I have a long history with Soho: even when I was at art college, I came down to Soho to work in the summer.

I've always loved the rock & roll element to live shows, because whatever else I do, I'm basically a rock/pop performer, and that's what I like.

On my Instagram, I'm always keeping a record of things being pulled down in Soho and shutters being closed. Every city - and London more than anywhere - has got to be a vibrant mix of all different things. We can't allow it to become a monoculture.

So often, the singer is the sound of the record. People think they can cover anything, but the whole voice is the thing that's unrepeatable.

A lot of youth today have become very narrow and conservative in a way, whereas we in the older generation are kind of living it.

I don't care much about success or anything like that. I've only ever wanted life to be an adventure.

I thought, I'm in my late 50s now, am I ever gonna get the chance to do another album again?