In this three-part 90sGAY special, we’re sitting down with pop music icon Darren Hayes to talk about his stunning new autobiography, ‘Unlovable’.
As lead singer and songwriter of Savage Garden and iconic solo artist, Darren Hayes has sold over 30 million albums, achieved two US Billboard number one singles, won 14 ARIAs, 10 APRA songwriting awards and in 2019 received an award in the Order of Australia by the late Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for services to the music industry.
Darren has performed at the Royal Albert Hall, Sydney Opera House and Radio City Music Hall. He has duetted with Pavarotti, appeared at the closing ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and twice headlined the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.
On this first part of our chat, we ask why now was the right time for Darren to tell his story, what he hopes queer readers will take away, and how therapy, pop stardom, and icons like Madonna and Michael Jackson shaped his journey.
Follow us on Instagram @90sGAY and be sure to subscribe for upcoming episodes where Darren takes us through how Savage Garden broke big in America, their bitter end, and the homophobic music industry politics he faced as a pop star – both in and out of the closet.
