Mary McCartney recalls how John Lennon’s death ‘devastated’ her father Paul (exclusive)

It has been 42 years since the tragic passing of John Lennon on December 8, 1980. Although it has been decades since he was brutally murdered on his doorstep, Mary McCartney spoke EXCLUSIVELY with hollywood life and remembered as his father Sir Paul McCartney reacted to the disappearance of his former Beatles bandmate.

“I think it devastated him and it was a shock because John Lennon was someone who was a big advocate for peace,” said the photographer and chef while promoting her first feature-length documentary, If these walls could sing🇧🇷

“What happened to him has shocked so many people around the world, to this day. I choose to try not to think about a day like today, I choose to celebrate people’s birthdays,” said the Mary McCartney serves it the star explained. “So when it’s someone’s birthday, I enjoy a moment more than when my mother was dying. I don’t do much during the day except celebrate more on what would have been her birthday. This is how I should deal with something like today too.

Mary also spoke about the recent passing of Queen Elizabeth II, as her father was knighted by Her Majesty in March 1997. “I think it affected the whole of Britain. We were all in mourning,” he said. “Queen Elizabeth is someone who has always been there for us and it’s like, you know, she was so dedicated to the country and she was unwavering and her attention was so loved and cared for. he passed, even though he had lived a good life, I think it was like losing, you know, he reminded everyone of loss and death and loved ones, so a lot of people were really sad about it.

“But it also made me think a lot and remember the moments I met her because I photographed her around the palace to release the images to mark her as the longest reigning monarch. I thought fondly of those times I met her and she was so amazing. She was a force to be reckoned with.”

Mary was also in her first full-length documentary If these walls could sing, which will premiere on Disney+ on December 16. “It’s really exciting because it’s an incredible team; the production team and Mercury Studios, and then showing it on Disney+, was an incredible experience. I certainly want to do more. I really enjoyed the process.”

In the candid documentary, Mary uses her skills at capturing personal stories on film and her creative eye to visually weave them with archival footage and recordings into an intimate, emotional and accessible story of Abbey Road Studios. For over 90 years, Abbey Road Studios has been at the heart of the music industry. Fans travel to the world-famous crosswalks every year to be photographed, and performers strive to follow in the footsteps of their heroes.

I have to admit I didn’t know that [Abbey Road Studios] he was 90 years old. I have been visiting Abbey Road since I was a child and live nearby so I feel comfortable in the space. I did not know dark side of the moon it was recorded there. I didn’t know I did all the soundtracks like Lord of the Rings trilogy, Harry Potter🇧🇷 The empire strikes again🇧🇷 Star Wars franchise, the names continue. I learned a lot. You know, as a kid, you go into places and you don’t necessarily have time to figure out the larger meaning of them, but now I really do.

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