Hey Jude Apr 2026

As McCartney drove, he turned off the radio and began to compose a melody in his head. He started singing words of encouragement to the young boy caught in the middle of a messy divorce.

While written for Julian, John Lennon famously believed the song was actually Paul subconsciously giving him his blessing to leave the band and be with Yoko. 🎹 Breaking the Rules of Radio Hey Jude

Music has the power to heal, but rarely has a song been born so directly out of a desire to comfort a broken heart. In the summer of 1968, the world was changing rapidly, and so were The Beatles . John Lennon had separated from his first wife, Cynthia, and was beginning his life with Yoko Ono. As McCartney drove, he turned off the radio