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Mika: ‘Scrutiny over my sexuality was kind of brutal’

Mika: ‘Scrutiny over my sexuality was kind of brutal’

Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This It’s impossible to feel stressed around Mika. I learn this after getting stuck on a train en route to meet the pop singer in south London, panicking that I’m going to be late for our interview, with the knowledge that he’s on a very tight schedule. Within moments, he’s instructed his cabbie to turn around and head towards the Southbank Centre instead, which is much easier for me to get to. Having arrived at this new location somewhat flustered, I’m greeted with a warm hug and his insistence that we get a cup of tea first, giving me time to compose myself. It’s one of those perfect winter days in London – the sky is a clear blue, the air is crisp and boats are gliding serenely down the Thames. The place is virtually deserted, save for a gaggle of schoolchildren being herded …