CELEB HÍREK: Paul McCartney Says John Lennon ‘Had a Really Tragic Life’

During the 2023 Tribeca Festival, Paul McCartney sat down with Conan O’Brien for a podcast recording of Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend. And while looking at old photos of himself and his former Beatles bandmates, McCartney opened up about the late John Lennon, explaining why he looked so vulnerable in one of the images on display. “John had a really tragic life,” McCartney said. “As a kid, his mother was decreed to not be good enough to bring him up… His father had left the home when John was three. So that’s not too wonderful. John grew up with these sorts of little minor tragedies throughout his life.” He continued by saying, “It made me realize why he had that vulnerability. I always admired the way he dealt with it because I’m not sure I would deal with the stuff he went through that well.” McCartney and Lennon first met as teenagers in 1957 before going on to form the Beatles, which also included George Harrison and Ringo Starr. After the release of 12 studio albums and massive success around the world, the English rock band broke up in 1970. All four went on to have solo careers, but Lennon’s […]