Paul McCartney marks John Lennon’s 84th birthday with touching tribute – after revealing how he mended their friendship before star’s tragic death
As a dedicated fan who has grown up with The Beatles and their enchanting music, I can hardly express the profound impact John Lennon’s life and tragic death have had on me. Having been born two years after the Fab Four first burst onto the scene, I have been fortunate enough to witness their extraordinary journey from humble beginnings in Liverpool to becoming a global phenomenon.
On what should have been John Lennon’s 84th birthday, Sir Paul McCartney honored him with a touching tribute.
On Wednesday, the 82-year-old musician posted a picture on Instagram from his 2022 stage performance, which included footage of John playing the guitar being displayed in the background.
The video clips originate directly from Peter Jackson’s Disney+ documentary titled “The Beatles: Get Back,” broadcasted in November 2021, providing an insightful look into the creation process of their 1970 album “Let It Be.
Sir Paul captioned the sweet snap: ‘Happy Birthday John. Thanks for being there.’
After Sir Paul admitted that he would have felt immense remorse if he hadn’t mended their friendship before John’s untimely death in 1980, the heartfelt gesture followed suit.
John was shot dead at the age of 40 by crazed fan Mark Chapman outside his home in New York City.
In 1969, he departed from The Beatles, leading to complex legal disputes regarding their music archive that strained his relationship with his ex-lyricist collaborator, Sir Paul.
In 1971, John made it clear in an interview that he found it difficult to imagine collaborating with Sir Paul ever again, a fact that was widely reported by the media during their conflict at that time.
Yet, during the mid-1970s, this duo successfully rekindled their friendship. Notably, Sir Paul often visited the New York residence that John and his second wife, Yoko Ono, shared.
Speaking about rebuilding their friendship, Sir Paul expressed on the McCartney: A Life in Lyrics podcast that he was grateful for the pleasant moments they shared together prior to the unfortunate event of his friend’s death.
It would have been incredibly painful if he had died and our relationship remained strained, as it would have weighed heavily on my conscience.
‘Luckily, we were friendly, we talked about how to bake bread.
‘You’ve got to remember I sued him in court, I sued his friends from Liverpool, life-long friends, in court. There’s a lot of getting over that has to be done.’
In 2022, Sir Paul said he ‘couldn’t talk about’ John’s death after his murder in 1980.
On the day of his friend’s demise, he shared the manner in which he arrived back home from the studio, then switched on the television to observe others contemplating the impact that ‘John’ had on their lives.
He said: ‘When John died it was so difficult. It had hit me so much that I couldn’t really talk about it.
On the very day we learned of his passing, I recall returning home from the studio and tuning in to the television. There, I witnessed various individuals expressing thoughts such as, “John Lennon was known for this,” or “He embodied this trait,” and “I once had the privilege of meeting him.
Instead of saying, “I was like, ‘I can’t be one of those people. I can’t go on TV and express how much John meant to me.’ It was simply too profound. Words couldn’t capture it,” you could say:
Sir Paul added how he managed to express his grief about losing John in his 1982 song Here Today.
The musician disclosed that he sat on a wooden floor in the corner, strumming his guitar, which is where he composed the initial chords for the song.
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2024-10-09 18:33