amazing. If I ever met him I would love to just talk to him about him, and make a point to not bring his father or any Beatles into the conversation whatsoever. He is interesting enough.

[@Hy-Brasil]

when you think about it, they really were a flash in the pan. lasting only seven years and yet they still attract so much admiration (even infatuation). sure, they had some good songs. I bought a few of their albums when i was a kid. but.... i don't understand the obsession.... but then i don't understand the elvis hysteria either. and i agree with you, how utterly out of touch these people are to interview someone who was ...basically abandoned by his father... just to ask these dumb questions about a tiny fraction of his life, that he was not really even part of. I know he tried to have his own musical career but he could never escape that shadow. He may have been better off to simply change his name.

[@OneEyedKeys]

@@Hy-Brasil I completely agree with all your points. All the best to you!

[@tonypalombinijr2946]

It’s about him being a down to earth guy who is comfortable in his own skin. He knows why people want to speak with him and he gets it. I’ve heard that was a major issue for Paul’s ex wife Heather Mills. She wanted to be the center of attention and that’s never going to happen when your husband is Paul McCartney. Good for Julian.

[@SolarEclipse1996]

​@@Hy-Brasil Well I don't think the Beatles were exactly a flash in the pan 🙄

[@thetruthchannel349]

@@tonypalombinijr2946 Odd thing about women I never understood until fairly recently. If they feel like they're living in your shadow or they are eclipsed by your talent or intellect or any other attribute they will not stay around very long. I was dating a beautiful blonde & she out of the blue just upped & said 'I'm always going to be in your shadow' which astonished me because we couldn't go to dinner without 10 people telling her how attractive she was. Yet, she felt that way about our relationship. It was very bizarre to me. I suppose thats just one reason I find women to be quite annoying.

[@CarrieV9]

His mother did a great job raising him. Despite the trauma created by his dad.

[@steven3379]

And of course Yoko Never had Any issues. Basically Yoko castrated John, turned him into a WOKE sissy. Divorce was usually blamed on the man, ESPECIALLY back then. I'm sure Cynthia had her share of faults too. Lest we forget, Yoko had a hand in breaking them up then left John right after.

[@clarkmacgowan5114]

​@@steven3379Yoko is garbage. But she is not Julian's mother. Julian was John's responsibility and he failed hideously.

[@carlahubbs8833]

I agree

[@dhruvsubramanain2117]

@@steven3379 "woke sissy" is crazy. John had his issues but just stop bringing politics into it.

[@steven3379]

​@@dhruvsubramanain2117ok I'll leave woke out of it.... On second thought I won't, the song "woman is the n****r of the world" is a perfect example of the affect Yoko had on him. Not to mention all the primal "screaming" so called songs, he was woke before it became popular.. Especially now when I look back on it!

[@dmcguire70]

This is an example, a good example of someone being a product of a really good upbringing and a really good mother. He’s a wonderful person and his mum should be proud of him , rest her soul.

[@v-town1980]

John played a part in that too. The media and others sensationalize things.

[@KohalaLover]

@@v-town1980 John was an jackass to Julian. Didn’t love him. Didn’t leave Julian a penny.

[@Chinachik]

@@KohalaLover That's bullshit. John's mistake was not having a chance to change his will before he was murdered, and originally had trusted Yoko to take care of Julian as well. She's the one who decided to not do that.

[@turningmememachine7256]

@@Chinachik Why wasn't he in the will in the first place?

[@Chinachik]

@@turningmememachine7256 Because he was with Cynthia and The Witch convinced John that his ex was only wanting to keep Julian to get her grubby little hands on the cash. Some people seem to forget that John was originally planning to fight Cyn for custody. You just have no idea the extent of manipulation that was going on. It’s shameful.

[@flashflame4952]

Thankfully Julian was raised by his wonderful Mum Cynthia. He is a really talented artist, photographer, singer/songwriter.

[@marisarico4933]

Siempre me inspiró tanta ternura Julian.

[@Greenballoffire]

Absolutely! I love his work.

[@NoCanDu]

I love that Julian and Sean seem to truly have brotherly love. You might think, under the circumstances and the age difference, that they might be distant. They are not. ❤❤❤

[@daskritterhaus5491]

that can be attributed l think mostly to Julian

[@davidleavitt3804]

@@daskritterhaus5491 definitely

[@miakulick]

I have a lot of respect for Julian. He is the vivid image, his voice specially, of his father, and it must have been soooo f***ng hard to have a life listening to people praising his father, who as a musician made history, but as a dad he did not (and to a certain degree, considering the circumstances, at the beginning he was forced to be that way). But then, later on, he did not want to change things. And Julian, he managed not only to survive, but also to, at least now, keep his sanity. I don't know what he is doing with his life now, but I hope he has found peace and happiness.

[@Carousel5883]

I'm glad the brothers were not separated

[@TheFurrycup69]

True but their also the only ones to go thru what they've both gone thru. Brothers with a trauma bond.

[@illiniwood]

Every human mind degrades with age. Don't let Paul take his stories of your father to his grave. None of us are guaranteed tomorrow. Julian, please do this very soon before it's too late.

[@IndomitableT]

Indeed, and record it, and write a book about it❣️

[@MacchiatoSwirlGirl]

Paul should make the time!

[@May04bwu]

@@MacchiatoSwirlGirl Paul is 81 years old. There comes a time when you have to give old people some grace, if you wanna get along with them.

[@MacchiatoSwirlGirl]

@@May04bwu I don't know what your talking about. All I said is that he should make time for him. I am quite aware about the elderly. My father passed away at 93 years old, my Mom 83, my Grandfather 87, my grandmother 76, I could go on and on. I believe that's why it so important for Paul to make the time to invite him for a sit down chat. He seems like a lovely young man, I am sure he would accommodate Paul to have that time

[@carlabarrick8538]

So true! I hope they get together this year.

[@gailrepsniw517]

This fellow is a credit to his dear Mother. John appears to have had very little to do with how Julian turned out.

[@madeleinegrayson8372]

He wasn't interested in Julian once he moved on to Yoko. Deadbeat dad. Smacked Cynthia around as well.

[@nielszindel1151]

I read Paul tried to fill in the gaps when Julian was small and gave him attention. Delia Morris

[@CB-xr1eg]

@@madeleinegrayson8372 I see you're spreading your misinformation on more than one comment. Shameful behaviour.

[@BadfingerBoogieBarb]

@@madeleinegrayson8372 Stop spreading lies. John got divorced, but he didn't abandon his son. He had regular visitation and phone calls until his death. As for "smacking Cynthia around"; Cynthia wrote two tell all books and spoke of an episode around 1959 where John got jealous and slapped her. He then immediately fell to her feet and begged for forgiveness and promised it would never happen again. According to Cynthia, it didn't. But you know better?

[@katarinasimeone1358]

That’s not true. Julian did have a relationship with John when he was with yoko

[@suescherdel6278]

I’m struck by Julian’s humble ways and his sincerity. His physical looks and mannerisms are very much like his dad’s. I hope he makes time to hear the stories Paul has. There’s no time like the present… 💜🩵💜

[@AussieTVMusic]

He came to Perth for the Telethon in the 90s and sang a few songs and donated 100k without blinking. Met with the kids in the hospital too. Says a lot about the lad.

[@booradley0x0]

Omg I remember that! I was a kid and it was a massive deal ❤

[@starlite556]

Wow, I'll say. If it was Harry and Megan they would have taken money from them.

[@roseharvey2664]

That's true, you never hear bad stories about Julian. He always seems so humble and nice, and his is talented too.

[@leighs6831]

John kicked Julian to the curb when Yoko came on the scene. From what I understand, John left him nothing. Love the Beatles, but John was not a good guy!

[@notbraindead7298]

John's treatment of Julian lacked Love, Love, Love.

[@mariajiron6789]

Si tiene su apellido obvio que tiene derechos..... quizás como funciona la ley allá.....

[@HankKill93]

His other son Sean said that John would emotionally and physically abuse them.

[@Crimson28]

Those facts make me shake my head when I saw Yesterday (2019). They treat John like he was Jesus or something. He was an extremely flawed and complicated man at best. At worst, he was a deadbeat father POS

[@Godloveszaza]

Make a mistake and people will hold it against you for the rest of your life and death. You better become aware of your darkside you are no better.

[@lcchristensen9322]

I really like Julian....always felt sad for him. He seems like a great dude.

[@DatFwad]

Apparently, when Paul wrote Hey Jude it was for Julian. It’s him he was speaking to.

[@SoGorgeous-ju8jn]

We’ve known that for over 55 years.😮

[@AugustDeb]

Astute observer of the obvious.

[@zg-mzga]

Apparently

[@ReddyFox73]

Julian seems like a very pleasant person , credit to his Mom .

[@Mustapha1963]

Time is the one thing there never seems to be enough of. I hope McCartney and Lennon can make time for that talk. Paul has often said that it would have been almost impossible for him to hove borne the burden of never setting things straight with John Lennon before Lennon's tragic death. Let him not come so close to making that mistake with Julian.

[@CB-xr1eg]

I'd take any stories that Paul tells about John with a huge pinch of salt for 2 reasons...1) He's now 81 and so his memories might be a little inaccurate, 2) He has been known to distort the truth and exaggerate somewhat. Like in the song Hi Hi Hi, he says he is singing polygon when everyone knows it's body gun.

[@timsaxon5825]

Paul McCartney catches the train in the UK. Friends of mine have sat next to him for an hour long journey having a great chat.

[@benmeltzer]

I don't know what makes Bill assume Paul is a billionaire. I doubt he is.

[@RockChick]

​@@benmeltzerPaul McCartneys' net worth is $1.2 billion

[@benmeltzer]

@@RockChick Thanks.

[@mmb1572]

Paul McCartney is a Billionaire

[@JoanneJaworski]

What a great ride THAT would be, huh? I've never gotten the feeling that money has anything to do with Paul's drive and lifestyle. The saying is do what you love, and the money will follow. That certainly happened to Paul and glad for him that it did!

[@tammierose3753]

Julian is the best thing his dad ever created.

[@SoGorgeous-ju8jn]

Are we forgetting Sean?

[@ameema444]

@@SoGorgeous-ju8jnsean’s kind of a douche

[@steveconn]

Paul looked after Julian and Cynthia after John abandoned them. A great man in every sense, and he didn't have to imagine it.

[@bigpants6121]

Hey Jude!

[@JoaoGabriel-lk9cv]

Abandoned? John got a divorce. And Paul didn’t even see Julian after 1968 until John’s death.

[@GhastlyCretin]

​@@JoaoGabriel-lk9cvLennon did abandon him

[@JoaoGabriel-lk9cv]

@@GhastlyCretin nope. He didn’t, look it up if you want. Do some research.

[@hw343434]

Why does Julian play drums on the final track on John Lennon’s 1974 #1 album “Walls and Bridges”? Certainly not abandoned. He’s playing on a #1 record with his dad! Enough with the fake news

[@schtuff.8207]

Bill always finds a way to make things kind of negative, even in this bloody clip. Tim Heidecker's parody of him is perfect.

[@sratus]

"You got out of a limo and your pussy was showing?" - Errrrr what?! He is a genuinely weird man.

[@hit-the-webmarketing657]

Agree. What a stupid way to end this clip “ was your … hanging out?!” Seriously Mahr get some class

[@bryanmack7463]

​@hit-the-webmarketing657 Why don't you develop a sense of humor bro

[@fobbitoperator3620]

I never liked Mahr, he's a classless dick-bagel...

[@elliegonzales8212]

@@hit-the-webmarketing657 Britney Spears on a celebrity meltdown...great reference. Bill just stinks at politics pretending to be liberal....he's to the right of Reagan in his old age.

[@carolwyban3947]

Heard a concert by Julian, his debut album. He is talented. The last song was a Beatles, “it won’t be long now”. Such a gift, I felt that we were given John back as a delightful young singer without the hard edges.

[@CB-xr1eg]

It Won't Be Long" is the correct title.👍

[@edwardjensen6595]

Of all the Beatle kids Julian inherited his Dad's talent more than any of the others

[@henkbangma3015]

??? What about Zack?

[@blackjesus804]

Dhani is pretty good himself. I like Sean though I understand how some people don't. They could make a nice band.

[@loosilu]

Zak is by far the most successful as a musician.

[@razzledcroaker3678]

Sean has made some incredible psychedelic music with the Claypool Lennon Delirium. Legitimately some of the most fun psychedelic rock being made today. Discovered them long before I realized he was John's son.

[@bigpants6121]

are you sure?

[@annabrown7302]

JULIAN IS A VERY GOOD PERSON GOD BLESS HIM❤

[@markmed9091]

Yes he is . He also knows that he shouldn’t type in all caps.

[@rishabhaniket1952]

Very self aware guy. Does not come across as too entitled nor too unnecessarily preachy.

[@Azhalan]

His voice is really similar to his dads.

[@lynnturman8157]

You knew Bill Maher's dad?

[@terrypussypower]

It’s the Liverpool accent that does it.

[@michaelbruner3511]

You should listen his tune "much too late for good-byes"

[@VideoAmericanStyle]

It’s as if…they are related 😮

[@RJS1974]

It’s the British accent.

[@kingslaphappy1533]

Julian is a straight up honest dude, very likable guy.❤️

[@pewterpirate4560]

A movie..of a sitdown with Paul and Julian..would be Oscar worthy.

[@SeanVplayer]

It would be best if they do it Alone. I'm sure there are some stories that are best shared Only with Julian.

[@jj-if6it]

Paul needs to sit down with Julian asap while his mind is still sharp!

[@mattryan2199]

This needs to happen and be recorded!

[@dayalcober89]

"Twist and Shout" introduced me to the Beatles when I was 9 years old. The romance has never ended and will live forever beyond me.

[@CrisSkyTube]

John was so famous that everyone still wants to see and interview the son to get a little info about the father. Has to be a crazy experience that probably feels a little claustrophobic. You would think Bill would get this but it doesn’t seem like he does. Julian has probably memorized the way people respond to him over the years. And it’s probably difficult to always remain so positive about everything regardless of the life he was given because of the fame of his dad. It always feels like the interviewers, (not just Bill) just want to get beyond Julian and get to John. That has to be frustrating.

[@Professional-fh1ow]

I haven't thought of it in years but I remember when Julian released his first solo album in the 80s thinking how much he sounded like his dad. It seems like a no brainer for a reunion show when Harrison was still alive including Julian.

[@leokimvideo]

Julian is now the John we never got to see.

[@waynehanley72]

Julian is Julian ... John was John ... (and Julian is so much a better person than John) ... stop the comparisons

[@leokimvideo]

It might pay for you to watch the video, I'm laughing my guts out@@waynehanley72

[@jimilee4609]

Would like to see Julian do an album of all his dads hits 👍

[@ST-xg3gy]

No

[@ST-xg3gy]

​@@waynehanley72not nearly as talented though.

[@LaMatadora]

It be nice to see Paul & Julian sit down and chat for an hour or 2 ❤️ 🙏

[@parklloyd6690]

I'd watch that for sure!

[@bootney66]

Paul and Sean did an interview together. It was great, especially when Paul was talking about Sean’s grandmother Julia.

[@gwynnielsen5081]

What I love about "Uncle Paul" is that he is just a regular guy and has always been. Heck, he married a girl from Jersey when he could have had any woman in the world. The man has taste, not to mention humility.

[@judy2090]

Paul has been married three times, which one is the Jersey Girl? 🎸😍😎😁

[@gwynnielsen5081]

@@judy2090 The current wife, Nancy.

[@pjjj8117]

I love Julian Lennon. I told a friend of mine, who knew all of these celebrities and told him it would be great to have a group of siblings of the rich and famous, and get together to talk about what it feels like to be a bit abandoned by our family, who became Such well known and when we really didn’t care about that part but we still have feelings about it

[@RadicalCT]

What John did to Julian was disgusting, towards the end it seemed that maybe John was starting to incorporate him in his life more. The damage had been done however, and we’ll never know how that would’ve worked out. Hope Julian finds peace and love in his life.

[@ShellyBomb]

Don't wait ... Plan to meet up with Paul asap 🥰

[@reality8605]

Julian has a great voice. He should get into voice acting.

[@dodeka]

He was for a time. Even did a cartoon or two back in the day. I think it was an animated version of A Christmas Carol.

[@raindrops21_9]

Poor bugger. Of course he loved his dad but to never escape the fact that he's John-Lennon's-Son must be tiring. I'm sure Paul sees Julian as an individual and not just an extension of his old friend.

[@vivianamora7505]

Maybe it’s painful for Paul to just sit and talk with him? 😢I don’t know. Hopefully they’ll do it soon ❤

[@thehighllama8101]

Assuming Paul allowed it, it would make a great documentary of sorts. Instead of Bill Maher and Julian, how about just watching Paul and Julian talking about John for 2 or 3 hours, interspersed with photos and clips. I bet, if Paul had the time, he would agree to do it.

[@deborahrobertson8606]

In the mid 1970's my best friend Sally and her brother were in the Arrivals lounge of Heathrow or Gatwick , waiting to greet their Mum from a flight from Canada. Low and behold Paul McCartney was one of the passengers on her Mum's flight. She rushed to her brother, in disbelief ( she was around 14 years old). Paul leaned over as he walked past and said quietly to her "Yeh, and I'm looking at YOU too!" Was I jealous!!!

[@nielszindel1151]

Neat story. Delia Morris

[@thigearlatha]

She was 14 ?? You sure it wasn't Gary Glitter ??

[@Heidi_Bradshaw]

I love this interview with Julian and Bill Maher. Very down to earth, honest and didn’t sugar coat anything.

[@susieb8661]

Hopefully Julian schedules the time with Paul to hear the stories about his dad - Should never put that kind of stuff off.

[@CB-xr1eg]

Let's hope the 81 year old Macca still has his memory intact and he doesn't have to make stuff up.

[@joefarmer4465]

Uncle Paul has untold stories? Tell the son, Paul, before its too late!

[@dianesaari3034]

I love that he's Uncle Paul❤️

[@chrispavlich9656]

Maybe he has them written down for him. You never know.

[@franciscallullriera6803]

Segurisimo que Paul tiene cientos de historias para contar de todos los Beatles y de él mismo😅 pero eso núnca ocurrirá,sólo se saben las respetuosas,las inconvenientes jamás se sabrán. Y hace muy bien.

[@sinisanikolic7549]

Uncle Paul told many stories in the books "The Memoirs of Billy Shears" and "Billy's Back!". Please read those books and do your research: You will find that Sir Paul McCarthy is actually William Shepard or Billy Shears! Wake up!

[@nanny287]

@@sinisanikolic7549Yes, curious why it wasn’t done earlier as Julian really wanted to get to know his dad, and was, just before he passed. Something is very wrong here, and it sounds like you know something about it…

[@A2D4]

He looks so much like his mom. Seems like a genuine down-to-earth person.

[@Brian-os9qj]

Appears to be steadily calm with humility as a sidekick. Julian certainly should make time, and Paul in kind to pass on the stories.

[@redmustangredmustang]

The sad thing for Julian is that he was always an outsider to his dad John to Yoko, but at least he got closer together with Sean his half brother. Paul was there to watch Julian from the background while raising his family and kids. Sadly Julian never married after being that "outsider" for many years has made it hard for anyone to get close to him romantically.

[@frauleinmona]

He got closer to his father later on and they built a bond with each and other made up for lost time.

[@bingohhhhhhhhhhhh]

Macca was never in the background for Julian after 1968. Never. Until they connected after John's death. This is all made up fantasy.

[@KatharineShaw-z8u]

Julian is 60 years old and Sean is 48 years old. They have both outlived their Dad age wise who died at 40.

[@mirrorblue100]

I've always wondered what John would have done - I could easily see him touring with Willie and Dylan - wouldn't that be a time!

[@christophercooper6731]

Julian is 60, Sean Ono Lennon is 48. That's rayshallist 💀

[@KatharineShaw-z8u]

Sorry dont know what that word means@@christophercooper6731

[@KatharineShaw-z8u]

Maybe John would have formed a super group like George did with the Travelling Wilburys.WE wont know now.@@mirrorblue100

[@lefkytheshin]

Yup.

[@MsMadmax1]

Julian looks so much like John, it's uncanny. Despite being abandoned by John, he's turned out to be a really decent, down to earth guy.

[@BberryHill1223]

Julian could hear those stories from Paul and write a book about his father. I’m sure there’d be a lot of people interested in reading that book

[@Ilovemusic793]

I saw Paul in the balcony section of Carnegie hall at a keith jarrett concert. Paul could have bought the whole place i was in shock

[@michaelfirman4700]

Julian, and Paul should do a record together..

[@JESUS-SAVES_1975.]

Since Julian's voice is very close to his father's voice, I'd love it if Julian and Paul would record some songs together.

[@patricksmith4424]

It's strange that he does, as I don't think he ever lived in Liverpool. However Cynthia was so he probably picked up quite a bit from her.

[@JESUS-SAVES_1975.]

@@patricksmith4424 Julian has a voice like his father's because he is John's son. Has nothing to do with where he lived. You're thinking about an accent, not the sound of a voice.

[@joeharris3878]

He certainly does sound like John.

[@joeharris3878]

Physical traits and mental acuity are passed from father to son. Fascinating that a manner of speaking can be genetic as well.

[@daveconleyportfolio5192]

Going back to his airport story, I wonder if the real reason Paul was startled was because he heard what sounded -- if only for a second -- like his dead friend.

[@liverpoolpictorial]

Nice to hear Julian still having a bit of a Liverpool accent.

[@MAGAMANPATRIOT]

I hope Julian and Paul sit down and have a long talk soon. Neither one is getting any younger. Julian is a lot more than just John Lennon's son. The way dear old dad more or less abandoned him has to be painful.

[@mirrorblue100]

I'd love to hear Paul tell some John stories.

[@wheelinthesky300]

Julian is a truly talented guy in his own right.

[@theunvaccinator]

wow hes a genuine nice bloke and you can see his dad soo much in him

[@ArronP]

i have lots of respect for julian!! john lost his mother at 17 julian lost his father at 17 and both lost there fathers at young ages. john all about forgot about julian around 3-4 and johns father left him around 3-4 julian looks so much like his dad, john would be proud aswell as his mother who passed in 2015 he is right, julian turned out great,

[@parsahasselhoff7986]

Despite both of them having different accents from John, you can recognize his voice in both Julian and Sean. Probably a banal fact but with the Lennon voice being such a recognizable brand it fascinates me.

[@CB-xr1eg]

Not a "banal" fact. Mpore like an "anal" fact.

[@evypeace03]

Julian seems like a really nice guy. Just seeing his face brings a smile to mine. ❤

[@fobbitoperator3620]

His tune "too late for goodbyes" was not only an excellent tune, but he looked & sounded so much like his pa. Even in this convo his mannerisms, tone & his looks are quite reminiscent to his pa. He seems humble, q genuinely good chap.

[@frauleinmona]

"Valotte" was really beautiful though.

[@alrivers2297]

Love those songs of his and also Stick Around and Saltwater

[@fobbitoperator3620]

@@alrivers2297 For real!

[@madeleinegrayson8372]

Which is nothing like John. He abandoned Julian and had been abusive to Cynthia. Not a good man by any metric.

[@alrivers2297]

@@madeleinegrayson8372 👈 judgmental person, who has never committed a sin

[@ingridfong-daley5899]

I briefly stalked Julian Lennon in New Orleans one night in 1999... i asked him to write me a fable, he asked me how to spell "Ingrid." It was enchanting. :) Paul should record his John stories in the studio, like a personal recording just for Julian--that way the stories are preserved, even if the meet-up doesn't happen.

[@ingridfong-daley5899]

In the spirit of ongoing harassment, I admit I'm also officially interested in Julian's (possible) p*ssy photos! ;)

[@annmareemillerholistichealth]

It would be so cool to see George's son and julian and Paul and Ringo together playing 🙏

[@carolynlindstrom7232]

His Dad wrote songs about Love, but really didn’t show Love to his own son. That’s so sad.❤️

[@094340]

Give it a rest already.

[@salterrae2525]

Unfortunately John had dysfunctional biological parents. This highly sensitive artist was deeply affected by his childhood experiences. This defined his character. Julian is lucky to have a nurturing good mother. His attitude and personality is better than his father.

[@michaelparylak5649]

Most humans engage in contradictory behavior. "Life's hard, get a helmet"🙄

[@rashelelashley]

​@@michaelparylak5649Got that one from Candice Owens, did you lol 😂😂😂😂

[@v-town1980]

​@@salterrae2525But John had burdens we'll never know, so pack it in!

[@stefaniaserpentini6252]

I love Julian!He is in my heart!❤❤❤

[@zorkwork3841]

I love Julian..such a lovely man.Loved his mother as well.

[@a5dr3]

I’ve met Julian a few times he’s extremely nice.

[@OneJoshFan]

Many years ago, I went to a Beatles show called Beatlerama. Many interesting people were there including Pete Best, George Harrison sister Louise, Stewart Sutcliffe sister, who brought a lot of his artwork along for us to see. He was so talented. The one I liked the most was Julian’s mom Cynthia. Such a lovely, charming, warm lady. I am not surprised that he turned out as well as he did. Boo hiss to his father. he missed out on having a relationship with a son who seems like a really great person. That’s his loss.

[@john-x7t6w]

i see so much of John in Julian😔

[@Katsem]

Paul, I hope you see this. Set up some time with Julian and tell him the stories!

[@R2D2fhjks]

I think he means that they are close, but not frecuent. Like an old friend kinda of a thing

[@jsullivan2112]

What a weird fucking thing to say to a guy. "I'm not going to compare you to your father by absolutely comparing you to your father. Oh and by the way you turned out alright!"

[@hilariousname6826]

He kept wanting to talk trash about John, and then - just barely - stopping himself.

[@solfly6]

Julian seems like a really genuine guy and he has written some great stuff as well. BTW, Bill, I saw your performance on "Murder She Wrote" from 1989 this morning. You're hair was AWESOME!!

[@lagarde2011]

Is that the one where he set a barn on fire?

[@solfly6]

@@lagarde2011 YES!!!!

[@abertasso1298]

I've seen Bill Maher on a couple of Murder She Wrote episodes. It's kind of surreal. But the barn one is the best. And his hair is epic.

[@jcraigwilliams70]

I saw a Tweet or maybe a Facebook post from Julian some time back with a picture of Paul and the caption "look who I found at the airport. Uncle Paul!" I wonder if it was the same day. It was the first time I saw him refer to Paul as "Uncle" and I found it strangely touching. Now I'm sad to hear that they aren't really that close.

[@Jasonbfv]

I always thought it would be cool if Julian, Paul and Ringo would record some songs together

[@CB-xr1eg]

and Dhani Harrison, he's a good guitarist and singer.

[@napoearth]

I wonder if it's tough for Paul to talk to Julian because he does see a lot of John in him.

[@eliv.7062]

Hey Julian, do not wait longer for those stories Uncle Paul keeps for you if you really care. It could be healing for both and a gift you give to each other. ❤

[@362chop]

One of the good one's, Julian.

[@coryserratore5951]

"Uncle Paul." That's how I think of all four of them, too. They've played much of a role in my life, even from afar.

[@TheRetroManRandySavage]

Julian was such a great artist in his own right. Too late for goodbyes and stick around are fantastic songs. Stick around had a great music video too. It's very 80s lol. Should've been music video of the year, except for it came out at a similar time to peter gabriel's sledge hammer, if memory serves me correctly.🤔

[@gettinhungrig8806]

He's done much better songs than 'Too Late For Goodbyes'. That was his crappy first single. It's about time this guy got married. We need more Beatle offspring...or descendants.

[@Visualizemyfuture]

he is

[@loosilu]

@@gettinhungrig8806 Isn't it interesting that most of the sons never got married or had children?

[@michael-dr3dj]

"LOOSE LIPS 👄 BE SINK'N SHIP'S" n stuff,,,,,,,, so , there's that too. Besides,,,,, at this point ,,,, what's not known about the "fab 4" 😎😎😎😎 !!!!

[@frauleinmona]

What about " Valotte"? That was beautiful!

[@JamieBuckingham369]

Great choice to have Julian - such a genuinely good guy!

[@nsnoesuarez]

Wish Paul and Julian make a song together before time runs out.

[@loria7043]

Very cool idea.

[@Imintune...]

John may have been a great singer but was awful towards his 1st son.

[@dayalcober89]

That's sweet to hear, "Hey, your uncle Paul is outside."

[@gallery7596]

A lot of people do that thing where they say they're gonna get together soon and they may actually mean it at the time . . . but it just never happens. Sad really.

[@chrispavlich9656]

Life gets in the way a lot. I’m not even famous and my life is busy enough.

[@EnergeticRhythm]

Julian's music he created in the 80s is really really good

[@axe2grind244]

Not sure what album, but Blur had a song called “pressure on Julian” and I never knew what that meant until watching this and I’m assuming the song is about Julian Lennon. Being the son of John Lennon probably does have a lot of pressure included with it I suppose.

[@micjam1986]

Hey Jude. GOD bless you with all the best in life!✌️

[@benmeltzer]

Bill, Julian isn't the limiting factor to the sitdown taking place.

[@australian2]

I’m 25 and enjoy your insights Bill Maher, keep up the good work!

[@HailAnts]

John Lennon was not a nice person. And he was a terrible father to Julian. Not only did he abandon him and his mother, giving them the absolute bare minimum to live on that British law allowed, but he refused to be part of his life in any way. McCartney was much more of a father to him (hence "uncle Paul"). And to rub salt in the wound Lennon absolutely doted on him and Yoko's son Sean.

[@bingohhhhhhhhhhhh]

You knew John so well. TOSSER. Macca did not see Julian ONCE after 1968 until they connected after John's death and only because of John's death. There is no documentation of them having any kind of relationship for that 15 plus years when Julian was growing up.

[@areareare9953]

I'm not sure why it's weird that they are "close" but "not that close". It's a generational thing - my parents friends never came up to me and took me out drinking.

[@tiediegymnasts920]

I like him he seems to be a good soul

[@annmahoneyleslie1894]

You know Bill, it might be extra difficult for Paul…for the same reason you brought up about seeing so much of the beautiful pure John in Julian. And as he said, he had his mom. …hmm I’d love for them to give it a go

[@frankcourtney6065]

Totally unfair for Bill Maher to place that expectation on Julian. Just because he imagines it " in his own mind" . Then he evaluates him. Horrid.

[@bonniekane8547]

I met Julian Lennon in 1984. He was performing in a small club and I worked my way up to the stage. The was no barriers. He was so nice and so genuine and gave a terrific show besides!