Julian Lennon, the eldest son of the legendary Beatles singer-songwriter John Lennon, says he and his father had a rather distant relationship. "You have to realise that when Dad left, when I was between three and five (it was a bit of a process),

But his last album, 2022’s “Jude,” was indeed a reference to “Hey Jude,” the 1968 No. 1 hit by The Beatles. Paul McCartney originally wrote the song “Hey Jules” — a reference to Julian’s nickname — to comfort John’s young son after his father left his mother for Ono.

Julian Lennon said he was never told about Beatles projects as he wasn’t in the band’s inner circle, and revealed a heartbreaking career moment in January 2025.