{"id":826184,"date":"2026-08-26T07:12:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T07:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/826184\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T07:12:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T07:12:25","slug":"savage-gardens-darren-hayes-saluted-at-music-in-the-house-gala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/826184\/","title":{"rendered":"Savage Garden’s Darren Hayes Saluted at Music In The House Gala"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tIt was anything but an ordinary Tuesday night (Aug. 27) in Sydney as Darren Hayes<\/a> was feted with the Excellence in Community Award at the 17th annual Music In The House event.<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe ex-Savage Garden<\/a> singer and songwriter was on hand at the Support Act fundraiser, presented at The Linseed House, The Grounds of Alexandria, where he doubled up with induction into APRA AMCOS\u2019s Billions Club \u2014 recognition of the pop group\u2019s Billboard Hot 100 leader from 1997, \u201cTruly Madly Deeply,\u201d one of their two U.S. No. 1s.<\/p>\n

\n\tSavage Garden, the pairing of Hayes and Daniel Jones, was one of Australia\u2019s biggest exports of the 1990s. Their self-titled debut album \u2014 which houses \u201cTruly Madly Deeply\u201d and top 10 hit \u201cI Want You\u201d \u2014 peaked at No. 3 on the\u00a0Billboard 200,<\/a>\u00a0while sophomore and final release\u00a0Affirmation, which houses No. 1 smash \u201cI Knew I Loved You,\u201d reached No. 6. The\u00a0group split<\/a>\u00a0in 2001.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tFor the past quarter century, Hayes has enjoyed a solo career, one that has yielded five studio albums, most recently the 2022 release Homosexual.<\/p>\n

\n\tAcross his career, Hayes has sold over 35 million albums worldwide, and collected 14 ARIA Awards<\/a> and 10 APRA songwriting awards.<\/p>\n

\n\tAway from the studio and the stage, Hayes has been a tireless leader of community, a stance that saw him appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his services to the music industry in 2019.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Queenslander has candidly shared his personal journey with mental health, resilience, and LGBTQIA+ representation, Support Act explains, and used his global platform to break stigmas and foster safer, more supportive spaces across the creative industries.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI\u2019m deeply honored to be recognized by Support Act for my achievements beyond commercial success and chart statistics in the Australian music industry,\u201d he remarked on receiving the Music In The House award. \u201cI\u2019m grateful to have been a voice advocating for an end to violence against women, homophobia, and racism, and I\u2019m a passionate advocate for removing the stigma associated with mental health.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tLongtime friend Claire Marshall presented Hayes with his Excellence in Community Award, with television presenter Osher G\u00fcnsberg serving as emcee of the celebration.<\/p>\n

\n\tHayes added, \u201cReceiving any recognition from Support Act is an extreme honor. I hope that by highlighting my career, we can shine some of that spotlight on the much-needed funding crucial to the survival of this essential organization.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tOn the night, a lineup of guests performers covers of Hayes and Savage Garden songs, including including Tania Doko, Electric Fields, Meg Mac, Michael Paynter, and Sister2Sister.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cDarren Hayes is not only one of the greatest songwriters and performers Australia has ever produced, but he is also a beacon of courage, openness, and empathy,\u201d comments Clive Miller, CEO of Support Act. \u201cHis bravery in speaking out about mental health, trauma, and identity has paved the way for healthier, more compassionate conversations across the music community. We are thrilled to present him with this year\u2019s Excellence in Community Award.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tHayes left with his hands full, his APRA AMCOS prize for entry into the 1,000,000,000 List with \u201cTruly Madly Deeply,\u201d which has surpassed one billion streams across major services including Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube. APRA chair and ARIA Hall of Fame inductee Jenny Morris presented the Billions Award to Hayes.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWhen APRA\u2019s founding publishers first met 100 years ago in 1926, they could never have imagined we\u2019d be here in 2026 celebrating songwriters and publishers for reaching one billion streams,\u201d Morris said. \u201cIt\u2019s an extraordinary achievement, a testament to the staying power and connection of the song. I\u2019m thrilled to announce that Savage Garden\u2019s \u2018Truly Madly Deeply\u2019 has reached that major milestone and will be added to our coveted Billions List.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tEstablished in 2006, Music In The House gathers the nation\u2019s music industry to salute leaders in music for both their artistic achievements and their broader contributions.<\/p>\n

\n\tPrevious recipients include Troy Cassar-Daley, Powderfinger, Marcia Hines, Midnight Oil, Tina Arena, and the late Archie Roach.<\/p>\n

\n\tAll proceeds raised on the night go to Support Act\u2019s much-needed initiatives, which include the charity\u2019s Wellbeing Helpline, Crisis Relief grants, and mental health prevention programs for struggling music workers. Visit supportact.org.au<\/a> for more.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It was anything but an ordinary Tuesday night (Aug. 27) in Sydney as Darren Hayes was feted with…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":826185,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[10546,74839,88,216],"class_list":["post-826184","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-awards","tag-bbnews","tag-entertainment","tag-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/826184","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=826184"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/826184\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/826185"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=826184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=826184"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=826184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}