John Lennon's son Julian reveals cancer diagnosis as he waits for biopsy results: 'Finger’s crossed'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Julian Lennon, the eldest son of late Beatles legend John Lennon, has revealed cancer diagnosis after undergoing a seven-hour emergency surgery. He waits for his biopsy results, hoping for the best.

The musician revealed that he was diagnosed with melanoma, a type of skin cancer. This comes five years after his dermatologist saved his life in 2020 by removing a cancerous growth from his head that left him "shaking inside," according to Daily Mail.

Julian Lennon reveals routine visit to 'lovely' dermatologist led cancer diagnosis

Julian Lennon detailed his experience on X (formerly Twitter). He said that a routine visit to his dermatologist led to the discovery of two concerning spots on his skin. One of the spots, located on his forearm, was confirmed as melanoma and required immediate surgical intervention.

"Hi Folks, Well, here’s how this goes… Before I flew to New York from Los Angeles, for Good Morning America, Sirius XM, iHeart Radio & my Fotografiska Q&A Book Signing Event, I went to see, as I usually do when in LA, my lovely dermatologist—Dr Tess, who caught and operated on my mole/skin cancer a few years ago and literally saved my life," the musician wrote.

He continued, "After having just finished GMA, I received a message from Dr Tess, with some urgency to return to Los Angeles, as I had 2 locations on my skin, shoulder and forearm, one of which was melanoma, that should be operated on ASAP!"

Julian Lennon couldn't relax for Christmas as he underwent lengthy operation

Julian Lennon explained that he immediately flew back to Los Angeles after completing his commitments in New York and went straight into surgery upon arrival.

"So instead of going home to put my Christmas tree up and happily finish the year off, relaxing at home, I flew directly back to Los Angeles," he penned.

The procedure lasted several hours "operating on me." The operation "was a success, but we have yet to have the results of the biopsy, which we may not receive before Christmas," he added.

Julian continued, "First of all, I’m very thankful to Dr Tess and Dr Tim for being able to coordinate this surgery at such short notice, but for once again, hopefully saving my life."

Julian Lennon awaits best Christmas present by getting rid of cancer 

Julian Lennon is now hoping for the best Christmas present, which is to be declared cancer-free as he awaits biopsy results available after the festival. 

"One can never be too confident in circumstances like this, but we all believe that Dr Tim has saved the day… So fingers crossed for now," he wrote.

"Obviously good news, would be the best Christmas present ever… Which I’m hopeful for…," he added in the post.

Julian's mother Cynthia Lennon died in April 2015 after a "short but brave" battle with cancer. His father, music legend John Lennon, was shot dead in 1980.