The Darren Zone

10-31-02
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Thanks Spinner for sharing the following news:

Dani at Nite Mix will be interviewing Olivia Newton John on tomorrow's show, and afterwards she will play the new duet by Olivia and Darren - Lift Me Up. This IS a listen online station. Yay! The interview will be sometime after 7:00 pm (Queensland Australia time). Their website to listen is at www.nitemixonline.com.

Thanks Francesca and to Huge thanks to Peter at Sound World for this news:

The brand new Darren Hayes CD single I MISS YOU will not be released in Australia until late January 2003 now. The record label down here are trying to locate some exclusive remixes to add as a bonus to the single release. We will be in touch as more news comes to hand.

In other news about a fantastic new CD. Rove is one of the leading TV presenters in Australia, his TV show Rove Live is one of the top rating TV shows in the country and on November 11th they are releasing their own live CD. The CD will feature 14 live tracks on a CD and the actual live performaces of those tracks on a DVD. Also the DVD will feature 3 live interviews, one of the interviews is with Darren himself! For more details about the tracklisting and other information please check the Sound World website (www.soundworld.com.au) The CD features some of the finest Aussie artists around, so if you up for a taste of Australian music we recommended this CD!!

10-30-02
Thanks Asis and Synne for translating this review about 'I Miss You' from www.ginza.se into English for us:

Darren Hayes sl�r till igen med en svidande romantisk singel tagen fr�n soloalbumet "Spin". "I miss you" �r en l�t med fet klassiker-varning st�mplad p� sig och som ger prov p� styrkan i Darren Hayes fantastiska r�st.

TRANSLATION:
Darren Hayes strikes again with a devastatingly romantic single taken from the his solo-album "Spin" "I Miss You is a song that got potenial to become a classic and that proves the strenght of Darren Hayes' fantastic voice!

The UK Microsite has just put up the full video of 'I Miss You' on their site! Click here to watch it.

10-29-02
Thanks Donna for sharing the scan of the Darren article in the current issue of 'Heat Magazine' (UK). Click on the article below to see it in full size.

Photographer, Dmitry Belikov, has put up some photos that he took at Darren's press conference in Moscow. The site is in Russian which you can go to by clicking here. The photos may take a while to load however, so just click on the photo you want below, to see it in full size.

Thanks Bec for sharing this. Darren appeared on Music Max's 'The Guest List' today (pre-taped), and here are some of the videos that he picked:

Murder on the dancefloor - Sophie Ellis Bexter
That Day - Natalie Imbuglia
In your eyes - Kylie
Somethin' Stupid - Robbie Williams/Nicole Kidman
Come what may - Moulin Rouge
What it feels like for a girl - Madonna
Star Guitar - Chemical Brothers
Wheres your head at - Basment Jaxx

10-28-02
Thanks Synne for finding this new Darren photo from the Norwegian Sony Site (click on the photo below to see it in full size)

Thanks Tina for sharing this interview in the current October issue of 'SL �htuleht' (Baltic). Click here to read it.

If you remember, Olivia Newton John is putting out an album of duets with popular artists, and one of the duets is 'Lift Me Up' which is a duet with Darren. Well, the show 'A Night With Olivia' will be broadcast Wednesday, 30th October, 7:30pm, Channel 9, in Australia. It includes behind-the-scenes footage of the making of her upcoming album '2' so you may see a few clips of Darren! :)

10-27-02
HugeMusic.com.au has some amazing photos of Darren during his Brisbane performance for the 'Too Close For Comfort' tour on their site. Click on any one of the the photos below to see them all and in full size:

Apparently Darren will be appearing in the following two upcoming Australian magazines:

Australian Who Weekly magazine, 21 October 2002 issue
- features JENNIFER LOPEZ on the cover. Also featured SILVERCHAIR in 4 page 'Up For It' story with photo, this story is about the up coming ARIA Awards in Sydney, and also features KYLIE MINOGUE with 1/2 page photo and DARREN HAYES with photo.

Australian Cream magazine, October/November 2002, Fifth Anniversary issue
- features DARREN HAYES IN "55 Of The Best" with 2 photo's, DARREN also features in '55 Fabulous Quotes" with photo.

10-26-02
Thanks Gwendoline for typing up the transcript of Darren's appearance on MTV's 'The Fridge' yesterday (in Europe). Click here to read it.

Due to the political climate in some of the Asian countries, some of the concerts over there have been postponed. Here's the official posting from Darrenhayes.com:

Darren Hayes Tour Update
Due to recent political unrest in South East Asia and in particular the terrorist attacks in Manila and Bali, we have been advised to POSTPONE upcoming performances in Singapore, Taipei, Manila and Bangkok. The shows are by no means being cancelled. They will be rescheduled for the 1st or 2nd quarter of 2003.

Please understand this has been a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of all those involved and attending the performances.

Thanks Cindy for sharing this. Here is a list of some upcoming TV appearances with Darren:

Tuesday 29th October 8:30 pm (Australia) - Music Max "The Guest List"
Wednesday 30th October 1 pm (Australia) - repeat of Music Max's "The Guest List"
Friday 1st November (Russia) - NTV channel is going to air interview with Darren on , approx. 23.05 @ "Vse Srazy" programme

10-25-02
Just a reminder that Darren will be appearing on MTV's 'The Fridge' today (Friday) at 4pm (UK time)

Thanks Antonina for sharing this. The current (October) issue of the Russian newspaper 'Pulse' has a Darren article in it. Click here to read it.

10-24-02
Darren has updated his journal at his Sony Site. Click here to read it.

Thanks Ema for sharing this news that 'Sony Italy' has a clip of the 'I Miss You' video on their site. Click here or on the image below to go to their site (just click on the Darren link on the right side of the screen.

The D-Zine has added some new pictures in both the members and non-member's area of their site. Click here to go to their site and see them.

10-23-02
'Top of the Pops' has a interview transcript up on their website. Click here to read it. It's really funny too! :)

10-22-02
According to TicketCharge.com.sg, Darren's Singapore concert has been cancelled. There is ticket refund information on their site. Click here to go there.

Thanks Deb for sharing this news. Eil.com now has the two upcoming UK I Miss You singles for sale on their site as a 2CD package. Click here to see their Darren listing.

10-21-02
Thanks xanadude for the following info:

A two-track sampler from Festival-Mushroom Records was serviced to radio nationally on Friday, October 18, 2002. The sampler features Olivia Newton-John's duet with Darren Hayes, 'Lift Me Up' (written by Hayes and Rick Nowels), and 'Love You Crazy', a duet with Human Nature penned by Australian pop/country singer Brooke McClymont, Robert Parde (who wrote 'Shine' for Vanessa Amorosi) and Steve Werfel (who wrote 'Burn For You' and 'Chains' for Tina Arena). These are from Olivia's upcoming CD release (Nov 4) called 2. Olivia will also perform with some of her duet partners on a live TV special "A Night With Olivia," which airs nationally on the Nine Network on October 30.

10-20-02
You can now pre-order the two 'I Miss You' singles, being released on Nov. 4th, at www.hmv.co.uk. You can pre-order the UK Spin Special Edition, being released on Nov. 11th, at www.amazon.co.uk.

10-19-02
Thanks Tiara for sharing this. The venue for the Singapore concert on November 19 has changed from Ft. Canning to the Singapore Expo Centre I. Tickets are on sale now at Ticket Charge . They also have a cool poster of Darren on their site. Click on the image below to see it in full size:

Thanks Gianluca for the info that Sony Music Italy now has an article about Darren and his upcoming single 'I Miss You'. Click here to go read it.

10-18-02
Thanks Guynemer for uploading the new 'I Miss You' video! There are two versions, 1 in Real 8 format, and one in Windows Media format. Just right click on your preference below and select "save as". Then you can watch the video, YIPPY! :)

Real Player
Windows Media

Here is a picture of the new repackaged SPIN (UK) CD that is going to be released:

10-17-02
The Capital FM (London) transcript and audio link is now up! Click here to read the transcript, and click here to listen to the interview.

10-16-02
Unfortunatly Darren didn not receive an award last night at the ARIA's, but your will always be #1 to us Darren! :) The 'Best Male Artist' award went to Alex Lloyd and the 'Channel V Artist of the Year' went to Silverchair.

Thanks Cidy for the current charts for Darren around the world:

Australia - week commencing 14th October
ARIA singles - Crush (1980Me) # 38 (up 4)
ARIA Australasian singles - Crush (1980Me) # 8 (up 3)

Sweden - chart dated 10th October
Album - Spin # 40 (down 8)
Singles - Strange Relationship # 46 (down 2)

Thanks Flo for sharing the news that the music 'channel Rete A', previously called 'VIVA' in Italy, showed the 'I Miss You' video recently. Also, the IMY single will be released in Italy on November 4th, followed by a Christmas version of Spin which is oto be released on November 18th.

10-15-02
Thanks Tiina & Tonia for sharing the current Darren charts for Russia and the Baltic:

Russia:

National Music Channel Muz-TV: Strange Relationship entered at #1
Top 20 of MTV-Russia: Strange Relationship # 6 (same as last week)
Top 40 of Radio Europa Plus: Strange Relationship # 5 (up 3)
Insatiable # 30 (down 1)
Pepsi Chart: Strange Relationship # 4 (up 1)

Baltic:

"SR" Radio SWH Top40 #16 (down from #14)
"SR" Radio 1 Top31 #31 (down from #29)
"SR" Radio Stoties FM99 Top33 #27
"SR" Uuno Raadio Top40 #29 (down from #25)
"SR" UunoChart Top25 #3 (up from #7)
"SR" Sky Radio Top20 #7

CapitalFM DJ Margherita Taylor just announced that Darren will be dropping by the CapitalFM studios sometime this week. You may want to listen online when you can and try to catch him. Margherita's show is weekdays 10:00-13:00 (London time). Just go to www.capitalfm.com and click on 'listen live.'

10-14-02
Click here or on any of the images below to see the stills from Darren's new 'I Miss You' video in their full size.

10-13-02
Thanks Emma for typing up the transcript of Darren's interview on today's 'KEY 103 FM' (Manchester, UK). Click here to read it.

Thanks Pru for sharing this review of the 'Wolverhamton' concert that appeared in the Evening Mail:

Songs From The Heart
DARREN HAYES
Civic Hall,
Wolverhampton

The ecstatic welcome for Darren Hayes as he took to the stage at the packed Civic Hall was worthy of any acclaimed rock star. But he sang his heart out like a new kid on the block with everything to prove. Perhaps that sort of honesty is part of the reason for his success. There may be other equally talented lyricists and singers, but few can express the emotion and angelic sound which Hayes has made his own. Too Close For Comfort is the name of his tour, but most in the mixed but mainly 30-something crowd couldn't get close enough to their hero. Insataible, Strange Relationship and Heart Attack were delivered in style from his latest album Spin. But Affirmation, I Knew I Loved You and To The Moon And Back from his Savage Garden days inevitably drew the loudest cheers and had the crowd singin along. He returns to the civic on Monday.

10-12-02
Darren is a Finalist in the Aria Voting for 'Australian Artist of the Year'. Here is the info from Channel V's site which you can go to by clikcing here:

[V] Oz Artist of the Year: Top Ten Nominees
Monday Night, 14 October
After sifting through more than 20,000 we're happy to announce the Oz Artist of the Year Top 10 Nominees! They are (in alphabetical order):

Bardot
Scott Cain
Grinspoon
Darren Hayes
John Butler Trio
Kylie Minogue
Motor Ace
Silverchair
Something for Kate
The Vines

And you can check them all out in our Top Ten Nominees special on Monday 14 October @ 9pm AEST.

10-11-02
Thanks Maggz for the news that the release date for Darren's 'I Miss You' singles (UK) is going to be Noveber 4th. Here is a cover of the new single as well as the track listings:

CD1
I Miss You
Strange Relationship (F3 Mix)
In Your Eyes (cover of Peter Gabriel song)
I Miss You (cd extra) * I think this means the video ;)

CD2 I Miss You
Where You Want To Be
I Miss You Instrumental
and Free Poster

10-10-02
Thanks Aya for posting a picture and the trck listings for the new 'Too Close For Comfort' CD single that will be released in Japan on October 30th:

1.Dirty (live recording)
2.Insatiable (live recording)
3.Strange Relationship (live recording)
4.I Miss You (live recording)
5.Good Enough (live recording)

10-09-02
Darren Hayes will be filming a special recording for CDUK in Waterloo, London, UK on Saturday 12th October 2002 and there is a limited amount of FREE tickets to give away. All applicants will need to be available from 15.00 until 17.00 and need to be aged 16yrs+ (photographic ID will be required to gain entry). Guests will be required to make their own way to the studios as transport is not provided. If you would like to book for the recording or would like more information please call 020 7240 2828 or e-mail your name and phone number to phillipa@powerhousetv.co.ukand they will contact you. They cannot reply to e-mails that are not relevant to this specific recording or do not contain the specified information.

Thanks Maggz for posting the UK Press Release for 'I Miss You'. Click here to read it.

Thanks Maggz for sharing this. The Repacked Spin album for the United Kingdom is going to be released November on November 11th. CD1 will contain all the current tracks that spin features and CD2 has the following tracks:

1. Dirty (Acoustic Track Live from Taipei)
2. Insatiable (Acoustic Track Live from Taipei)
3. Strange Relationship (Acoustic Track Live from Taipei)
4. I Miss You (Acoustic Track Live from Taipei)
5. Good Enough (Acoustic Track Live from Taipei)
6. Can't Help Falling In Love With You (Elvis Cover New Version)
7. I Wish You Heaven (Prince Cover) New Recording

10-08-02
Thanks Vikki for the following info:

Just thought I'd let you know that I heard IMY on the radio for the first time today. It was on BRMB which is a local Birmingham station, they love Darren as much as Capital FM do! They're giving away tickets and soundcheck passes etc this week AND they broadcast online. The competition is running from 4-6 PM UK time, but I don't know if today was a one-off or if they're running them up to the Wolverhampton concerts. They're playing ads for Darren's concerts literally every 1/2 hour or so!

Click here to go to their website.

Nickelodeon kid's TV (UK) has Strange Relationship at #3 on their 'Nick List' of popular music! Click here to see it.

Thanks Francesca for this info that the website for the 'Stargreen Box Office' has information and phone numbers to call to check on ticket availability for the three Hammersmith Apollo shows in London on October 11th, 12th and 16th. Click here to go to their site.

10-07-02
Here are the current worldwide charts for Darren:

Australia (ARIA's week commencing 7th October:
Singles - Crush (1980Me) # 42 (down 8)
Australasian Singles - Crush (1980Me) # 11 (down 4)

Sweden Charts dated 3 October:
Album - Spin # 32 (down 10)
Singles - Strange Relationship # 44 (down 11)

Savage Garden Billboard Charts in the USA - Issue Date October 12:
Singles - Adult Contemporary Recurrents
I Knew I Loved You - # 7 (same as last week)
Truly Madly Deeply - #14 (down 2)

Thanks Scoobydoo for the news that CapitalFM.com has Darren in their Future Hits section with his new single 'I Miss You'. You can listen to a clip on their site by clicking here. They are also giving you the chance to win tickets to one of his upcoming concerts.

10-06-02
PopEx.com has a listing of Tour dates and links to Darren's box office/venue information. Click here to check it out.

Sony Music Denmark has Darren in their news section of their site. Click here to go to their site, and just scroll down a bit past Shakira. The only problem however, is that th info is not in English :(

Thanks Francesca for sharing this. Whammo's site has a nice mention of Darren next to his Australian Tour CD. Click here to go to their site, and just scroll down the page a bit.

10-05-02
Thanks Julie for sharing this info re: Darren upcomming appearance on Music Max (Canada)

**Top of the Pops**
Sunday at 7:30 PM
Reruns: Monday at 4:30 AM, Thursday at 12:30 PM, 6:30 PM and 9:30 PM... & Friday at 9:30 PM (this last one to be checked out)
Lenght: 30 minutes
*Note: if you have the time to get it in at the right moment, you'll fall on the "premiere" this Saturday at 11 AM (& rerun at 6:30 AM on Sunday). It's even place in their section, but I don't know if it will be a rerun of the "last" Sunday.

**Plus sur commande** (More on order)
Yes, you'll be able to do requests on this show... and LIVE! (Nabi is still there... ouch! Good luck everyone! A non SG lover!)... according to the description, they'll be more than just a request show, like some reports, ask questions to the guest, a "Vote-O-Matic" between 2 videos... And they need public to their shows! (I just wonder if it will be another TRL... hope not), etc. Like they say, YOU'RE THE BOSS of the show! (does it give you a clear idea? ^_~). Also hosting with Nabi, the newcomer VJ Izabelle Desjardins.

Monday to Friday at 4:30 PM
Reruns: Monday to Friday at 8 AM
Best moments of the week: Saturday at 10 AM
Rerun: Sunday at 7 AM.
Lenght: 1 hour
*Note: there will be a special presentation at their Saturday usual spot, according to their website. Their 1st show of it ever, I guess.

Thanks Tracy for scanning the concert review article in today's issue of 'Mercury' (Leicester UK). Click here to read it.

Thanks Sheila for typing out the concert review article in today's issue of the 'Daily Express' (Glasgow, UK). Click here to read it.

10-04-02
Thanks Yezmin for sharing this news:

Hi, as you may know I'm in UK right now, yesterday Darren and Leonie asked me to pass the word on this, yesterday the director of the I Miss You video arrived to the UK and we had the first view of the video, today. The video will be released on MTV so they asked that we start requesting the video today in all your local networks and MTV and VH1, the video is really, really cool I'm sure it is going to be an amazing hit. He is doing great and the concerts are simply the best!

10-03-02
A new message has been posted on www.darrenhayesmusic.com:

Darren will appear on "The Guest List" on Music Max on cable in Australia. The show is due to premier on Tuesday October 29 at 8.30 eastern standard time.
Join former front man for Savage Garden as he plays us some of his favourite videos and talks about what it's like to be a boy from Brisbane who makes it to the big time in music.

10-02-02
Wow our man Darren has been busy! He has his journal once again at his Sony Site. Click here to read it.

Thanks Shayne for typing up the article in this weeks issue of 'X-Press Magazine' (UK). Click here to read it.

Thanks Alex for finding this promotional ad on a promotional site it Mexico. Click on the ad below to see it in full size:

10-01-02
The Fan Club site has put up Darren's first two diary entries in their non-members' area. Just go to www.darrenhayesmusic.com and click on news, and then choose from the drop down menu at the top of that page.

Darren has updated his journal at his Sony Site. Click here to read it.