Darren Hayes

As lead singer and songwriter of Savage Garden and as a solo artist, Darren Hayes has sold over 30 million albums globally, has achieved two US Billboard Hot 100 #1 singles and the longest running AC hit in the chart’s history with "Truly Madly Deeply" staying 123 weeks in the chart. He has won 10 ARIA awards for Savage Garden’s debut album alone, and 14 ARIAs in total. He has also won 10 APRA songwriting awards and was named "one of Australia's 50 greatest artists of all time" by Rolling Stone Australia. Darren has sold out shows around the world including Royal Albert Hall, Sydney Opera House and Radio City Music Hall. He has taken the stage with Pavarotti and performed to a global audience of hundreds of millions at the Closing Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. In addition to a 25-year career as a singer and songwriter, Darren has also studied sketch comedy at renowned improv school The Groundlings, has co-hosted over a hundred episodes of the film podcast "We Paid To See This" and holds a Bachelor of Education. In 2022, Darren will be releasing his first album in 10 years and will be celebrating 25 years since the release of Savage Garden's debut self-titled album.