British pop star Will Young has gone public about the instances of homophobia he had to face as an out-gay performer, including one when a passer-by threatened to stab him.While promoting his new memoir How to Be a Gay Man, Young told The Times that in the early years of his career, he had to withstand terrible homophobic harassment.
Young shot to stardom as the winner of Pop Idol–the UK equivalent of American Idol–back in 2002. He came out immediately thereafter, as tabloids threatened to out him if he didn’t come out on his own.Despite winning Pop Idol and enjoying a successful career as an actor and recording artist, Young still had to endure harassment. “I was wandering through the East End about 14 years ago, holding hands with my.