Julian eventually secured a further settlement from the estate in 1996, but the number was never revealed, and it saw Julian go up against the main executor of the estate, Yoko.

In the end, Julian used a great deal of this to buy back some of his father’s possessions, including an Afghan coat worn by John on the cover of the Magical Mystery Tour, and scribbled notes about the song Hey Jude, which is written about him.

However, since then, Julian has spoken more favourably of Yoko.

Speaking on SiriusXM, he said: “Yoko and I have had our issues in the past, but I have to say that I was actually blown away by how much involvement she really [had in the Imagine album, as shown in documentary Above Us Only Sky].