Sean Lennon Opens Up About Being John Lennon's Son
Musician Sean Lennon has shared his feelings about being the son of famous parents, John Lennon and Yoko Ono.
Sean Lennon has shared his feelings about being the son of famous parents, John Lennon and Yoko Ono.
According to People, he made the comments to reporters at the Grammy Awards.
âIn terms of balancing and being the custodian of (John Lennonâs) music and my own music, itâs not a burden. Itâs honestly a great privilege for me,â Sean Lennon said, according to People.
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According to People, Sean Lennon feels lucky to be the son of someone so talented.
âI just feel so lucky that I get to do good by my dad, you know?â he told People.
âIt seems like a privilege, as his son, to be able to give back,â Sean Lennon told reporters, according to People. âHe gave the world so much, and he gave me so much, and I just feel really honored to be able to do justice by him if I can.â
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When Lennon died at the hands of a fan, Sean Lennon was only 5 years old, People reported.
On Instagram, Sean goes by the name Sean Ono Lennon. His page contains a large photo collage of his mom, Yoko Ono.
On X, Lennon frequently weighs in on topics, including his dad, music and the state of the world.
âOn the âred carpetâ a journalist asked me if I were to make a record with my father today what style of music would it be. I said âmumble rap.â They didnât laugh. They just said âohâ and smiled,â he wrote on X.
âI think overall people are less easily fooled now than they were in the past. Part of the disintegration of a cohesive society is the result of this awakening. I really hope it leads somewhere good. I worry that it wonât,â he wrote in January.
On New Yearâs Day 2025, he wrote, âFor the New YearâI still live, I still think; I must still live, for I must still think. Sum, ergo cogito: cogito, ergo sum. To-day everyone takes the liberty of expressing his wish and his favorite thought: well, I also mean to tell what I have wished for myself today, and what thought first crossed my mind this year,âa thought which ought to be the basis, the pledge and the sweetening of all my future life!â