Julian is the first son of John Lennon. His mother Cynthia married John in 1962 when she was pregnant with Julian. Cynthia was the first Beatle wife, and part of their inner circle in their early years. As the group rose to fame, their relationship grew distant, and John took up with Yoko Ono, divorcing Cynthia in 1968 when Julian was 5.
Paul McCartney began writing the song "Hey Jude" (originally "Hey Jules") to comfort Julian when he drove to visit Cynthia after John left her.
For the first nine years after his parents' divorce, Julian rarely saw his dad. They reconnected at the urging of his mother, who called John in New York when Julian was 14 and suggested a visit. John agreed to see his son, and had him over from time to time until his death in 1980. Julian was sometimes tasked with babysitting his half-brother Sean, who was born in 1975 to John and Yoko.
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