He told the PA news agency: “House music for me was incredible. It was a huge part of my growing up and developing into a young adult because I found a community within music.
“I was very young, I was going to clubs underage. I am going to be very honest about it, I am not very proud of it but I did, like many people.
“I had such a terrible time at school, just an awful time of being bullied. I felt like I wasn’t worthy and felt victimised.
“I was dealing with my sexuality, I was dealing with so many different things and then all of a sudden I found a room of people who didn’t care what I looked like.
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Sir Mick Jagger kicks off Royal Albert Hall’s 150th anniversary celebrations
The Royal Albert Hall in London prepares to celebrate its 150th anniversary (Matt Crossick/PA)
The Royal Albert Hall has launched its 150th anniversary celebrations with a tribute to live music narrated by Sir Mick Jagger.
Directed by Bafta-nominee Tom Harper and titled Your Room Will Be Ready, the short film pairs images of the empty London venue with 40 pieces of concert footage from 1933 to the present.
Sir Mick, 77, reads an excerpt from For Friends Only by WH Auden against a backdrop of previously unseen footage of acts including Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell, Jimi Hendrix and US rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival.