November 22nd 2024.
In a recent interview, Sean Lennon, the son of iconic musician John Lennon, opened up about the void he felt in his life after his father's tragic murder. He was just five years old when his father, who was only 40 at the time, was shot four times in the back by Mark David Chapman as he was walking into his New York City apartment building in December 1980. Despite being rushed to the hospital, John Lennon was pronounced dead upon arrival.
As a young child, Sean was left to navigate the loss of his father, with the support of his mother, artist and activist Yoko Ono. Now, at 49 years old and a musician himself, Sean reflects on how music helped him cope with the void in his life. "I never played music because I was good at it," he shared. "I lost my father, and I didn't know how to fill that void. Learning how to play his songs on guitar was a way to process the loss with an activity that made me feel connected to him."
He went on to explain that losing a parent can be a driving force in seeking out ways to feel connected to them, which is why music became such an important outlet for him. "Making music always made me feel like I was getting to know him better," he added in an interview with People.
Growing up, Sean mainly experienced his father through pictures and recordings, as John was often away on tour. So whenever he discovers something new about his dad, whether it's a previously unheard recording or a rare photo, it means the world to him. "It's like getting more time with him," he described. Sean also revealed that he had to piece together his father's personality from fragments of his memories.
Earlier this year, Sean teamed up with James McCartney, the son of Beatles legend Paul McCartney, to release the song "Primrose Hill." This marked the first time a Lennon-McCartney collaboration had been released in over 50 years. Sean has also released solo music and formed the band The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger with his mother. He has also toured with popular artists such as Tame Impala, Beck, and Florence and the Machine.
Sean is John Lennon's only child with Yoko Ono, who is now 91 years old. He also has a half-brother, Julian Charles John Lennon, who is 61 years old, from his father's previous marriage to Cynthia Lennon. Despite the tragic loss of his father, Sean has continued to honor his legacy through his music and cherish the memories he has of him.
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