Daryl Braithwaite announces the release of his first single in SEVEN years

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Daryl Braithwaite announces the release of his first single in SEVEN years after the resurgence of hit 1990s anthem The Horses

By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia

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He’s been enjoying a career renaissance thanks to the resurgence of his hit 1990s single The Horses.

But on Monday, Daryl Braithwaite announced he will be releasing new music next week.

Sharing the news on his Instagram account, the 71-year-old wrote: ‘I am excited to announce that I will be releasing a new single called Love Songs.’

‘I can’t wait for you all to hear it’: Daryl Braithwaite has announced the release of his first single in SEVEN years after the resurgence of hit 1990s anthem The Horses

‘I can’t wait for you all to hear it,’ he gushed.

Love Songs will mark the Aussie legend’s first release in seven years following Forever The Tourist in 2013.

Back in February, Daryl delighted fans when performed The Horses at Fire Fight 2020.

Excited: Sharing the news on his Instagram account, the 71-year-old wrote: 'I am excited to announce that I will be releasing a new single called Love Songs'

Excited: Sharing the news on his Instagram account, the 71-year-old wrote: ‘I am excited to announce that I will be releasing a new single called Love Songs’ 

The sellout crowd joined in on the chorus, which has since become Australia’s unofficial national anthem. 

The singer was inducted into the ARIA Awards Hall Of Fame in 2017.   

Accepting the accolade, the iconic star recalled how he gave up singing in the mid-1980s after Sherbet disbanded and he became unemployed. 

New material: Love Songs will mark the Aussie legend's first release in seven years, following the release of Forever The Tourist in 2013 (Pictured in February at a charity event)

New material: Love Songs will mark the Aussie legend’s first release in seven years, following the release of Forever The Tourist in 2013 (Pictured in February at a charity event)

The One Summer singer resorted to seeking government support while looking for a job. 

‘I had to go on the dole,’ Daryl said. ‘After about six weeks they found me a job at Sunbury council working on the roads for 10 weeks.’ 

But Daryl soon found himself returning to singing because he couldn’t live without it. 

‘If you are a young person looking to play music and you have the passion, please listen to the voice inside your head and take the chance on it, because it is really worth it,’ he said. 

'I stopped playing music': The legendary singer was inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame in 2017. Daryl used the opportunity to reveal he had to seek government assistance to get back on his feet

‘I stopped playing music’: The legendary singer was inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame in 2017. Daryl used the opportunity to reveal he had to seek government assistance to get back on his feet