Darren Hayes to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Hayes fans. Speculation had been rife that Savage Garden lead singer is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 53, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 16/07/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a singer isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a singer-songwriter just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouDarren
For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouDarren was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.
“Darren Hayes was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouDarren”
— @universalObserver, 15 Jul 2025
“Hayes wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 15 Jul 2025
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