“May Pang Reveals John Lennon’s Deepest Unfulfilled Wish: A Reunion with Paul McCartney That Never Happened Before His Death”
In a heartfelt revelation that adds yet another layer to the complex relationship between two of the most iconic figures in music history, May Pang, John Lennon’s former companion during his so-called “Lost Weekend,” has shared that Lennon carried a quiet, unfulfilled wish: to fully reconcile and reunite musically with Paul McCartney. While Lennon and McCartney had experienced moments of renewed friendship in the 1970s following The Beatles’ acrimonious breakup, Pang disclosed that Lennon often spoke of his desire to formally work with Paul again — a dream that never came to fruition before his untimely death in 1980.
May Pang, who was Lennon’s close confidante and romantic partner during the 18-month period when he was separated from Yoko Ono, had an insider’s perspective on his most private thoughts. According to Pang, Lennon often reminisced fondly about his musical partnership with McCartney, describing their chemistry as “magical” and unparalleled. Despite the public tensions and legal disputes that followed The Beatles’ breakup in 1970, Pang noted that Lennon’s feelings toward Paul softened significantly over time. He was not only open to reconnecting but deeply yearned for a collaborative renewal, not just as friends, but as musicians who once reshaped the landscape of popular music.
Their interactions in the mid-1970s offered glimpses of what might have been. In March 1974, Lennon and McCartney famously jammed together in a loose session at a Los Angeles studio with Stevie Wonder, Harry Nilsson, and others. It would be the last time the two former Beatles played together. Lennon joked about forming a group called “The Ladders,” a humorous but telling remark that hinted at his openness to revisiting their bond. Pang recalled Lennon watching television performances of McCartney’s band Wings and expressing admiration — not envy or resentment. “He missed Paul. He missed that part of his life,” she said in interviews, suggesting that Lennon recognized how rare and irreplaceable their connection truly was.
Yet despite these sentiments, circumstances and pride got in the way. Lennon was hesitant to be the one to make a grand gesture, and McCartney, dealing with his own post-Beatles evolution, likely felt similarly restrained. The two corresponded and even had occasional phone calls, but the official reunion Lennon dreamed of — a studio collaboration, a public moment of artistic reunion — never materialized. When John Lennon was tragically murdered outside his New York apartment on December 8, 1980, that hope was extinguished forever.
May Pang’s revelation offers a poignant reminder that even legends are not immune to the regrets of unfinished business. For fans, it deepens the mythology of Lennon and McCartney’s bond — a partnership that, despite its ups and downs, was rooted in mutual respect and creative brilliance. While the world can only imagine what a final Lennon–McCartney song might have sounded like in the 1980s, Pang’s insight underscores one thing clearly: John Lennon never stopped valuing the genius he shared with Paul, and his greatest unfulfilled wish was to rekindle that magic one last time.