Overview
- Braithwaite announced Tuesday that he will step back from performing live after almost six decades on stage.
- He said ongoing physical and vocal difficulties and medication for a health condition have made it increasingly hard to sing comfortably.
- The last shows he promoted on social media included a March 13 performance at The Cooly Hotel, and he previously pulled out of a Sydney gig in January 2025 because of ill health.
- Braithwaite rose to fame as Sherbet’s lead singer from 1970 and made the cover of 'The Horses' into a lasting Australian singalong; the song was originally written by Rickie Lee Jones and Walter Becker.
- He thanked fans and colleagues in his statement, received widespread messages of support from peers, and framed the move as stepping back from live gigs rather than an absolute end to all musical activity.