01-31-03
The 'Top of the Pops' website has just added a clip of Darren's performance of 'Crush' that was shown on TV today in the UK. Click here to go to their site and watch it.


01-30-03
Thanks Naffi for the info that in today's (thursday's) 'Melbourne Herald Sun', there is a small blurb about 'Crush' being in the UK's top 20.


01-29-03
Thanks Alli for sharing the scans froom the Spin SheetMusic Book that you can purchase from Musicnotes.com or Amazon.com. Click on any one of the images below to see them all and in their full size:




01-28-03
Click here to read the official press release for the I Miss You single in Australia.

Thanks Cindy for the info that the 'Crush' performance that Darren taped for 'Top of the Pops' in the UK before he went on holiday, will be aired this Friday. Here is the schedule from the TOTP website:

7:30pm, Friday 31st January BBC1
3:25am, Sunday 2nd February BBC1

And here is what they have to say about Darren's upcoming appearance on their show:

That old devil Dazza is a bit of a heartbreaker, eh ladies? Since melting many a young girls heart when fronting Aussie songsters Savage Garden, the extremely scrumptious Hayes has carved himself a place in the UK charts with brooding looks and an overly-stubbly chin.

But this single turns the tables, with Darren admitting that it is he who has a crush - for a change! He also has a big case of '80s mania as he sings: "Frosted Lipstick, Parachute Pants, Doc Martins...PacMan, Asteroids, Miami Vice, Too early for Vanilla Ice, Crimpin', The Poodle Perm And Blond Highlights."

So, will he be donning an all-in-one Boy George outfit and breakdancing for all he's worth come Friday? There's only one way to find out...


01-27-03
Thanks Beth for typing up the transcript of Darren's interview on the 'Sunday Music Cafe' that was aired on the radio yesterday. Click here to read it.

01-25-03
Thanks Amanda for the great news that 'Insatiable' came in #15 on the official Top 50 singles in New Zealand for 2002!


01-24-03
Thanks Nikki for the info that Darren will be on the 'Sunday Music Cafe' on 'Independent Radio' (UK) this sunday. You can listen online by clicking here. The interview is suppose to start at 10am (UK time).


01-23-03
The Darren Hayes Fanzine site has been updated with some news from Darren:

There have been a lot of questions lately regarding Darren's plans after Spin and in particular for 2003. As Crush is the last single to be released from Spin in the world outside of America, Darren plans to take some down time in the first half of the year with very tentative plans to go into the studio around July. In his time off Darren plans to take some classes at University (for fun), work on his guitar, write some songs and most importantly raise his new puppy (photos to come!). Obviously after 2 years of making and promoting Spin he is going to enjoy the next 6 months 'off' while preparing for the next chapter in his career. One thing we can tell you for sure is that he will be editing and piecing together the DVD of the Too Close For Comfort tour with Director Grant Marshall, with hopes for a release later in the year. Although he'll be keeping a low profile, we'll obviously be keeping fanclub members up to date on the details of his down time. Oh and that puppy.


01-22-03
Thanks Asa for scanning in the poster that comes with the UK 'Crush' CD single. Click on the poster below to see it in full size:



Whammo has just put up an interview where Darren answers questions from the fans. Unfortunatly it is pretty much officially that Darren is now done with touring/promo for Spin. Click here to read the interview.

Thanks Tamara for the info that there is now a 'Spin Songbook' out which is the vocal, piano, and guitar sheet music for all of the songs on Darren's album. It also includes 2 pages of pictures. You can purchase it at Amazon.com or at MusicNotes.com.


01-21-03
Thanks Caz for finding this Darren interview from hiponline.com. Click here to read it on their site.


01-20-03
Thanks Donna for scanning the article of Darren in 'Daily Star' magazine (UK) that I posted about yesterday. Click on the article below to see/read it:



Thanks Maggz for sharing this. Here's some upcoming UK publications that are planning to have Darren articles in them:

Smash Hits - 1/2-1 page feature in 3rd Feb issue
Bliss - 1 page feature in issue out 7th Feb
Daily Star Magazine - 1 page feature in issue out 25th Jan
Sunday Express S2 Magazine - 2 page feature in issue out 26th Jan 2nd Feb 2nd
Hello - 1 page feature in issue out 21st Jan



01-19-03
Thanks Donna for sharing the article of Darren in the current issue of 'Daily Star' magazine (UK). Click here to read it.

Thanks Natasha for the fantastic news that Darren has been number 1 with his single 'Crush' for over seven days on MTV's 'Your Chart'.


01-18-03
Thanks Portione for sharing this info. The radio station 'BRMB' has a little review of 'Crush' on their site:

After tasting solo success with the hits ‘Insatiable’, ‘Strange Relationship’ and ‘I Miss You’, Darren Hayes is about to set the charts alight again with the fourth cut from his ‘Spin’ album. ‘Crush’ (out on 20th January) is upbeat, synth-pop at its very best and is all about Darren’s favourite decade – the 1980s. The video combines Eighties kitsch with a tongue-in-cheek nod to seminal teen movies from the era including ‘Grease’, ‘Flashdance’ and ‘Breakdance’. In fact, if it was part of the Eighties then chances are Darren has managed to squeeze it into the video. For more on the lovely Mr. Hayes, visit his official website at www.darrenhayes.co.uk.

You can also see the video to 'Crush' on 'BRMB's' website by clicking here.
'BRFM' will also be reviewing Darren's music on 'Hughsey's' show on Monday sometime after 10am. Next week is also the chance to win a competition to Australia to celebrate Aus day in Sydney. Anyone interested will have to keep checking the site for details or listen in to BRMB. The trip is worth more than £10,000. What a fantastic opportunity for the lucky person who wins, good luck all! :)


01-17-03
Thanks Liz for the following news. Whammo has a lot of Darren stuff coming up very soon. Next Tuesday, their newsletter will feature Darren. You can sign up for it by clicking here. Also, 'I Miss You' will soon be available to order on the Web site, and they have an interview with Darren coming up in the near future. It all sounds really exciting and interesting. To stay up-to-date with all their news, just subscribe to the newsletter at the above address.

Thanks Melissa and Vanessa for translating the article of Darren in a Mexican music magazine called 'Ezkucha'. Click here to read it.

Thanks Donna for scanning in the Crush Review that appears in this months issue of 'Hello' magazine (UK). Click on the article below to see/read it in full size:



Thanks Dirty_Scorpio for scanning and translating the article about Darren in the current Portuguese 'Bravo' magazine. Click on the article below to see/read it in full size:




01-16-03
Thanks Spinner for the news that the Specificus website has Darren's 'Dirty' remix up on their site. Just click here to go to their site and click on the 'waveforms' link up top.

Thanks Amanda for sharing the news that HMV.co.uk has a great review up on their site for the release of the UK 'Crush' single:

It seems like there's absolutely no stopping this Aussie singer at the moment. Off the back of three huge UK singles ('Insatiable', 'I Miss You' and 'Strange Relationship') and a top selling solo debut (sure you know, but Hayes was the singer for Savage Garden), the man returns with yet another potentially big song. Draped in that irresistible pop-rock guise and Darren Hayes's honeyed vocals, 'Crush' is another wonderful single from a young singer that's all set to deliver more great things in 2003. Both formats include bonus tracks with CD two adding an exclusive free poster.


01-15-03
Thanks Sandra for the great news the the 'I Miss You' video has an award! Tim McGahan won a Gold Award in the Music Clip Category from the Australian Cimenatographers Society. You can check it out by clicking here.


01-14-03
Thanks Donna for scanning the 'Crush' ad in the current issue of UK's 'Heat Magazine' (it's on page 65). Click on the ad below to see it in full size:



Thanks Alex and Vero for scanning and translating the article with Darren in 'Wee Magazine' (Guadalajara Mexico). Click on any one of the scans below to see/read the article in full size:




01-13-03
Thanks Liz for the info that on January 11th Darren and Crush(1980 me) were number 1 on MTV Hits 'Your Requests'. He was at number 4 the day before. Congrats Darren! :)


01-11-03
The UK Sony Microsite now has the 'Crush' music video up on their site. Click here to watch it.

Thanks Francesca for the news that the release date for the UK 'Crush' singles has been moved from Jan. 13th to Jan. 20th.

Thanks Vanessa for the news that The Mexican radio station 'Alfa Radio' has dedicated a homepage to Darren on their site (Darren fan, Alex Savage coordinated on the content) where you can find a bio (in Spanish), wallpapers, a screensaver and some song clips. Click here to check it out.


01-10-03
Thanks Caz for the info that Darren is going to be on The drum with Molly Meldu on Jan 12th at 8:00pm EST

The winner of the PA (be Darren's Personal Assistant for a day) contest has been announced on the Sony UK Microsite. Hannah Meegan from Gloucestershire is the winner, congrats!


01-09-03
Thanks Natasha for sharing the news that Darren was voted #4 on Capital FM's 'Listener's Chart' in London.

UK fans can now pre order the Australian I Miss You Single (release date: Feb. 10th) from Amazon.co.uk for £4.99. Click here to see the listing.


01-08-03
Thanks Francesca and to Peter at Sound World for this info. The new Darren Hayes single 'I Miss You' will be released in Australia on Monday February 10th. Sound World is now taking pre-orders on their website. Just click here and scroll down the site until you see the Darren Hayes section, and then click on the single cover to order. The following is the tracklistings for the single:

Tracklisting:

1 I MISS YOU (DALLAS AUSTIN MIX)
2 I MISS YOU (RADIO EDIT)
3 CRUSH ON HOLIDAY (REMIX)
4 WHERE YOU WANT TO BE (ORIGINAL DEMO RECORDING)

All pre orders will be shipped out on the day of release. If you pre order now you will get the single for only $4.95 (AUS)!


01-06-03
Thanks Charlene for the great news that Darren was named the 'Pop 5 for 2002' at Whammo (an Aussie music site). Here is the 'Pop 5' list:

WHAMMO POP 5 FOR 2002...

1. Kylie Minogue
2. Holly Valance
3. Darren Hayes
4. Sophie Monk
5. Katie Underwood

They also put up a comment on the site reading: Darren Hayes has embarrassed his critics by successfully launching into his first solo world tour and his album Spin continues to build a massive following with the release of each single... You can see his listing by clicking here


01-05-03
Thanks Donna for scanning the article with Darren in the current issue of 'Sunday Magazine' (UK). Click on the article below to see/read it:




01-04-03
Thanks Barb for typing up the article with Darren in today's issue of 'The Sunday Mail' (Australia). Click here to read it.


01-03-03
Thanks Mary for sharing these great screen stills of Darren's performance at Capital Christmas Live. Click on any one of the stills below to see them all and in full size:




01-02-03
It looks like fans in Australia have been recieving their 2nd issue of the Fanzine! If you havent already subscribed and would like to join the Fanzine or would like more details, click here


01-01-03


HAPPY NEW YEARS 2003!! I wish you all the best in the new year! :)

Thanks Gracie for the news that Darren is #10 on 'MuchMoreMusic's Ultimate Top 10 for 2002' with his video 'Insatiable'. Here is the entire list:

Here's the list.

1. Kylie Minogue - Love At First Sight
2. Shakira - Whenever, Wherever
3. Great Big Sea - Clearest Indication
4. Celine Dion - A New Day Has Come
5. Darren Hayes - Insatiable
6. Paulina Rubio - The One You Love
7. Michelle Branch - Goodbye to you
8. Shania Twain - I'm Gonna Getcha Good
9. Oasis - Stop Crying Your Heart Out
10. Enrique Iglesias - Don't Turn Off The Lights