Former Australian Idol favourite Courtney Murphy has taken the brave step to return to performing and recording after being diagnosed with late-stage bowl cancer.
Courtney, 45, who rose to fame on the singing competition in 2004, revealed he was battling the cruel disease in April.
After undergoing surgery and chemotherapy Courtney the musician delighted his fans earlier this month with a show in Freemantle, WA.
And now it appears Courtney is set to release new music with his band The Murphy Brothers.
Courtney and his siblings Chris and Kieran Murphy are set to drop a new single called Perfect Little Mess on July 3.
The brothers have also readied a new album called Something in the Water.
‘With all the love and support we’ve received these past few months, it’s great to be able to share some new music,’ Chris told Perth Now.
‘Courtney’s really proud of this album, we all are. It was a lot of fun to put together, and Courtney turned in a phenomenal performance. Of course, he steals the show.’
Former Australian Idol favourite Courtney Murphy has taken the brave step to return to performing and recording after being diagnosed with late stage bowl cancer in April. Pictured: Chris at a gig in Freemantle in early June
The beloved singer’s brothers Kieran and Chris shared the devastating news of Courtney’s cancer battle via a GoFundMe page launch in April.
‘Our beautiful brother Courtney Murphy is in for the fight of his life,’ began his family on the fundraising page.
‘It is with heavy hearts that we share Court has been diagnosed with advanced stage bowel cancer. It’s very serious.
Australian Idol star Courtney Murphy (pictured recently)
Courtney, 45, rose to fame in 2004 on the hit singing competition (pictured) where he finished in third place behind winner Casey Donovan and runner-up Anthony Callea
‘Many of you will know Courtney for his amazing musical talent and his big voice,’ continued the heart-wrenching statement.
‘We think it’s fair to say he’s been entertaining West Aussies for the best part of 30 years – either as a wide eyed kid on Australian Idol, on stage in We Will Rock You, or just gigging with us – his brothers – in Murphy’s Lore and The Murphy Brothers.
‘As a self-employed musician with a wife and three young children, Courtney will not be able to work for the foreseeable future which leaves his young family fighting much harder than we want them to be.
‘Anyone who knows Courtney knows that his heart is as a big as his voice and we’ve set up this GoFundMe page in the hope that we can ease some of the burden on his young family.
The beloved singer’s brothers Kieran and Chris shared the devastating news via a GoFundMe page to raise funds for Courtney as he prepares to battle the disease
‘Any funds generated will go directly to Courtney Murphy, his wife Jane and children as they navigate the difficult road ahead,’ it concluded.
As of Saturday, June 29, Courtney’s GoFundMe has raised almost $140,000.
The shock news follows the Murphy family losing their father to brain cancer.
‘We lost our Dad in January to a brain tumour. Now Court is fighting for his own life,’ brother Chris said.
The Perth-based singer has been married to wife Jane Price since 2005 and the pair have three young children – two sons and a daughter. Jane is pictured with the couple’s children
‘As a self-employed musician with a wife and three young children, Courtney will not be able to work for the foreseeable future which leaves his young family fighting much harder than we want them to be,’ the GoFundMe read
Courtney has continued to release music, including the solo studio album Big in 2010 and with his siblings as The Murphy Brothers (pictured), who dropped the records Thick as Thieves in 2013 and Fall On Me in 2021
The Perth-based singer has been married to wife Jane Price since 2005 and the pair have three young children – two sons and a daughter.
Murphy rose to fame on Australian Idol in 2004 and has been steadily working ever since, landing a role in the Queen musical We Will Rock You in 2018.
Courtney released a solo studio album in 2010 called Big.
He’s also released two album with The Murphy Brothers, Thick as Thieves in 2013 and Fall On Me in 2021.
He has been steadily working since his time on Idol (pictured) landing a role in the Queen musical We Will Rock You in 2018
