Iconic pop vocalist Darren Hayes reveals the death of his mom: My heart is broken

Darren Hayes has been left heartbroken after the passing of his beloved mother, Judy.The Australian singer shared the devastating news with fans overnight on Instagram, posting a lengthy tribute to his mom who passed away peacefully last week.“I am heartbroken to announce my beautiful, extraordinary, magnificent, wondrous Mother, Judy, passed away peacefully surrounded by love on January 17, 2025 in Brisbane, Australia,” he wrote.“I am absolutely devastated, as are her siblings, her grandchildren, my sister, our close family and all of her wonderful friends and anyone who knew her.She was the kindest person any of us knew and everything I know about love, I learned from her.”Hayes, 52, said he is not in the right mind frame to “have a conversation or engage in dialogue about this immense loss” of the woman whose “presence in my life was the engine to my heart.”But he appreciates the “outpouring of empathy for my family and your appreciation for her.”“We always had an invisible string, a magical connection that was unbreakable no matter where I was in the world,” said Hayes, who reached astronomical success with Savage Garden.“I like to imagine that string was a little bit like twine and she a beautiful balloon.

The string has been cut and now my Mother has ascended to the heavens where she is forever young, beautiful and can finally breathe and is pain free.”“Even though she appears to have floated gently into the clouds above, our bond remains forever – perhaps now a connection made of glitter and stardust and wishes and love.My heart is broken but I’m so grateful she is finally at peace.”The singer even dedicated his recently released memoir Unlovable to his mother, who he also paid tribute to in September on her 79th birthday....