Nutopia

For other uses, see Nutopia (disambiguation).

Nutopia is a conceptual country, sometimes referred to as a micronation,[1][2] founded by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. One of the reasons that the country was founded was to address Lennon's then-ongoing immigration problems (the previous week he received a deportation order)[3] through satirical means.

As of April 2024, individuals have been able to declare their citizenship of Nutopia via a website. The call to join Nutopia was made through Yoko Ono’s account on X (formerly Twitter) and others.[4][5]

There is no leadership and not all citizenships have been recorded. As a result, the population is unknown.

Nutopia is a portmanteau of "new" and "utopia" which suggests Nutopia is a new, utopian society.[citation needed] There is also the word play with "nut" (slang word for an insane person) and "utopia".[6]

  1. ^ John Ryan, George Dunford & Simon Sellars (2006). Micronations. Lonely Planet. p. 127. ISBN 1-74104-730-7.
  2. ^ Bannister, Matthew (2021). ""And the world will be as one" – John Lennon, Yoko Ono and Nutopia" (PDF). Transformations. 35: 89–103.
  3. ^ Swanson, Dave (23 March 2016). "When John Lennon Was Ordered to Leave U.S. by Authorities". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  4. ^ https://twitter.com/yokoono/status/1775161269164843276 [bare URL]
  5. ^ https://twitter.com/CitizenNutopia [bare URL]
  6. ^ Sierra i Fabra, Jordi (1990). John Lennon (in Catalan) (1st ed.). Barcelona: Empúries. p. 122. ISBN 84-7596-253-X. OCLC 179897424.