John Lennon's son Julian Lennon reveals life-threatening health crisis

Julian Lennon, the eldest son of the late Beatles legend John Lennon, has revealed he underwent a seven-hour emergency surgery after discovering a life-threatening illness.

The 61-year-old Julian took to his Instagram account on Wednesday, December 18, and shared that he had developed a cancerous mole on his arm and had surgery.

He also posted a picture of his hand with a bruise and wrote a long caption under the picture.

Reflecting on his experience of surgery, he expressed his feelings, writing, “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, was the one who caught & operated on My Mole/Skin Cancer, a few years ago, and literally saved My Life…”

The singer of Stand by Me added, “Anyway, 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 & Forearm, one of which was Melanoma, that should be operated on ASAP!”

Julian went on to explain that instead of going home to relax and set up his Christmas tree, he flew straight to Los Angeles after finishing work in New York.

He went directly from the airport to surgery, where a surgeon recommended by Dr. Tess operated on him.

The surgeon worked for several hours to remove cancer, hoping to have "clear margins," which would mean he is free from cancer.

“The operation was a success, but we have yet to have the results of the biopsy, which we may not receive before Christmas… 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… One can never be too confident in circumstances like this, but we all believe that Dr Tim has saved the day… So finger’s crossed for now,” the musician mentioned.

Expanding on this, he scribbled, "Obviously good news, would be the best Christmas present ever… Which I’m hopeful for… But I just want to say, this is also a timely reminder to all, to please get yourself checked out by your doctor… It only takes a short while to do so, and you may just be saving your own life, at the end of the day… so please, for the sake of yourself, your family and friends just go to your Dr and do what must be done.”

“I love life and I want to live for a very long time and this is one way, and a choice, that could determine your future… I wish you all happy holidaze and a healthy long life… Love to all,” the Love Never Dies crooner concluded, extending his love to all.

Notably, Julian had undergone surgery, but the singer and photographer is currently waiting for the results of his biopsy.