Overview
- Paul McCartney recounts that Yoko Ono called him shortly after John Lennon’s death and suggested Lennon might have been gay.
- McCartney says he disagreed at the time, citing their years around many women and noting he never saw any sexual signals from Lennon despite frequently sharing rooms.
- The comments originate from a 2015 Vanity Fair interview that was republished last week to coincide with McCartney’s new Prime Video documentary.
- Coverage revisits earlier rumors about Lennon and Beatles manager Brian Epstein after a 1963 trip to Spain, which McCartney says he never believed involved a relationship.
- No new evidence is presented, with outlets framing the story as McCartney’s recollection and historical context around longstanding speculation.