This was not a decision made overnight. After decades of touring, rehearsals, and live performances, the moment came when his love for music collided with his physical limits.
The singer is Daryl Braithwaite — the 77-year-old Australian artist, former frontman of Sherbet, and one of the most recognizable voices in his country. He has announced that he will no longer perform live, explaining that singing comfortably has become increasingly difficult for him.
For fans, the news came as a real blow. Braithwaite has spent almost 58 years on stage. His career has spanned several generations of listeners, from Sherbet’s popularity in the 1970s to the solo success that made his name part of Australian music history.
He is best known for the song The Horses, which long ago became more than just a hit. For many Australians, it has turned into something close to an unofficial anthem — a song sung at concerts, sporting events, and family celebrations.
In his statement, the artist made it clear that this was not about losing his love for music. On the contrary, that is exactly why the decision was so painful. When performing no longer brings the same joy it once did, stepping back becomes the more honest choice.
Braithwaite thanked his fans, colleagues, and everyone who had been by his side throughout his long journey. His words did not sound like a dramatic farewell, but rather a calm and emotional closing of a major chapter.
After the announcement, the musician received an outpouring of support from fellow artists and fans. Many wrote that his voice, his songs, and his presence on stage would remain part of their memories, even if there would be no more live concerts.
And so, nearly sixty years of live performances came to an end for a man who had spent his life giving people emotion through music. But the songs he leaves behind are not going anywhere — they will simply continue to play without the wait for his next return to the stage.