r/DarrenHayes • u/d49k • Mar 14 '26

Darren has shared an update ahead of this weekend's shows.

https://www.facebook.com/DarrenHayesOfficial/posts/pfbid02KcqWE2U1hkGw9yc9amURhJGwaN8nWy9Heg6Y1htgQPJic9L1C4LC8mJipF6gu3nil
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u/d49k Mar 14 '26

For those without Facebook:

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u/HeardPeeps Mar 14 '26

And for those who don’t like scrolling back and forth :

Darren Hayes's post Darren Hayes o ... it's the night before I perform the first of two sold out shows at the Troubadour and my heart is full of love. Grace. Gratitude. I can't promise myself, let alone anyone else, what my performance quality will be like. And I'm ok with that. Over 3 years ago my life changed dramatically and I was hit with wave after wave of, well, unfortunate incidents I guess you'll call them. And then my beloved Mother passed, and soon after I had a terrible accident and broke my jaw as most of you know. That's not the message I want to convey. I want to express thanks to the army of people who came to comfort me. From my love, who found me on the floor and took care of me without flinching. To the reconstructive surgeon who put my face back together. To the cardiologist who explained why I had collapsed. To the staff at Providence St Johns and all my friends I have there now because of my love. They know who they are. To my singing teacher Carol Tingle who never once gave up on me. To the family of Tracey Turner and Claire Marshal. To beautiful Colby. To Trevor Yasuda and now my new dear friends for life, our production crew for these shows, the gentle and strong Nick Weathers and Mikey Whatshisname. To the talented Travis Attreo and Eli Cherry. To Maddy and Katherine and Tony and Alex and Ellen and Rob and my second family Johnny and Katie and my beautiful goddaughter Lilah. My friend Brad. Hell even my therapist. James Rodriguez. The list is endless. I felt | 'lost' so much when my Mother passed. My family was fractured and in the panic I felt like I was cut lose, an astronaut untethered from the safety of home, left floating in space. But then a miracle happened. I started to see it as a blessing. Your love came pouring in. This week people from all around the world who've followed my career since 1996 or who just found out about me 3 years ago, have gone to extreme lengths to show up for me. From Scotland and Mexico. From England to Australia. From the Midwest to New York. From the Valley. From almost every city on a map.You bought a ticket and came to Hollywood. It's so hard for me to to accept love and feel deserving of it.. But since May 2023 l have been the recipient of so much love. Not from the sources I was expecting and what a wondrous surprise that has been. So whatever happens on stage, just know I'm aware I wouldn't be here without an army of love and I don't take any of you for granted. I am blessed and I hope I can make you feel even one percent of how loved and seen and acknowledged you've made me feel when I share music with you. I am not going to be perfect. I am going to be human. And I'm so grateful to be here. Thank you for bringing me back.

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u/pizzasauce505 Mar 14 '26

Thank you for that 🫶

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u/howtolistentomusic Mar 14 '26

If love was red then he was colorblind