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What a cruel world we live in. A world where people are turned in to cartoon figures just for our amusement. A world where a woman who had suffered such a loss as Paula can be ridiculed for her pain.
A world where raw emotion is supposed to be hidden away. I have heard people condemn Paula for not getting on with life...for not “pulling herself together.” Well what did people think she was trying to do”? This woman who admitted that she lived just for her children..life was in her words “a noble gesture.”
Everyone has their judgment of Michael and Paula. To the romantically inclined they were Romeo and Juliet..Paulas harsh critics viewed her as a woman who “snared” Michael. Where is the truth? Somewhere in between. They were like any couple trying to work through the wreckage of divorce. Paula was only trying to do her best by her children...acrimony which turned in to disaster for both she and Michael.
Their portrayal in the British press was damning to say the least. Michael was portrayed as some has been who ran away with Bob Geldofs wife. Paula was condemned for leaving a marriage which had run its course. Funny isn't it how society condemns a woman for leaving a marriage and never questions it when a man jumps ship in search of fulfillment.
Both Paula and Michael were undoubtedly searching for something more. Then Michael died..in one instant she lost her future. Then with the revelations about her father..she lost her past. As she said herself “I was like Bobby Ewing in the shower scene in Dallas. I woke up and my boyfriend wasn't my boyfriend. My father wasn't my father.”
She dealt with so many blows. I hoped she would find the strength to struggle on. She didn't. It is not up to me to judge or condemn. Who knows where any of our lives may end up?
All we can do now is remember the happy times..Michaels soaring voice and effortless charm. Paulas sassy spirited interviewing techniques and her witty writing. May they rest in peace. May Tiger embody the best of both and may those around her pass on the happy memories.
A world where raw emotion is supposed to be hidden away. I have heard people condemn Paula for not getting on with life...for not “pulling herself together.” Well what did people think she was trying to do”? This woman who admitted that she lived just for her children..life was in her words “a noble gesture.”
Everyone has their judgment of Michael and Paula. To the romantically inclined they were Romeo and Juliet..Paulas harsh critics viewed her as a woman who “snared” Michael. Where is the truth? Somewhere in between. They were like any couple trying to work through the wreckage of divorce. Paula was only trying to do her best by her children...acrimony which turned in to disaster for both she and Michael.
Their portrayal in the British press was damning to say the least. Michael was portrayed as some has been who ran away with Bob Geldofs wife. Paula was condemned for leaving a marriage which had run its course. Funny isn't it how society condemns a woman for leaving a marriage and never questions it when a man jumps ship in search of fulfillment.
Both Paula and Michael were undoubtedly searching for something more. Then Michael died..in one instant she lost her future. Then with the revelations about her father..she lost her past. As she said herself “I was like Bobby Ewing in the shower scene in Dallas. I woke up and my boyfriend wasn't my boyfriend. My father wasn't my father.”
She dealt with so many blows. I hoped she would find the strength to struggle on. She didn't. It is not up to me to judge or condemn. Who knows where any of our lives may end up?
All we can do now is remember the happy times..Michaels soaring voice and effortless charm. Paulas sassy spirited interviewing techniques and her witty writing. May they rest in peace. May Tiger embody the best of both and may those around her pass on the happy memories.
Mr Hutchence,
I just read about your surgery. I know that Tigers situation must be worrying for you. But it will sort itself in time. She is a beautiful child..with eyes so full of spirit and character. I hope you get the opportunity to meet her soon.
Get well!
Olivia
I just read about your surgery. I know that Tigers situation must be worrying for you. But it will sort itself in time. She is a beautiful child..with eyes so full of spirit and character. I hope you get the opportunity to meet her soon.
Get well!
Olivia
I saw the band (2nd row) in 1987 in pittsburgh They blew me away!!! I wish I got the chance to see them again. Especially Michael. Michael was a great entertainer and he touched my soul. I will miss him terribly.
The memorial to Michael is a wonderful tribute, but i find robyn of perths remarks disturbing. She knows nothing about Bob Geldof, he is a good man. He has NEVER been disrespecful of Paula or Michael, despite how he must have felt. Nobody is blaming Michael, but Paula was the love of his life and he will cherish that child regardless of who the father is. How can it be better for little Tiger to be in unfamiliar surroundings with people she hardly knows, blood relatives or not, she does not belong in Australia and Michaels father knows that.
What a beautiful tribute and memorial and remembrance site this is. My prayers go out to the Hutchence family: I cannot fathom the pain of having one's child die. I have been an INXS fan since the early 80's and want to say that Michael always had a special light and brightness about him. To me INXS music is positive and upbeat --- a celebration of our life here on earth. But, Michael also seemed to have a keen awareness and sensitivity to eternity. I will say a prayer tonight for Michael, Tiger Lily, Paula Yates, and the Hutchence family ---
PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW ---
Andrea
PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW ---
Andrea
What an incredible man,and a wonderful place to come and read about his life and family.
My heart goes out to tiger,not only for losing her daddy but now her mummy too,how can words express how she will feel when she is old enough to realise what she has lost.
My heart goes out to tiger,not only for losing her daddy but now her mummy too,how can words express how she will feel when she is old enough to realise what she has lost.
When I heard “What You Need” at first time,I felt so excite.INXS is my youth
favorite band.Michael Hutchence was so powerful and elegantry singer.
I Want to see them in japan.
favorite band.Michael Hutchence was so powerful and elegantry singer.
I Want to see them in japan.
I've loved INXS since the age of 10 when I first heard Kick.I've seen INXS in concert three times. I miss the fact that I'll never see Michael Hutchence again, on stage, looking gorgeous.Inxs are still part of my life, and always will be.
INXS are truly Australias greatest band. It was such a tragic loss when Michael died and i hope that the pain eases with time. good luck to little Tiger.
All the best Kell
All the best Kell
I loved the film...dogs in space etc., (if you have a copy I would be ever so grateful if you would send me one - I'll pay for the postage of course) you were a painfully devine human being (i.e. fucking loveley, and I hope that you and Paula can rest in peace now, please say hello to my mum, I love you all. Best Wishes Always Emily XXX
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Rest in peace Michael.Never will you be forgotten. Never.
we all have wings,but some of us don,t know why. i still miss him and i still listen to his music ,but maybe he is finaly where he belongs in heaven.love to tiger lilly,and lots of kisses.ciao
I believe that in November 1997, Australian music lost an icon, a talented musician - someone we all should be proud of.
May you rest in peace Michael.
May you rest in peace Michael.
I don't know why I searched and found this site but I am glad that I did. I, like many millions of people, grew up listening,playing, and enjoying the songs Michael wrote and performed. I KNOW it is a useless,selfish,and very sad thing that happened. I pray for you, the family and Tiger, for you truely are the innocent victims. Michael had everything...great looks, great band, money, great friends and family but in an ironic way these things were not really necessary in life in order to maintain happiness. I wish I could have been there to help him. I wish I could have told him ALL the things he had to live for. I pray for you all and give you my sincere sympathies for what you have and will go through...Michael is in a good place surrounded by all the love GOD can give him. BE PROUD OF HIM ALWAYS! HE TOUCHED THE WORLD IN A WAY WHERE VERY FEW CAN!!
It seems that Michael gave his life for us. He may have used drugs to boost his already wonderfull will for life, but I can see it all as a plan for something real good. It seems this man was so extremely courageous and compassionate, one close to God in ways most of us cannot conceive of in our human minds, maybe a jesus. He made his life so that we will see those things that are true, the things that we should strive to be like every day, the things we should not fear. The drugs surely opened his mind in this level, but also took years away from his young self...and caused much pain. But he knew the right way, good for him, he was strong.
I have always been a big fan of Michael's music. His memory will never ever be forgotten.
I love this site. It is a true tribute to a very talented artist, who we all miss and will always love.
May he rest in peace.
I love this site. It is a true tribute to a very talented artist, who we all miss and will always love.
May he rest in peace.
I really liked Michael and I really miss him. If somebody could send me his biography then please do it.
Thank you!
Thank you!
I am a big fan of michael's and i also have also been fortunate enough to meet him once.I have photographs of all the guys in inxs with me.There is not a day goes bye that i don't listen to michael singing.Michael was my idol throughout my teenage years and he still and always will be.Inxs were the soundtrack to the best moments of my life.Personally, i think Michael was the most talented person in the world and that his songs really meant something.I felt michael's lyrics connected with the kind of person i was.I would love to say more but i know Kell get's letter's like this every day.Anyway i just wanted him to know that there is a guy in Scotland who will never forget his son. LOVE AND PEACE!
I was young when i loved INXS one of my first crushes was Michael. I stayed true as i grew older. I saw them in concert in the barrowlands for the first time in June 1997 and had the time of my life. They were the best live band i'd ever seen. Reading this web site has made me realise that i never knew who Michael was really but i thought i did. Like everyone i was shocked when he died and my heart went out for Tiger.I think about him a lot even now! I'd just like to say rest in peace Michael we all mish you.
The page is wonderful!!!!!!!!!
So so sad. Two such special people with their lives together just beginning...and a beautiful child. Fate twisted so unexpectedly cruelly. Michael, magnificent and talented (I had a passion for him for years), Paula so passionate and caring, I cannot imagine the pain she must have suffered and how she must have blamed herself, no wonder she sought escape from the torment. I weep for the senseless loss, and send my love to their families. Gone but never forgotten.
How they lived
How they shone
But how soon the lights were gone
Chi x
How they lived
How they shone
But how soon the lights were gone
Chi x
I am sitting here at my PC thinking what I should write. I have been deeply saddened by the death of Micheal but also by the death of Paula Yates. I am the same age as Paula and have grown up seeing and reading about her in the media. I did not know her but knew she was a good mother to her children and to see her so very sad at the death of Micheal was upsetting. Let them rest in peace together at last. I will miss you both.
Brilliant music, Brilliant man.
will always miss having seen you live.
Jez xx
will always miss having seen you live.
Jez xx
I am deeply saddened by the death of trying to be a rock chick, the devoted mother who questioned her self worth endlessly. She was a mass of contradictions but enormously appealing nonetheless.
I was upset to see Michaels mother and half sister on an Irish chat show. It is obvious they have their grievances with Paula. Suicide is a divisive thing..we all look for someone to blame. Paula was not to blame for Michaels death. It is not a question of blame....sadly he decided that life was too much. There was too much pain.
Paula if anything brought a reason to live in to Michaels life with the birth of his beloved Tiger.Her questioning of the coroners report was so sad. I understood where she was coming from. Paula had a lot of abandonment issues from her childhood and really didn't want to believe that Michael had ?willingly? left her.
Mr Kelland Hutchence..I commend you and your son Rhett. You have kept a dignified silence. You know that rubbishing Paula in the press isn't going to bring Michael back. All it serves to do is ruin Tigers vision of her mother. I urge Patricia Glassop and Tina Hutchence to leave Paula and Michael alone.
Saying that Michael wasn't going to marry Paula isn't helping anyone. What does it matter now? Only they know the truth...so speculation is pointless.
My hope is that there will not be a custody dispute over Tiger. To be honest who knows where the best place for her is. Paula's daughters can provide stability and love...perhaps holidays in Australia can give her an insight in to personality of her late father.
I hope this hasn't been disrespectful. The deaths of Paula and Michael are to be much lamented. They both seemed good people who were just trying to live their lives like the rest of us. May flights of angels bring them to their final resting place.Paula Yates. In spite of all the bad press she received Paula was a vibrant, warm and very witty woman.
I have grown up reading about Paula in the english press. Her friend Muriel Grey once joked that even Nazi war criminals got better press than Paula...seriously though..she was much maligned for not being a stereotype. She was a brilliant girl
I was upset to see Michaels mother and half sister on an Irish chat show. It is obvious they have their grievances with Paula. Suicide is a divisive thing..we all look for someone to blame. Paula was not to blame for Michaels death. It is not a question of blame....sadly he decided that life was too much. There was too much pain.
Paula if anything brought a reason to live in to Michaels life with the birth of his beloved Tiger.Her questioning of the coroners report was so sad. I understood where she was coming from. Paula had a lot of abandonment issues from her childhood and really didn't want to believe that Michael had ?willingly? left her.
Mr Kelland Hutchence..I commend you and your son Rhett. You have kept a dignified silence. You know that rubbishing Paula in the press isn't going to bring Michael back. All it serves to do is ruin Tigers vision of her mother. I urge Patricia Glassop and Tina Hutchence to leave Paula and Michael alone.
Saying that Michael wasn't going to marry Paula isn't helping anyone. What does it matter now? Only they know the truth...so speculation is pointless.
My hope is that there will not be a custody dispute over Tiger. To be honest who knows where the best place for her is. Paula's daughters can provide stability and love...perhaps holidays in Australia can give her an insight in to personality of her late father.
I hope this hasn't been disrespectful. The deaths of Paula and Michael are to be much lamented. They both seemed good people who were just trying to live their lives like the rest of us. May flights of angels bring them to their final resting place.Paula Yates. In spite of all the bad press she received Paula was a vibrant, warm and very witty woman.
I have grown up reading about Paula in the english press. Her friend Muriel Grey once joked that even Nazi war criminals got better press than Paula...seriously though..she was much maligned for not being a stereotype. She was a brilliant girl