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In a deeply moving and candid interview, James McCartney musician and son of Paul McCartney has opened up for the first time about the devastating impact John Lennon’s tragic death had on his father. Speaking with raw emotion, James revealed that the loss of Lennon in 1980 didn’t just shake the music world it forever changed the man who once stood shoulder to shoulder with his best friend, creating the soundtrack of a generation.

“He was never the same after that night,” James confessed. “It was like something inside him dimmed. He kept going, he kept playing, but a part of his spirit stayed frozen in that moment.” Paul McCartney, who rarely speaks publicly about his private grief, reportedly tried to remain strong for his family and fans, but James says those closest to him saw a profound shift. “He laughed less. He cried more — not always where people could see,” James added.

John Lennon’s murder outside his New York City apartment sent shockwaves across the globe, and no one felt it more deeply than Paul, who had shared the earliest and most formative days of the Beatles with Lennon. From Liverpool teens with guitars to world-changing icons, their bond was more than musical — it was brotherhood. James said, “My dad never stopped loving John, even after all the arguments and the split. He thought they still had time.”

Though McCartney would continue to write music and tour, James revealed that many of his father’s later songs were layered with hidden grief. “When he wrote ‘Here Today’… that wasn’t just a tribute. That was his way of finally saying all the things he never got to say. Every line was a tear,” James said, referencing the emotional ballad Paul wrote in 1982 as a letter to John.

The interview has sparked an outpouring of empathy from fans, who have long speculated about the private toll Lennon’s death took on McCartney. Social media has flooded with memories, tributes, and renewed appreciation for the depth of their friendship. Many fans expressed that James’s words brought healing to a wound that, for many, still hasn’t fully closed.