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Where is John Lennon’s singer son Julian now? The Beatles legend’s eldest child just posted a Twitter selfie with Paul McCartney, released an album and auctioned his dad’s band memorabilia ... as NFTs

Julian Lennon has recently come out of the shadows. Photo: SCMP Archive
Julian Lennon has recently come out of the shadows. Photo: SCMP Archive

  • Julian Lennon documented his encounter with Paul McCartney by posting a selfie on Twitter, and shared a snap of his dad’s ex-bandmate listening to his new album, Jude
  • Lennon has also been selling The Beatles memorabilia as NFTs, recently performed Imagine to raise funds for Ukraine, and has even held a photo exhibition in Florida

Beatles fans went into raptures recently when Lennon and McCartney came together again … only it wasn’t John, but rather the legend’s son with first wife Cynthia Powell.

Julian Lennon bumped into his late father’s former band mate and songwriting partner, the legendary Paul McCartney, at an airport last weekend, and posted a selfie of the reunion on Twitter.
Julian Lennon, son of John Lennon, recently bumped into Paul McCartney and took a selfie. Photo: @JulianLennon/Twitter
Julian Lennon, son of John Lennon, recently bumped into Paul McCartney and took a selfie. Photo: @JulianLennon/Twitter
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The 59-year-old musician also snapped a second photo of McCartney holding a mobile phone showing the cover art of Jude, Julian’s recent album released in September. So what has the singer-songwriter been up to recently?

He sold Beatles memorabilia as NFTs

An exclusive NFT from the collection of Julian Lennon, featuring an Afghan coat worn by John Lennon on the set of The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour, that sold for US$22,400. Photo: @JuliensAuctions/ Twitter
An exclusive NFT from the collection of Julian Lennon, featuring an Afghan coat worn by John Lennon on the set of The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour, that sold for US$22,400. Photo: @JuliensAuctions/ Twitter

Earlier this year Lennon auctioned his personal collection of Beatles memorabilia as non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The items were offered as an audio/visual collectible with a personal narration from Julian, per Variety.

A pair of photo-matched round wire-rimmed gold-tone glasses owned and worn by John Lennon. Photo: @JuliensAuctions/ Twitter
A pair of photo-matched round wire-rimmed gold-tone glasses owned and worn by John Lennon. Photo: @JuliensAuctions/ Twitter

Rolling Stone reported that six NFTs from the Beatles’ memorabilia were sold for a total of US$158,720 via Yellowheart and Julian Lennon’s auctions. The publication listed the NFTs sold: a photo of Paul McCartney’s handwritten notes for “Hey Jude” (US$76,800), John Lennon’s “Help” cape (US$12,800) and his Afghan coat from Magical Mystery Tour (US$22,400), as well as a 1959 Gibson guitar that Julian received from John (US$22,400).

He performed songs for a cause