John Lennon and Yoko Ono were one of the most controversial couples of the 20th century, but their love overcame everything and you can see photos of the couple here.
john lennonlove story with Yoko Ono It remains one of the most talked about romances in music history. After separating from his first wife, Lennon Cynthiaand their son julianJohn married Yoko in 1969. The two soon became inseparable artistically, politically and personally. Already an avant-garde artist, Yoko collaborated with John on her 1971 masterpiece and became a pop culture figure in her own right. imagine.
After the Beatles disbanded in 1970, Yoko was unfairly maligned by some fans who blamed her for the band’s breakup. Still, she and John grew even closer using their platform to advocate for peace and social justice. They famously held a “bed-in for peace” in 1969 to protest the Vietnam War, and later supported the feminist movement and the Equal Rights Amendment in the early 1970s. In October 1975, the couple welcomed a son. Sean Lennonstrengthen your bond as partners and parents.
Sadly, their story was interrupted when John was fatally shot. mark david chapman December 8, 1980, outside an apartment in New York City. Despite the unimaginable loss, Yoko has spent the past 40 years preserving John’s legacy through art, activism, and philanthropy. In 2025, Yoko celebrated her 92nd birthday and continued to inspire generations with her resilience and creative spirit.
Scroll through the gallery to look back at John and Yoko’s iconic and timeless love story.
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1968
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1968
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono at a 1968 art exhibition
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono perform for UNICEF
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Yoko Ono and John Lennon’s “Man of the Decade”
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Yoko Ono & John Lennon
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono at the Danish Lennon Auction
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono at a press conference
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono at their home in Tittenhurst Park, England
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono at Heathrow Airport in 1969
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono on a yacht
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono in London
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1968
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1969
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono in the 1970s
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