Is Julian Lennon married? The famous English musician has never married or had children. The reason behind this is his tough relationship with his father John Lennon which discouraged him to start his own family. He blamed his father for having kids at a young age and therefore, Julian wants to become enough mature and know himself first. He doesn’t want to repeat the same thing his father did. His dad married Cynthia Powell (m. 1962; div. 1968) and Yoko Ono (m. 1969) and stayed in a relationship with May Pang (1973–1975) until his death.
Julian has always maintained cordial relationships with his stepmother Ono and half-brother Sean Lennon-. The brothers went together on Sean’s tour in 2007. Further, he has maintained a healthy relationship with his dad’s former bandmate Paul McCartney.
Changes his Name
His official name was John Charles Julian Lennon but was always known by the name “Julian” and therefore, he decided to change his name to Julian Charles John Lennon in 2020.
Age and Early Life
Born as John Charles Julian Lennon, he landed on the planet on 8 April 1963, making his age be 59 years old as of 2022. His place of birth is Sefton General Hospital in Liverpool. His mother’s name is Cynthia Powell. His paternal grandmother named Julia died 5 years of his birth and his name was inspired by her. His godfather was none other than the Beatles’ manager, Brian Epstein.
Regarding his education and academic achievements, he went to Ruthin School in North Wales. He grabbed an opportunity to attend the set of the Beatles’ film Magical Mystery Tour at the age of 4. The following year, he witnessed his parents getting divorced and his father married Yoko Ono on 20 March 1969, through which he was blessed with a half-brother named Sean Lennon. English singer Paul McCartney wrote “Hey Jude” to console him. Julian was not in contact with his father until the early 1970s after the divorce. His father gifted him a Gibson Les Paul guitar and a drum machine in 1973 in order to encourage the music industry. His father was murdered on 8 December 1980.
What is the ethnicity of Julian Lennon?
The English musician carries English, Irish and Welsh ethnic backgrounds.
Career and Professional Journey
He started his career in the music industry at the age of 11 contributing to his father’s album Walls and Bridges playing drums on “Ya-Ya”. He became highly satisfied with his debut album Valotte which spawned two top 10 hits making him earn a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1985.
His second album titled The Secret Value of Daydreaming was released in 1986 and reached the Billboard 200 chart at number 32. His fifth studio album titled Photograph Smile was released in 1998. He initiated internet businesses and also created evolution, LLC in partnership with Meagher and Birch. In memory and honor of Lucy Vodden, he released a tribute song, “Lucy.” His album Everything Changes was released in October 2011. On 9 September 2022, he released his seventh studio album titled, “Jude” which reached number 7 at UK Independent Albums (OCC).
In addition to music, he has also worked for movies like WhaleDreamers (2008), Kiss the Ground (2020) and Women of the White Buffalo (2021) as a producer. Further, he has made multiple television appearances including Top of the Pops (18 October 1984), American Bandstand (26 April 1986), Top of the Pops (3 October 1991), Larry King Now (16 July 2013), The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (21 November 2013), Home and Family (16 April 2018), Home and Family (30 April 2019) and many more.
Wiki and Social Media
One can find Julian Lennon on Twitter @julianlennon which has amassed more than 286k followers. Similarly, he is also active on Instagram @julespicturepalace were more than 317k followers. Further, he has retained over 1.3 million followers on his official Facebook page @julianlennonofficial. Being one of the renowned artists, Julian’s biography can also be explored on popular wiki sites including Wikipedia.
Net worth
Julian Lennon’s net worth is estimated to be US$44 million. He has garnered success in the industry which has made him earn an impressive amount of financial fortune.