John Lennon wasn’t a saint, not by a long shot. He cheated, provoked, and lashed out—but he also wrote songs that shook the soul and reshaped modern music. From Beatlemania to bed-ins, he never stopped pushing boundaries. Yet, even as he rocketed to fame, he couldn’t outrun the chaos he carried inside.
Love him or hate him, Lennon never played it safe—and that’s exactly why the world couldn’t —and still can’t—look away.