Overview

• Sean Ono Lennon said his father had grown tired of pop stardom’s machinery and resented having to be a Beatle after the split.
• He said John Lennon wanted to redefine himself as a radical artist and activist alongside Yoko Ono.
• He recounted that around 1972 John recorded his phone calls out of fear of government or FBI tapping, with some audio later used in One To One: John & Yoko.
• A new archival release titled Power To The People features the 1972 Madison Square Garden One To One concerts and previously unreleased tracks from that period.
• The Madison Square Garden shows were benefit concerts that included other performers such as Stevie Wonder and, according to reporting, raised about $1.5 million for charity.