Former Savage Garden frontman Darren Hayes has been cleared by a London Court of allegations that racially abused a door person.
Hayes was accused of making racial comments to a doorman at a London restaurant but a London judge has found that there were no racial overtones.In a statement, Hayes said "I could never think, let alone utter a racist remark. It's just not who I am. As a gay man, I find the notion of discriminating against a human being because of race, gender or sexuality to be abhorrent. It goes against everything I have stood for."
While racial allegations have been cleared against the singer, Hayes admits that an altercation with the doorman did take place.
"It was a horrible thing to be accused of and I want to thank all of my friends, family and fans for giving me the benefit of the doubt. The experience has been frustrating and at times made me very sad, but through it all I have to say I support the legal system and our right of protection under the law. I'm glad the truth is out there. I just want to concentrate on my music now," he said.
Hayes is about to embark on a solo tour of Australia.
Dates are:
Saturday October 13 Burswood Theatre, Perth
Tuesday October 16 Civic Theatre, Newcastle
Wednesday October 17 State Theatre, Sydney
Saturday October 20 Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide
Sunday October 21 Canberra Theatre, Canberra
Wednesday October 24 The Arts Centre, Hamer Hall, Melbourne
Thursday October 25 QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane
