In memory of Michael Hutchence

"The amount of experience that we go through, in doing what we do, is many lifetimes. The problem is holding on to a fixed point for long enough to understand it” - Michael Hutchence

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Michael and Roger Taylor of Queen

Montreux , Switzerland 1986

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Michael 1988

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In 1987, Michael appeared in an advertisement for Amnesty International to support the organization's 25th anniversary. The ad was part of Amnesty International's campaign to highlight its 25 years of working to protect human rights and fight injustice worldwide. Michael's involvement with Amnesty International was known to be a cause close to his heart, reflecting his broader commitment to human rights.

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'It’s striking to watch Michael Hutchence’s performance and just see him transform in the moment. Wherever he is when he walks on the stage, he goes somewhere completely different mentally to reach inside and deliver that performance that he delivers. You can just see that in his eyes.'

-Tim Farriss / INXS

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Harley-Davidson is Michael’s favourite brand of motorbike. He has loved them all his life.

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Michael 1988

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Michael with his mum, Partisia

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Michael on stage at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, on 16 June 1988.

Photo by Jim Steinfeldt

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INXS — Never Tear Us Apart (Behind The Scenes)

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November 1987, Prague

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'I look through the mind's, eye and the soul and the heart. I just write that way, it's a soul thing speaking of songwriting.'

Michael

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On his way to an INXS concert at The Masquerade in Atlanta, Michael stopped off to join Evan Dando and The Lemonheads at Stone Mountain Park for ‘The PowerAde Metro Mount Benefit Concert.

May 1993

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Michael 1989

Photos from the video "Sometimes" from the solo album Max Q

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INXS, KICK Tour 1988

photo Lisa McCormick

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'Michael was essentially a shy guy who seemed to hide behind his hair, his speech impediment and his retiring manner. While he resented intrusions into his privacy, he resisted becoming removed from the real world. He wanted to be able to hold up the bar in a nightclub and talk to anyone. The surprising thing was that as his fame grew his ego didn’t and the oddest thing about spending time around Hutchence was just how regular a person he was.'

-Toby Creswell, Music Journalist

Photo - Sydney 1996

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Michael with the monks of a Buddhist temple of Tōdai-ji, in Nara, Japan, May 1994.

Photo by Denis O'Regan

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TV Interview 1994

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Photo Chris Cuffaro 1993