Daryl Braithwaite crashes Harry Styles' sold out tour
As Harry Styles continues his sold out Australian tour, the British pop star has added an unusual track into his nightly setlist.
Starting the new tradition at his first show in Perth, Styles has treated Aussie audiences with his own rendition of The Horses, originally sung by Rickie Lee Jones in 1989, but famously covered by Daryl Braithwaite in 1990.
As Styles makes his way around Australia, his own version of the song has had audiences belting out the tune night after night, with one artist left very impressed.
Performing in Melbourne's sold out Marvel Stadium, Daryl Braithwaite himself was seen in the audience, singing along to the song that made him a household name.
Impressed with the cover, Braithwaite shared his admiration for Styles on Facebook, saying, “What an extraordinary night it was at Harry’s gig."
"I just love the feeling of these massive concerts as they take on a life of their own."
“Harry Styles is so good at what he does and they loved him. I was completely overwhelmed by the night.”
When Styles first performed The Horses in Perth, he described the track as "catnip" to Aussies, with every member of the audience knowing every word to the iconic song.
“I’ve been playing that a couple of times here and there,” Styles said of the song. “And every time you are around an Australian, this happens.”
Styles then turned his back to the Perth audience, pretended to hear the song, quickly twisting his head with interest, and asked, “Is that Daryl Braithwaite?”
On Saturday, after a rousing rendition, he told Melbourne fans, “I can feel Australia coursing through my veins. I can feel it.”
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