Julian Lennon admits he wasn’t ‘part of Beatles’ inner circle’

While most would assume direct descendants of the Beatles would be well-informed when it comes to matters surrounding the Fab Four, Julian Lennon admits he is often left out.

Lennon admitted as much in a new interview with a British publication The Guardianwhere he talks about his photography and his latest work, The Coffee Table Book life’s fragile moments. As well as discussing new music yet to come (he was “heartbroken” by a failed attempt to appear on a late-night talk show in 2024), Lennon also discussed the dynamics of his career.

“It was always, ‘John Lennon’s son, John Lennon’s son,’ and I was going, ‘For God’s sake.’ I said, the first thing I need to do is set up a body of work, a The foundation I can stand on, no one can take that away from me,” Lennon said. “And I’m going to keep doing it. Not to show off, just to prove to myself that I can actually do this. I’m not interested in going against other people’s opinions.

Elsewhere, Lennon discussed the recent resurgence the Beatles had seen among the wider public. The iconic band has been thrust into the spotlight over the past few years thanks to documentaries such as Peter Jackson’s. return (2021), by David Tedeschi and Martin Scorsese The Beatles ’64 (2024), as well as a 2024 restored version of Michael Lindsay Hogg’s 1970 film, let it be.

In 2023, the Beatles also released “Now and Then”, which was nominated for Record of the Year and Best Rock Performance at the 2025 Grammy Awards.

However, according to Lennon, he was often the last person to know about the Beatles’ camp activities.

“It’s news to me half the time. I’m not part of the inner circle – I never have been,” he admits. “You have to realize that when dad left, when I was between three and five years old (it was a process), it was just mom and me, and we had no relationship with the Beatles or dad. I visited him occasionally, but We were basically outsiders. I was lucky that Sean and I had a great rapport – we were best friends and he told me what he could do, but the Beatles thing was pretty secretive.

“[It’s] It’s very strange, but I’m not upset about it,” he continued. “I’d rather be excited and impressed by what they’ve done and continue to do. As a fan, I’m as curious as anyone, although I do find myself wondering, ‘How could there possibly be another Beatles movie? What about movies?

Lennon took to social media as recently as December to urge his followers to see their doctors regularly after undergoing emergency surgery following a second diagnosis of skin cancer. Just before the end of the year, on December 30, Lennon updated his followers that he had received “all clear” from his doctors.