August 2002

More Tour Dates!
Posted Friday, August 30, 2002 by lssilver

Some New Tour Dates for the rest of the world :)

18th October - Belfast Maysfield Leisure
19th October - Dublin Vicar Street
22th October - Copenhagen KB Hallen
23rd October - Stockholm Annexet
25th October - St Petersburg New Arena
26th October - Moscow Kremlin Palace
28th October - Moscow Kremlin Palace
2nd November - Helsinki Espo Arena
8th November - Mexico City Teatro Metropolitan
9th November - Mexico City Teatro Metropolitan
12th November - Tokyo Ebisu Garden Hall
13th November - Tokyo Ebisu Garden Hall
15th November - Nagoya Bottom Line
17th November - Osaka Nanba Hutch
19th November - Singapore Fort Canning
21st November - Taipei Dr. Sun Yat-sem Memorial Hall
23rd November - Manilla Araneta Coleseum
26th November - Bangkok Queen Sirkat National Convention Centre

We 'Also' Want Your Stories!
Posted Friday, August 30, 2002 by Darv

In addition to the below posting regarding Concert Photos, I would also love to take the time to ask for your feedback on the concert(s) you attend. We want to hear how you felt, if something "different" happened at your concert, that may not have happened elsewhere. We would love your honest review on the concert as a whole, and also to hear about what song you most enjoyed.

During the beginning of the tour we will begin taking submissions.

By doing this, we hope to be able to provide all of you with the most "indepth" and "intimate" look at the "Too Close For Comfort" Tour.

If you wish to submit your stories, or have further questions, please feel free to Email Them Here

We Want Your Photos!
Posted Thursday, August 29, 2002 by lssilver

We want your photos for use on this site for an upcoming tour section. If you wish to donate your photos that you have taken during the upcoming Too Close For Comfort Tour please send them to tourphotos@darrenhayescentral.com


Please include your name and the show that the photos were taken at.

You will be credited for any photos that you send in :)

Site Updates
Posted Thursday, August 29, 2002 by lssilver

Lyrics:
Right Dead Back On It

Articles:
Crush Review 1
Crush Review 2

Coming Soon:
Guitar Tabs
Crush Video Images (in Picture Gallery)
Discography Updates

Extra Melbourne Show
Posted Wednesday, August 28, 2002 by lssilver

Wednesday September 11, 2002 - The Forum, Melbourne (Over 18s only *). Tickets on sale this Friday (August 30) at 9am from Ticketek. The current listed price for these tickets is $49.90 (according to the Ticketek site)

* Subject to Confirmation

New Tour Date (UK Tour)
Posted Wednesday, August 28, 2002 by lssilver

Friday October 18, 2002 - Maysfield Leisure Centre, Belfast

Darren on The Monday Dump (Australia)
Posted Monday, August 26, 2002 by lssilver

Darren is special guest on tonights Monday Dump with Roy and HG. It airs at 10.30pm on Channel 7.

Angry, not savage - Herald Sun Article
Posted Sunday, August 25, 2002 by lssilver

DARREN Hayes would like to stress that reports of his musical death are premature. Newspaper articles have suggested that Hayes has fallen foul of his record company and has been dropped as a priority by Sony in the US despite selling a million copies of his first solo album Spin ...

Read More

Brisbane In-Store Appearance
Posted Saturday, August 24, 2002 by lssilver

Unfortunately this event has been cancelled :(

Westfield Toombul - Centre Stage
Saturday 7 September, 12pm


Taken from Westfield Toombul Site

"Queenslander Darren Hayes, who has conquered both the Australian and global music markets, will perform live on Centre Stage at 12pm, Saturday 7 September. Former Savage Garden frontman will perform songs from his new album 'Spin' in his only Brisbane appearance. Buy a copy of 'Spin' and Darren will sign it, plus you'll get the chance to win two tickets to his live concert 'Too Close for Comfort' at the Brisbane Exhibition Centre on the same night! Come in and see one of Brisbane's most successful musical exports live at Westfield Toombul."

Channel [V] Australian Artist of the Year Awards
Posted Thursday, August 22, 2002 by lssilver

Vote for Darren in the Channel [V] Australian Artist of the Year awards. Darren is option 20 on the list of nominees. Get voting now and you could win a return trip to this years ARIA Awards.

Remember entry is open to Australian Residents only.

Go to http://www.channelv.com.au/arias2002/ariavoting.asp to cast your vote :)

Darren Hayes Appearing Live at Warringah Mall
Posted Thursday, August 22, 2002 by Lisamaree

Darren Hayes will be appearing at Warringah Mall, Arena Cove Centre Stage on Sunday 1st September. Darren will perform tracks from his 5 live track CD SPIN - Australian Tour Edition including his single CRUSH at 1pm. After the performance Darren will be available to sign your CD.

Australian Radio Info
Posted Tuesday, August 20, 2002 by lssilver

NiteMix - Friday August 23rd. Listen Live Online

Big Kahuna's Fat30 - Darren will be special guest all week.
Click Here to find out where you can hear the Fat 30

Fat 30 Page

Japanese Tour Dates
Posted Tuesday, August 20, 2002 by Dyan

From Aya on the bbs......

Tuesday 12 Nov. Tokyo Ebisu Garden Hall
Wednesday 13 Nov. Tokyo Ebisu Garden Hall
Firday 15 Nov. Nagoya Bottom Line
Sunday 17 Nov. Osaka Namba Hatch

Darren Hayes B-side CD Petition
Posted Monday, August 19, 2002 by Darv

If you would love the chance to speakup and possibly have all your favourite B-Sides on one CD, well now is your chance. There is currently a petition running that is asking one of Darren's record labels to produce a CD that will have all of the B-side tracks on it. Including the ConnecteD Tracks. Once the petition ends, the results will be sent to both Sony Music and Roadshow Australia.

The petition will be available online to sign between the 19/08/02 thru to the 19/09/02 if you have any questions forward them to me.
You can add your signature Online Here.

Re:covered Elvis Special
Posted Sunday, August 18, 2002 by lssilver

If you missed the Re:covered Elvis special where Darren sang 'I Can't Help Falling In Love With You' you can catch it again tonight at 8.30pm on BBC Choice (UK viewers only)

You can also view a clip of Darren singing the song on the Re:covered site

Current Confirmed Tour Dates
Posted Friday, August 16, 2002 by lssilver

This is the current list of tour dates for the Too Close For Comfort Tour. Note that Aneiki are supporting for all Australian shows except for Melbourne (which won't happen because they have to be elsewhere on that date).

Australia:

Saturday, August 31 - Melbourne Palais Theatre
Monday, September 2 - Sydney Enmore Theatre
Tuesday, September 3 - Sydney Enmore Theatre - On Sale August 19th
Thursday, September 5 - Newcastle Civic Theatre
Saturday, September 7 - Brisbane Convention Centre
Monday, September 9 - Wollongong Entertainment Centre
Tuesday, September 10 - Canberra Royal Theatre
Friday, September 13 - Adelaide TheBarton Theatre
Sunday, September 15 - Perth Burswood Theatre

Tickets On Sale Friday August 2nd.

Support is Specificus for all shows and Aneiki for all
shows except Melbourne.

UK:

Thursday 26 September - Carlisle Sands Centre
Friday September 27 - Glasgow Clyde Auditorium
Saturday September 28 - Newcastle City Hall
Monday September 30 - Leicester de Monfrot Hall
Tuesday October 01 - Cambridge Corn Exchange
Thursday October 03 - Manchester Apollo
Friday 4 October - Manchester Apollo
Saturday October 05 - Sheffield City Hall
Monday October 07 - Bristol Colston Hall - SOLD OUT!
Tuesday October 08 - Portsmouth Guildhall - SOLD OUT!
Thursday October 10 - Wolverhampton Civic Hall
Friday October 11 - London Hammersmith - SOLD OUT!
Saturday October 12 - London Hammersmith - SOLD OUT!
Monday 14 October - Wolverhampton Civic Hall
Tuesday October 15 - Plymouth Pavillion
Wednesday October 16 - London Hammersmith
Saturday October 19 - Dublin Vicar Street

Darren's Positive Spin - Courier Mail Article
Posted Thursday, August 15, 2002 by lssilver

IMAGE problem? What image problem? Former Savage Garden frontman Darren Hayes believes "image" is one of the most overrated elements of a music career.

When he said goodbye to Savage Garden and partner Daniel Jones in October, he thought nothing of changing his looks completely and returning to his natural blond curls which respond so well to the humid climes of his native Brisbane ...

Click To Read More

Extra Sydney Show
Posted Wednesday, August 14, 2002 by lssilver

A Second show for the Sydney Enmore Theatre has been announced for Tuesday September 3rd. Tickets go on sale Monday August 19 at 9am from Ticketek.

Crush Single Delayed
Posted Tuesday, August 13, 2002 by lssilver

The release of the Crush (1980 Me) in Australia single has been delayed until September 2nd.

HNFM Interviews Darren Hayes - Audio Version
Posted Sunday, August 11, 2002 by lssilver

Thanks to Marc from HMFM we have the Audio version of the interview with Darren Hayes from Friday. The file will be available for up to a week (depending on how often it gets downloaded).

Click Here to Download - 5.5 MB MP3

Spin - Australian Tour Edition
Posted Friday, August 9, 2002 by lssilver

SPIN: AUSTRALIAN TOUR EDITION: EXCLUSIVE 2CD

Released September 2, 2002
300744-2

CD-1: Standard Album Disc

1. Strange Relationship
2. Insatiable
3. Heart Attack
4. I Miss You
5. Dirty
6. Good Enough
7. Crush (1980 ME)
8. I Can't Ever Get Enough Of You
9. Creepin'
10. Like It Or Not
11. What You Like
12. Spin
13. The Heart Wants What It Wants (Album Version)

CD-2: Bonus Live Disc

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

Pre-Order Now From HMV Australia for $31.95 AUD

Next US Single: I Miss You
Posted Friday, August 9, 2002 by lssilver

I Miss You is set to be the next US single for Darren. At this stage expect to start hearing the song sometime in December.

More details as they are announced.

HNFM Interviews Darren Hayes!
Posted Tuesday, August 6, 2002 by lssilver

Have you got a question for Darren Hayes? HNFM are interviewing Darren Hayes on Friday, and we want to ask him some of the questions you want answers to ... so if you have a question then click here and send it in. We will pick the best questions to ask and then check back here for the interview!

Read The Transcript

273 Crush Stills!!
Posted Sunday, August 4, 2002 by lssilver



Download 273 Stills (6.4 MB Zip)

Crush Cover (Large)
Posted Friday, August 2, 2002 by lssilver

Crush Video on Rage (Australia)
Posted Friday, August 2, 2002 by lssilver

Rage will be showing the Crush video early Saturday Morning (Just after 5am, before the Top 50 Starts).

Set your VCRs :)