Relative Values: Music producer Trevor Horn and his son Will

The creator of hits for stars such as Pet Shop Boys and LeAnn Rimes, and his son who was once his daughter Rebecca, talk about bullying and being transgender

The Sunday Times
Second sight: Trevor Horn, 67, at his home in Los Angeles with Will, 26
Second sight: Trevor Horn, 67, at his home in Los Angeles with Will, 26
AUSTIN HARGRAVE FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINE

Will
I was born a girl and was called Rebecca. I’m the third of four children and I was a terror, getting into fights a lot. I think Dad understood me, and that was partly because I was a fat kid and was bullied. He had had the same experience and been bullied too. He was my favourite parent and I didn’t make a secret of it.

I used to fight a lot with Mum [the late record company boss Jill Sinclair] . She was always on at me about losing weight and Dad was my ally in lots of hard interactions. It made it tough when he was away.

I was an unhappy kid. From 11 or 12, I felt I should be a