" I dont feel the cold. Come on, im scottish."
Every night Darius picks on lucky girl to join him on stage. "During the show its my goal to look at everyones face at least once. It's a big job, but its fantastic to connect with the audience.
Darius loves every minute of performing, "I've always wanted to do it the best it can be." Its not all glamour. "I eat in the catering with the rest of the crew, they're my mates and we always have a really good laugh.
"I'm involved in everything from the stage logo design to song running orders. I'm no control freak. But its my show and i want it to be perfect."
During the concert Darius performs his whole album - plus a few surprise covers. "I do a whole range because i want people to know thats what im about musically."
During his sound check, Darius spends time doing impressions of Ali G and winding up his band. "Is it cause i is famous?"
Darius always makes time to open all his fan mail. "some letters i get are really harsh. People read into my lyrics and write to me about being bullied, like i was. I alwsays try to send something back."
Pop Idol hunk Darius is to make a one off guest appearance in Hollyoaks in what will be his small screen debut.
But the role won't be too much of a challenge for the strapping Glaswegian - he's playing himself.
Darius will be the star attraction at the Hollyoaks community College Graduation Ball in what promises to be a romantic finale to the student's celebrations. And the star told The Insider how much he enjoyed filming on location at Mersey TV at the end of May, alongside all those famously gorgeous soap babes. "It was great fun." he smiles, "and also quite strange to be surrounded by so many familar faces! I was at Edinburgh University before finishing my final year and taking part in Pop Idol so it brought back memories of my own graduation.
The special episode will be aired on Friday, July 4th and it shows hollyoaks longest-running character Tony meeting Darius, who turns out to be his favourite singer.
Tony played by Nick pickard, is star-struck and makes for a typical farcical introduction. "Tony, as usual, acts very strangely," Nick told The Insider. "He is quite in awe at first, then manages to ask for an autograph. But he's not really the suave, sophisticated businessman he likes to think he is and he certainly can't hold the sort of attention that a heart-throb like Darius can."
Like any Pop star worht his chart place, Darius never missed the chance for a spot of promotion and he'll be performing his new single Girl In The Moon on the show.
But will any of those beautiful chester girls send single lad Darius heart into orbit?