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December 2000 headlines :

"Superstars and Cannonballs - Live and on tour in Australia" is released in Australia and US

Savage Garden Concert video release date set!
US release of "SUPERSTARS AND CANNONBALLS: LIVE AND ON TOUR IN AUSTRALIA" will hit stores on Tuesday December 26th! And the Australian release has been out in December 11th!

The Complete Concert. The Unedited Documentary.
The World Premiere of the "Music Video" event of the year.

Filmed during the Australian leg of their massive world tour, SUPERSTARS AND CANNONBALLS takes you to the heart, soul, and nerve-centre of one of the world's most popular and successful bands... and includes, exclusive to video, the never-before-seen, full length documentary "PARALLEL LIVES".

In this intimate video journal, Darren and Daniel give unprecedented access to our cameras, allowing us to follow them on stage and behind the scenes...

What is revealed is surprisingly frank insight into the minds and experiences of two very talented individuals. For the very first time, Darren and Daniel talk candidly about their unique creative-collaboration, friendship and life on the road.

Accompanying this sensational documentary is the entire 90 minute LIVE AFFIRMATION CONCERT. Filmed in spectacular widescreen during their hometown Brisbane concert, a staggering eleven cameras bring to life the excitement and frenzy of the real concert experience.

This is SAVAGE GARDEN like you've never experienced before.

Darren's solo album : End of Savage Garden?

    Savage Garden will take an extended break once the band's world tour wraps up in South Africa in December, giving singer Darren Hayes an opportunity to work on a solo album, according to posts by Hayes on the band's official fan Web site, savagefan.com.

Hayes told fans he's been working on songs in his spare time all year and expects to start recording in February, but no specific plans are in place, and no producer has been chosen for the project, according to the band's manager, Larry Tollin.

Hayes also said he's been working on a screenplay he hopes to have produced.

Savage Garden have not broken up, the singer stressed, and he added that the duo, which includes instrumentalist Daniel Jones, likely will reconvene in late 2001 or early 2002 to record a third album, a follow-up to Affirmation, released November 1999. Jones will be relocating from Brisbane to Sydney where he intends to work as a producer on other projects during the band's hiatus, love interest is also influencing his move to Sydney, Hayes said.

 

    "The 'solo' thing ... Actually this is largely due to Daniel's desire to take time off from SG [Savage Garden] and do studio work. It started ages ago with him needing a break and wanting to concentrate on tinkering around in the studio. He's started a music label and signed an act and is very involved in it. I'm sure you'll hear about it soon. I'm very proud of him. He's been writing for his band Halogen and others for a while now. I obviously don't want to take years off, so ages ago decided I would continue making music until we decided when/if there'd be a new Savage Garden album. Don't freak out! We're happy and the best of friends and actually closer than ever."
"After this tour we intend to do our own thing and we'll see what happens," he continues. "We'd appreciate your support and hope you don't take it as a BREAK UP ... We're going to grow for a while and see what happens. Will there be another Savage Garden album? I'd never say never but certainly not next year."

    Meanwhile, Hayes has asked fans to stop requesting the band's latest single, the title track from Affirmation, en masse. The band's fans have created special Web sites dedicated to garnering the band more airplay, but Hayes said he is concerned that such campaigns have a negative impact at radio, and that the band risks getting a reputation for 'fixed' requests.

"Mass emails, phone calls etc simply do not work and cause more damage than good," Hayes wrote. The song "Affirmation" was not the hit the band hoped for, but no one was to blame, he added.

"There are many reasons why 'Affirmation' wasn't a hit, and had nothing to do with the quality of the song or the support of the fans," Hayes wrote. "Affirmation as an album has sold over seven million copies worldwide in only one year. We are happy. We are thankful and grateful. But I think it's time to stop with strategy and just be supportive. Trying to resurrect 'Affirmation' now is not a good idea. It's over, and we should move on."

Darren's last post : Goodbye?

Author Topic: Goodbye...For now :(
Darren
posted 12-15-2000 06:08 PM

 Well, this is it!
My dreaded final post. Not forever. Just for now.
Tonight I sit in my hotel room in South Africa contemplating the year long tour that's just passed before my eyes in what feels like seconds. We have one more show to go. One. I decided to post before that show because once I walk off the stage I will be walking into the first day of the rest of my life. I wanted to put a beautiful rest to the album, tour and 2 years that have been this record and embrace the future.
Tonight I sat with dear friends and, like Thanksgiving, discussed the moments of gratitude that I've had as a result of this band, this crew, this tour, these fans..this year. There are so many moments, but most of them involve friendship. Spirit. Connections. I will miss my touring family SO MUCH!!
This really as been an incredible experience. 82 shows! 82 high notes in I knew I loved you. 82 crotch grabs (although there may have been more!).. 82 cities.. 82 moments that existed then and there and are now safely filed away in my memory with a smile. This site... your encouragement, support and love.. how can I thank you for that? Simply with those words. Thank you. You are the bomb diggity of fans. The shit! The best in the world and you know I love you.
This site will eventually shut down until the future reveals itself. While the band is on hiatus, so will our websites be. When new music arrives... new websites will appear I'm sure. darrenhayes.com is just a thought now... sometime mid next year I'm sure it will spring to life..gasp the first breath of air and introduce itself to the world.
What I'm excited about is the prospect of going away now.. living my life for a while.. out of the performer's head space. I get to collect my thoughts.. reinvent and redesign it all. Think up something completely new.
Believe me... it's time for change. I'm excited about the future of music.. of performance.. of spirit. But in order to do this, we really need to disconnect from the busy blurring spinning world of all of this delightful madness.
So with the deepest respect... I thank you all for being a part of this.. for opening up your hearts and minds and coming along for the ride.
See you round!
xxxxxDarren Stanley Hayes
With peace in my heart...
December 15 2000. Taken from savagefan.com 

Truly Madly Deeply sets Billboard records

Truly Madly Deeply' breaks the record on the Monitor/Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay Chart, for staying in the chart for over 2 years (106 straight weeks) - longer than any single by any artist or group in the history of the chart. You should be proud now.

Important message from Darren and Daniel

"The band is currently on hiatus following their extensive world tour. The bbs's will remain open in order that all fans may continue to communicate."

"We would very much like to thank all our fans for their continued support. The last four years would not have been possible without the greatest fans in the world!!! Here's wishing you and your families a happy holiday season.

We look forward to speaking again in the New Year"

Best wishes,
Darren and Daniel

Their official Sony site and Savagefan site's will be going on hiatus, and they will post the above message on them with a link to direct you to the bbs's