Mick: You can’t always write what you want

If there’s one autobiography guaranteed to be an instant bestseller, it’s the life and times of Mick Jagger but fans of the Rolling Stones frontman shouldn’t expect a tell-all tome any time soon.

In a recent radio interview, the 77-year-old admitted he stopped writing his memoir because he found the process “dull and upsetting” and reliving his life felt like “the detriment of living in the now”.

I can totally understand where he’s coming from, especially as bringing skeletons out of his closet would cause a media frenzy. He probably doesn’t want the headache of all the attention, and definitely doesn’t need the money from a six-figure advance! I have to say I found writing my memoir, Knowing The Score, really helped me, as it was an opportunity to tell my back story. For so long I took such a bashing from the media (the “pushy mum” headlines), so it was my chance to set a few records straight.

Andy Warhol’s 1975 screenprint of Rolling Stones rocker Mick Jagger