You are probably more aware of the latest album releases than I am. In which case, you may know that Julian Lennon has a new album out – called ‘Jude’. I saw the interview attached to this post in my YouTube feed, and was vaguely intrigued enough to watch it. Julian is my real first name, and Hey Jude was number 1 when I was born, so there was enough hook to keep my attention.

Krishnan Guru-Murthy coaxes Lennon to talk about his life in what seems to be a necessarily gentle way. Lennon comes across as quite at ease with who he is, which is encouraging, because he always seemed to be rather damaged goods, forever in the shadow of his dad (John Lennon of The Beatles). He has produced a rather good, if earnest documentary about soil restoration and climate change (Kiss The Ground. He recorded a version of Imagine to raise money for Ukraine. He has got into photography. All good, solid projects.

Calling his album ‘Jude’ seemed a cool idea – confronting his legacy so he can move on. Jude has unfortunate connotations – the patron saint of lost causes, Jude the Obscure with its » Continue Reading.