Julian Lennon, son of the late Beatles icon John Lennon and his first wife Cynthia, celebrated Paul McCartney’s 82nd birthday with a special tribute on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Tuesday, June 18. Julian, 61, shared a message and a video montage in honor of McCartney. His caption read, “Hoppy Birdy, Uncle Paul! Only love.
.. Jude x,” alongside a series of nostalgic photos and clips of himself with McCartney from his childhood.
The video, set to The Beatles’ classic "Hey Jude," begins with a photo of a young McCartney sitting beside Julian on the grass. It then transitions to show the pair walking together, followed by scenes of them playing by the sea. The montage concludes with a touching image of McCartney carrying a young Julian.
Courtesy: @julianlennon on X Fans quickly responded with emotional comments. “Awww. Hey Jude.
I’m crying,” one user wrote, while another commented, “Beautiful tribute to Paul, Julian.” Earlier this year, McCartney shared the story behind "Hey Jude" on an episode of his podcast, Paul McCartney: A Life in Lyrics on iHeartRadio. McCartney confirmed that Julian was the inspiration for the song, composed during a difficult time following John and Cynthia Lennon's divorce.
"I was traveling one day to see Julian Lennon and his mother Cynthia and I used to call him Jules," McCartney recounted. "So the song started off as I was in the car driving out, which was a 45-minute drive out of central London. People had sort of suggested, 'O.
