John was severally near-sighted but was embarrassed to wear the thick black-rimmed glasses that were popular in The Beatles’ early career. It didn’t help that his bandmate, Paul McCartney made ...

A pair of blue-tinted glasses gifted by John Lennon. (Catherine Southon Auctions) John Lennon appears during a press conference at the Hotel Americana on May 13, 1968, in New York. (AP Photo, File) ...

John Lennon's round glasses are a key part of his image. He started wearing them because of a 1967 movie role and the National Health Service.

John Lennon didn’t think he looked good in glasses, but Paul McCartney said he needed them after making one hilarious mistake by Ross Tanenbaum Published on July 1, 2023 2 min read ...

John Lennon’s glasses were an essential part of his image and crucial for his vision. Yet he hesitated to wear them for years, and Paul McCartney recalled a hilarious story about how bad his ...

John Lennon said one of The Beatles’ songs was about a part-time hippie. Subsequently, Paul McCartney said it was about someone who wasn’t as committed to a certain lifestyle as The Beatles.

When you think of John Lennon from The Beatles, you’re likely to picture him with his circular, wire-rimmed glasses. But at times, he wore contact lenses, or at least he tried to.