Executive HuffPost Entertaiment Editor Matt Bagwell, asked Alan about why the LGBT Awards were so important to him personally and he said: "It’s funny because when I was younger I didn’t really care about LGBT issues or anything like that, but now LGBT issues seem to be on my mind a lot more. Maybe it’s because I’m getting older or the world has got that little bit crappier, who knows? I mean, if someone told me that there would be concentration camps for homosexuals in my lifetime, well, I would have laughed in their face".

I think the issue of LGBT rights has just got serious and what with the rise of religious extremism in this country, we as a community need to stop our infighting and stick together. There are people out there who really do hate us and don’t want us around, he said.

And asking him about whom will he gave his vote he mentioned: "I would give my vote to Lady Gaga, I just think she’s the best. I’ve met her a few times and her championing of gay rights doesn’t seem like bullshit to me, she really does seem to care and I love that. Some performers are happy just to take the pink pound and say ‘see ya’, but she gives back with interest."

You can read the full interview by clicking here. If you want to watch the aNatWest British LGBT Awards, the live stream of the show will be available at britishlgbtawards.co.uk on Friday 12 May from 7pm.