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Darren Hayes and Anastacia keep it
simple, unlike Britney Spears WHAT'S happened to the
pop world?
Where are the television-hurling, all-night partying, illicit substance-abusing wrecks who
used to crawl to our shores and misbehave? Do they even exist any more?
Judging by the punishing promotional schedules most poppets are working to, the answer
would seem to be no.
Take, for example, US vocal powerhouse Anastacia and former Savage Garden frontman Darren
Hayes.
Both were in Melbourne this week flogging their new releases, and both were professional
and low-key.
Anastacia, who declared after an appearance on Channel 10's Rove Live that Rove McManus
was one of her favourite TV hosts in the world, put on an impromptu show for party animals
enjoying a drink at Crown's Heat nightclub on Monday night.
The easy-going singer was relaxing with friends in the upstairs VIP section of the club
when the DJ started spinning her single.
``No, too fast, slow the track down,'' she ordered.
The DJ tried to comply.
``No, still not right,'' Anastacia said.
The DJ tried again.
``No, no, no . . . Here, I'll show you how it should sound.''
Heading up to the DJ booth, she grabbed a microphone and astounded and thrilled clubbers
with a surprise performance.
There is no question about her singing ability. There is also no question she is a good
sport.
Anastacia allowed McManus to kiss her bellybutton -- as Elton John once did -- after the
credits had rolled on the chat show.
Meanwhile, after a well-received showcase at the Jam Factory on Monday night, Hayes spent
an enormous amount of time meeting fans and signing autographs.
He was promoting his debut solo album, Spin.
Instead of heading off to do whatever pampered pop stars do, Hayes and his entourage
checked in to a Village Gold Class cinema to watch a film.
Finally, a fascinating bit of scuttlebutt doing the rounds during the week was that
Britney Spears' Melbourne press junket was cancelled because of the size of her entourage.
Could it be the singing Barbie Doll wanted to travel to Melbourne for a one-night stopover
with 16 girlfriends as well as her crew of minders, PRs and managers?
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