Singer Daryl Braithwaite gives health update five months after retiring due to breathing issues

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Daryl Braithwaite has been on a break for months but is fighting to come back — and advocating for others to take care of themselves.

Australian singer-songwriter Daryl Braithwaite has given an update on his health as he advocates for others to stay on top of their lung health checks.

Braithwaite, 77, rose to fame as the lead vocalist in the 1970s rock band Sherbet, before embarking on a successful solo career with hits such as The Horses and As The Days Go By.

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The ARIA hall of fame inductee was forced to retire from live performances almost six months ago, after he was diagnosed with a condition that caused breathing issues.

Speaking with Sunrise on Saturday, Braithwaite said despite his retirement from music, he had no intention of sitting idle and had taken up a role advocating for the National Lung Cancer Association.

Having quit smoking about 25 years ago, Braithwaite is encouraging Australians aged 50 to 70 to request free lung cancer screenings from their local GP.

“I have a breathing problem and I thought, if I can get some people to come and get a scan, just as a preventative, I thought that’s right up my alley,” he said.

Braithwaite said he and his generation grew up in a time when smoking was a part of every day life, and he agreed he had toured and playing in many smokey venues over the years.

“I smoked and I gave up about 25 years ago and have never felt better,” he said.

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