The Lives of John Lennon prostitutes in Thailand. This latter assertion greatly angered Yoko Ono and Paul McCartney. The book was criticized by Lennon fans for allegedly containing much unsubstantiated conjecture, and tending to present worst-case scenarios when doing so. Lennon was indeed a heavy drug user, as has been acknowledged by most people who knew the musician well, including Ono and Lennon's first wife, Cynthia Lennon. Other primary sources also support Goldman's claims about Lennon's tendency toward violence, a tendency Lennon himself owned up to in a "Playboy" interview. Concerning Lennon's supposed bisexuality, Ono herself said in a 1981 interview that she told Lennon—although
Imagine: John Lennon which would be finished by the Beatles for 1996's "Anthology 2") and a rehearsal take of "Imagine" in mid-1971 before the final take was captured. The film was commissioned by Yoko Ono. None of the three former Beatles, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, or Ringo Starr, agreed to participate in the film. The soundtrack sold well in the United States, reaching No. 31 on the charts and going gold. Imagine: John Lennon Imagine: John Lennon is a 1988 British documentary film about English musician John Lennon. It was released on October 7, 1988, two days before Lennon's 48th birthday. "Imagine: John