After years of being told to fit into a specific – read: straight – box, Darren Hayes is feeling ‘invigorated’ and is unapologetically living his authentic self. In the wise words of an Instagram motivational post, you could say he’s living his best life.

As the lead singer and songwriter of the globally revered Savage Garden, Australian-born, US-based Darren, who’s chatting with Metro.co.uk in London as he announces his first UK tour in 10 years, quickly dominated the pop landscape in the 90s, achieving 10 UK Top 40 hits from I Want You to I Knew I Loved You, while US success beckoned with Truly Madly Deeply.