{"id":18134,"date":"2022-04-11T11:03:51","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T15:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfgxfm\/?p=18134"},"modified":"2022-04-11T11:19:04","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T15:19:04","slug":"john-lennons-son-julian-performs-imagine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfgxfm\/blogs\/afternoons\/2022\/04\/john-lennons-son-julian-performs-imagine\/","title":{"rendered":"John Lennon&#8217;s Son Julian Performs &#8220;Imagine&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So many feels with this one.\u00a0 Julian Lennon.\u00a0 Performing his dad&#8217;s most famous song.\u00a0 In support of Ukraine.\u00a0 \u00a0To send a message his dad, John Lennon, started.\u00a0 Of hope and love and peace.\u00a0 Hard not to tear up knowing there is so much meaning behind it.<\/p>\n<p>Julian has said he would never perform his dad&#8217;s song, but on Saturday night, as part of the Global Citizen&#8217;s social media rally,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalcitizen.org\/en\/info\/ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <em>Stand Up For Ukraine<\/em><\/a>, John Lennon&#8217;s son Julian performed his dad&#8217;s famous song &#8220;Imagine&#8221; for the very first time ever to\u00a0raise money for refugees from Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Julian said the &#8220;unimaginable tragedy&#8221; in Ukraine moved him to respond in the &#8220;most significant way I could&#8221;.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI had always said that the only time I would ever consider singing \u2018Imagine\u2019 would be if it was the \u2018End of the World\u2019 \u2026 Because within this song, we\u2019re transported to a space, where love and togetherness become our reality, if but for a moment in time. The song reflects the light at the end of the tunnel that we are all hoping for.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>With help from Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme fame), Julian performs the song beautifully.\u00a0 \u00a0You know John would be proud.<\/p>\n<p>The social media rally also featured several other celebrities, including Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Billie Eilish and Madonna. More than\u00a0<a class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2022\/04\/stand-up-for-ukraine-event-sees-10-1-billion-pledged-in-support-of-refugees-1234998546\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$10 billion was pledged<\/a>\u00a0to help Ukraine and Ukrainians by Saturday<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-shortcode embed-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"610\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NicWjYMPDG0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"So many feels with this one.\u00a0 Julian Lennon.\u00a0 Performing his dad&#8217;s most famous song.\u00a0 In support of Ukraine.\u00a0 \u00a0To send a message his dad, John Lennon, started.\u00a0 Of hope and love and peace.\u00a0 Hard not to tear up knowing there is so much meaning behind it. 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