Sean Ono Lennon is concerned the younger generation will eventually forget about The Beatles.
During an interview for CBS Sunday Morning that aired over the weekend, Sean – the son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono – opened up about how he’s made it his mission to carry on the artists’ legacy.
“Obviously, the world is also the custodian of (Lennon’s) legacy, I would say,” he began. “I’m just doing my best to help make sure that the younger generation doesn’t forget about The Beatles and John and Yoko. That’s how I look at it.”
Sean went on to note that he now believes it is “possible” that Lennon and Ono’s contributions to the music industry will be forgotten over time.
“I do, actually. And I never did before,” the 50-year-old continued. “My parents gave me so much that I think it’s the least I can do to try and support their legacy in my lifetime. I feel like I just owe it to them. It’s a personal thing.”
Elsewhere in the conversation, Sean emphasised that he views his parents’ legacy as “peace and love”.
“But it’s not just peace and love. It’s an attitude towards activism that is done with humour and love,” he explained. “I think the Beatles’ music, and John and Yoko’s legacy, is something important for the world to kind of cherish and be reminded of. So, that’s how I see my job.”
To conclude, Sean offered fans an update on his mother’s health.
“She’s good. I mean, you know, she’s 92, so she’s slowed down a lot, and she’s retired. That’s why I’m kind of trying to do the work that she used to do. That’s why I feel a lot of pressure, actually, to do my best, because she set a high standard for the way that she dealt with my dad’s music, and the Beatles stuff,” the musician added. “She’s always been very singular. And I think my dad was less so. You know, he had Paul (McCartney) to write with, and then he was hoping that my mom would kind of be a writing partner. And I just think it’s really funny that, you know, there’s probably only one person in the world who would turn down John Lennon as a writing partner, and that’s my mom, you know?”
Imagine star Lennon was shot and killed at the age of 40 by Mark David Chapman in December 1980.
Fellow Beatle George Harrison died of cancer at the age of 58 in 2001, while the two surviving members of the band, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, continue to perform and make music.
