News about Daryl Braithwaite

Tony Armstrong shows off a very different look after quitting ABC Breakfast - as his new TV gig is revealed

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 16, 2024
Tony Armstrong has debuted a new look after quitting ABC Breakfast last month. The former sports presenter, 35, took to his Instagram Stories on Wednesday to reveal he had grown back his hair. After rocking a buzzcut on his final weeks on the ABC's breakfast show, Tony has gone back to his wild curls.

Daryl Braithwaite reveals what it was really like performing with Harry Styles during his visit to Australia

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 13, 2024
Aussie music legend Daryl Braithwaite has revealed what it was like working with Harry Styles. The Horses hitmaker, 75, told The Daily Telegraph on Sunday, his collaboration with Harry, 30, last year was 'a thrill.' During the English singer's tour in Australia last year, Harry invited Daryl up on stage at Sydney's Accor Stadium to sing The Horses with him.

Aussie music icon reveals why he suddenly quit music and worked for the local council after his popular 70s band broke up

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 12, 2024
He's an Australian pop legend who scored countless hits with his iconic band Sherbet. But after the group finally split in 1984 Daryl Braithwaite, 75, says he decided to turn his back on music. At first he attempted to get back into the limelight without his former band mates. But he found the experience so disheartening he went on the dole and and later found a gig as a council road worker.   

The secret Daryl Braithwaite doesn't want you to know - and why 'The Horses' will never ride off into the sunset

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 11, 2024
Daryl Braithwaite has opened up about his enduring passion for music, his surprise collaboration with Harry Styles, and the legacy of his iconic hit The Horses. Speaking to Daily Mail Australia, the music legend reflected on his career, the unpredictability of live performances, and his hopes for new music in 2025. After nearly 50 years in the business, Daryl, 75, says his love for music hasn't faded and that he has no plans on retiring any time soon.

Tina Arena set to return to the stage after 'excruciating' mystery illness caused her 2023 tour to be cancelled

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 16, 2024
Tina Arena will return to the stage after cancelling her tour last year.  The Australian singer will perform on the 7th of December at the Mornington Racecourse.  The 56-year-old will be joined by Richard Marx, Daryl Braithwaite, Kate Ceberano, Southern Sons and 1927. 

In a pair of 'chilly willy' Budgy Smugglers, Matt Shirvington shocks Sunrise viewers, as does a dramatic dance in a pair of 'cold willy' Budgy Smugglers

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 2, 2023
On Thursday, Sunrise host Matt Shirvington treated followers to a racy bum dance after he slipped on two slicky Budgy Smuggler swimmers. Matt was at his best after being given a pair of 'chilly willy' briefs and hosting a segment on the finalists for 'The World's Most Ordinary Rig'. After a finalist gifted Matt with a pair, he felt honored.'

At the AFL Grand Final Breakfast in Melbourne, Daryl Braithwaite struggles to impress audiences: 'It was horrible.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 30, 2023
Daryl Braithwaite failed to impress footy followers at the AFL Grand Final Breakfast in Melbourne on Saturday. Before the highly anticipated match between the Brisbane Lions and Collingwood Football Club, the 74-year-old took to the stage to perform his legendary song Horses. However, many viewers took to Twitter to condemn the singer's appearance.

Since being joined on stage by Daryl Braithwaite, he thanks Harry Styles for his 'extraordinary experience.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 14, 2023
On Monday, Daryl Braithwaite thanked Harry Styles for a "extraordinary experience" after the superstar invited him on stage in Sydney to perform a duet of The Horses. When Harry called him to Accor Stadium to perform his 1991 hit single with him, the Melbourne native, 74, couldn't take his smile off his face. Daryl shared a lovely snapshot of the pair holding peace signs to the camera when they posed for a storm from backstage at the festival.

Did you know that Daryl Braithwaite's iconic hit Horses is a COVER?

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 10, 2023
Horses, Daryl Braithwaite's most popular national anthem, is one of Australia's unofficial national anthems. However, few people know that the song is actually a cover and was performed by American singer Rickie Lee Jones, who also wrote the lyrics. Horses were first on Jones' album Flying Cowboys in 1989, and the 68-year-old rocker would like some credit.

When Harry Styles bows to Australian superstar Daryl Braithwaite on stage, he admits to him

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 4, 2023
Fans were taken aback by Harry Styles' invitation of legendary Australian singer Daryl Braithwaite to perform at his Sydney show on Saturday night. When Daryl called him on stage at Accor Stadium, the British star was on his second gig of his show at Accor Stadium. When the Australian singer made his way to the stage, Harry bowed down to Daryl before the duet to his hit song Horses was performed.

Daryl Braithwaite, a legend in Australia, appears on stage with Harry Styles at his Sydney appearance

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 4, 2023
Fans were delighted as he welcomed a very special guest to join him at his Sydney show on Saturday night. When the British superstar called legendary Aussie singer Daryl Braithwaite to the stage in Sydney, he was on his second gig of his visit to Sydney at Accor Stadium. The musicians embraced before embarking on Daryl's hit historic Horses, trading verses as they duetted on the track.

With the cover of Watermelon Sugar, Daryl Braithwaite's "absolute compliment" is returned

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 4, 2023
At his Melbourne concert in February, Harry Styles paid the 'absolute compliment' to legendary Aussie singer Daryl Braithwaite by covering his hit Horses. Now Sherbet's former lead vocalist, 74, has repaid the hat-tip by covering Watermelon Sugar at his own Sydney concert on Friday night. Braithwaite honoured the Styles, 29, fans in his audience, who were performing in the same city on the same night, dividing supporters.

Daryl Braithwaite watches Harry Styles belt out his iconic hit 'Horses'

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 26, 2023
At his Melbourne concert on Saturday night, Daryl Braithwaite sung along with Harry Styles' interpretation of his famous song The Horses. The 74-year-old Australian singer performed his most famous song to concertgoers at the Grammy Awards ceremony. As Daryl bopped along to the Marvel Stadium show, he was clearly dressed in a white t-shirt.

On its website, Bunnings sells its tanchovies as 'Harry Styles.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 25, 2023
Fans of Harry Styles who want to nab the iconic Bunnings straw hat on show in Melbourne will now do so. Since he proudly displayed the $7 hat at Melbourne's Marvel Stadium on Friday night, the hardware store has paid tribute to the legendary entertainer. Bunnings didn't miss a beat on capitalizing off the viral moment, as customers typed 'Harry Styles' in the search bar on its website, the Bunnings large straw hat became the first product to pop up.

Wild Socceroo supporters have been unleashed on reporter Brian

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 1, 2022
Despite being strong underdogs, Graham Arnold's Australian side stunned the world by defeating Denmark to advance to the knockout stage of the tournament. With wild scenes at Federation Square in Melbourne and Sydney's CBD, Australia's triumph brought the country into rapture. As Clint Stanaway, a Today Show reporter, got more than he bargained for when he was escorting Aussie supporters into a bar in Doha, Qatar, as they chanted as they chanted. The supporters, who are one of about 7,000 Australian supporters who have attended the tournament, were in good spirits, drowning out the reporter's words as they partied into the night, with others doing shoeys.

Terry McDermott of Bondi Rescue spent time in hospital before dying of cancer from a young age

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 3, 2022
Before dying surrounded by family and friends on Thursday, lifeguard Terry 'Tezz' McDermott was diagnosed with prostate cancer on Anzac Day 2020. McDermott posted himself in high spirits while sitting in the cancer ward awaiting his chemotherapy treatment at Prince of Wales Hospital in his last Instagram post. He said he had befriended David, a fellow patient, and that the pair had immediately struck it off. The article said, 'I have found the solution to Cancer, and it's singing and joking.' The pair had entertained the remainder of the ward by performing music hits before they performed a duet of 'Horses' by Daryl Braithwaite.

Why Margaret Urlich was replaced in the music video for The Horses by a lip-syncing model

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 23, 2022
She was best known for appearing on Daryl Braithwaite's 1990 hit The Horses. Despite Margaret Urlich's appearance on the track, the New Zealand singer was actually replaced by a model for the song's iconic music video. Following a two-and-a-half fight with cancer, the Auckland-born performer died on Monday. She was 57 years old.

Why Margaret Urlich dropped out of the spotlight at a time when she was in the media

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 23, 2022
Following Margaret Urlich's tragic death at the age of 57, more details about her final years outside the spotlight have surfaced. Following a two-and-a-half battle with cancer, the New Zealand singer, best known for her vocals on Daryl Braithwaite's timeless hit The Horses, died on Monday. Urlich spent the first two decades of her life in New South Wales, being best known as the glamorous '90s pop star who put her country's music scene on the map.

Margaret Urlich's cause of death: Margaret Urlich's Cause of Death: At the age of 57, the Horses singer died of cancer

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 22, 2022
Margaret Urlich, a New Zealand singer best known for her vocals on Daryl Braithwaite's timeless hit The Horses, has died at the age of 57. Following a two-and-a-half battle with cancer, she died peacefully in the NSW Southern Highlands on Monday surrounded by family and friends. Margaret began her career as the singer for Peking Man before joining an all-girl pop group in New Zealand called When the Cat's Away.

Margaret Urlich, a singer, died at the age of 57 after battling with cancer

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 22, 2022
Margaret Urlich, a New Zealand singer best known for her role in Daryl Braithwaite's timeless hit The Horses, has died at the age of 57. Following a two-and-a-half battle with cancer, she died peacefully on Monday surrounded by family and friends in the Southern Highlands of NSW. Margaret began her career as the vocalist for Peking Man before joining an all-girl pop group in New Zealand called When The Cat's Away.

Cellito Beach: The Australians are raving over this magical sandbar paradise on earth

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 11, 2022
The 'paradise on earth' has been described as a spectacular Australian beach known for its world-class surf. The beach can be reached by walking under a canopy of cabbage palms, which leads to a small wooden platform that captures stunning views of the ocean below.

Olivia Newton-John's last appearance: She appeared onstage two years before her death as a charity fundraiser

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 10, 2022
Olivia Newton-John did not let her dreadful illness prevent her from attending what would be her last appearance in Australia. Thousands of fans at Sydney's Accor Stadium for the Fire Fight Australia concert in February 2020, two years before she died at the age of 73. Newton-John, a young actress who made international fame thanks to her role as Sandy in the 1978 film Grease, died on Monday morning in Southern California surrounded by her family and relatives.