Bonnie Tyler's husband of 53 years, Robert Sullivan, has spoken of his grief following her death this year, saying he misses her "every single day." His comments come as it was confirmed that her final studio recording, titled 'Love, Light and Peace', will be released on Friday, November 13.
The singer, born Gaynor Hopkins, died in a Portuguese hospital on July 8 at the age of 75. The new song was written by Chrissie Hammond and Terry Britten, a 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, and produced by Britten and David Mackay. The release reunites the Mumbles-born star with the collaborators who worked with her at both ends of her career.
A Heartbreaking Year
Bonnie first worked with Terry in 1977, when he played guitar on her debut album, 'The World Starts Tonight'. Nearly fifty years later, he returns as writer and producer of the last song she recorded.
"It's been a heartbreaking year, and I miss her every single day," Robert said. "Gaynor never stopped working. She loved singing, she loved her fans, and she poured her whole heart into these songs."
He added: "The only time she ever had off was during Covid, and even then she was still on Zoom doing interviews all the time. Between live shows she would stop by David Mackay's studio to work on all these new songs. I know she would want people to hear them, and I am so proud of everything she left behind."
Final Recordings and Last Performance
The song has been described as festive, with sleigh bells and angels in its verses and the song closing with a Christmas greeting to all. After her last record contract expired, Bonnie went totally independent and started self-releasing songs.
The project began with 'Yes I Can' on New Year's Day in 2025, followed by 'Only Love' in March 2026, shortly before the star became unwell. Bonnie performed for the last time at London's O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire in March 2026, and this November she should have been in the middle of her Jubilee Tour across Europe, arranged to celebrate 50 years since 'Lost in France' broke her into the UK Singles Chart in 1976.
Tributes and Chart Success
After Bonnie's death in July, tributes poured in from around the world, from royalty, fans and fellow artists alike, including Cliff Richard, Rod Stewart, Bryan Adams and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Her family and team thanked everyone who left a tribute, shared a memory, or simply played her music in those days, saying the response showed just how widely, and how deeply, Bonnie was loved.
Her popularity was reflected in the charts. After Bonnie's death, 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' returned to the main UK Singles Chart, while her earlier hits returned with it. 'Lost in France' made its Official UK Downloads Chart debut, and 'It's a Heartache' also charted on the Downloads and Sales charts. The Welsh star remains among Spotify's top 500 artists, with over 20 million monthly listeners, and 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' has now passed a billion streams on Spotify alone.
Through what her team described as "setbacks in her later years," Bonnie persevered and worked as hard as ever, still recording, still touring, and still planning ahead. The new single 'Love, Light and Peace' arrives in the month Bonnie's tour was set to have taken place.
