John Lennon’s son Julian ‘not part of the inner circle’ on Beatles resurgence: ‘How is it possible that there’s another Beatles film?’
But his last album, 2022’s “Jude,” was indeed a reference to “Hey Jude,” the 1968 No. 1 hit by The Beatles. Paul McCartney originally wrote the song “Hey Jules” — a reference to Julian’s nickname — to comfort John’s young son after his father left his mother for Ono.