Julian Lennon and Sean Ono Lennon: prestige is inherent in their shared family name, as is tragedy.
Even what is considered celebrity regular.
Here’s a look at the tragic lives of John Lennon’s kids, Julian and Sean.
It was something he failed to make sense of, even in his later years.
Life was tough for Julian even outside his broken home.
Unsurprisingly, she emerged as the hero figure in Julian’s life.
She died of cancer in 2015 at the age of 75.
Julian toldThe Telegraph, calling his rockstar father a “hypocrite” with easy candor.
Notwithstanding the truth of the lore, the difference in John’s treatment of his sons was evident.
Cynthia raised their son on her limited income with the odd spare change from John every now and then.
“I didn’t want to admit that it was hard.
I ran into my room and started crying hysterically,” he recalled forRolling Stone.
“Saying ‘good night’ to me was an intimate moment.
It was just me and him,” Sean said.
It hardly diminished the fact that he missed him, in all his imperfect entirety.
“I don’t miss John Lennon the persona.
I miss my dad.”
So he sued, and in 1996, came away with a settlement that was not particularly satisfactory.
“I’ve been dealt a very interesting hand.”
What is this crap?'"
As years passed, Sean’s own musical footprint inevitably converged with his famous father’s in many ways.
“I have all this attention.
“It really hurt my feelings,” he toldIntelligencer.
“It was just a snapshot and I really didn’t think anyone would care.”
But being John Lennon’s son proved to be far from a smooth-sailing journey for him, even professionally.
There was always the ever-present issue of trying to forge a path away from his father’s colossal shadow.
But the public had other ideas.
Years passed before things settled and Julian could take pride in the musical legacy bequeathed to him.
The measurement of his success aside, Julian has had other grouses with the music industry as well.
“The abuse is unbelievable,” he toldPeople, in reference to the treatment of artists.
“And that’s the reason I haven’t had children yet.
I didn’t want to do the same thing.”
“Or keep me amused anyway,” Julian said.
This couldn’t be further from the truth.
Notwithstanding the grievances he had against his father, Julian seemingly never withheld his affections for Sean.
“I’ve kept my eye on him since he was a baby,” Julian toldPeople.
I’ve got your back.'”
At some point, however, Julian began making peace with his past.
Nevertheless, it remained an ongoing process and Julian had to rediscover that peace multiple times throughout his journey.
“I haven’t carried any negativity with me for a long, long time.
In 2020, he called into question critical opinions about his parents, especially his mother.
“She did not do it for money,” he wrote on X (viaNME).
“It’s just hard to find new ways to keep dad in the new world.
Not many things as effective as TV.”
