John Lennon's Son Shares 'Disturbing Images' Amid Cancer Diagnosis

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Julian Lennon, the son of legendary musician John Lennon and his first wife Cynthia Lennon, shared some "disturbing images" on X (formerly known as Twitter) in order to raise awareness about skin cancer on Wednesday, December 18.

The musician, photographer, and philanthropist, 61, first went public with a cancer scare in 2020, when he had a cancerous mole removed from his scalp. Since then, he has gone regularly to see a dermatologist.

In the X post, he explained that during a recent trip to New York, he received a call from his "dermatologist - Dr Tess, [...] the one who caught & operated on [his] Mole/Skin Cancer, a few years ago, and literally saved [his] Life."

The doctor explained to Lennon that the results of his most recent scan had revealed "2 locations on My Skin, Shoulder & Forearm, one of which was Melanoma, that should be operated on ASAP!"

Julian Lennon attends the amfAR Gala Venezia 2024 presented by Red Sea International Film Festival and World Gold Council at Hangar Nicelli on September 01, 2024 in Venice, Italy. Lennon has battled skin cancer since... Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images

Lennon revealed that he flew back to his home city of Los Angeles, "went directly from LAX airport, to surgery," and that the surgeon his doctor recommended "spent several hours cleaning up and operating on me, with large margins, in the hope that we have, at the end of the day - clear margins, which would mean being free from cancer..."

The artist shared what he called "disturbing images" of his scars as a "timely reminder" for his followers to get their skin checked out by a dermatologist.

"It only takes a short while to do so, and you may just be saving your own life, at the end of the day," he added. "For the sake of yourself, your family and friends just go to your Dr and do what must be done... I love life and I want to live for a very long time and this is one way, and a choice, that could determine your future."

It is not completely clear yet whether Lennon's surgery was a success. He explained in his post, "One can never be too confident in circumstances like this, but we all believe that Dr Tim has saved the day..."

He remained optimistic, with an outlook towards the holiday season, writing, "Obviously good news, would be the best Christmas present ever." The musician also spoke about his history with cancer on The Joe Rogan Experience on Thursday, December 19.