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Bonnie Tyler Christmas single to be released as husband says he misses her every day

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Hoskin, R. (2026, November 2). Bonnie Tyler Christmas single to be released as husband says he misses her every day. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxly4enrvvzdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-11-02 · by Rowenna Hoskin

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Bonnie Tyler's husband Robert Sullivan has revealed that a Christmas single titled "Love, Light and Peace," recorded just before her death this July at age 75, will be released on November 13, 2026. Sullivan spoke about the challenging year since Tyler’s passing, expressing his daily longing for her while praising her dedication to music until the end. The single was written by Terry Britten and Chrissie Hammond and produced by Britten and David Mackay, marking a full circle in their professional relationship that began nearly five decades earlier with Tyler's debut album.
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Bonnie Tyler, born Gaynor Hopkins, passed away in July 2026 at age 75 after undergoing emergency intestinal surgery in Portugal earlier that year. Her husband Robert Sullivan stated it has been a "heartbreaking year," and he misses her every day. On November 13, 2026, her last studio recording, titled "Love, Light and Peace," will be released as a Christmas single. Tyler was discovered in a Swansea club by talent scout Roger Bell and became known for her powerful vocals, earning the nickname "the female Rod Stewart." She had a five-decade-long career that included iconic hits like "Total Eclipse of the Heart." In August 2026, fans gathered to honor her life at a service held in Swansea Minster.

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🔮 Tyler, born Gaynor Hopkins, died in July aged 75 after undergoing emergency intestinal surgery in Portugal earlier this year. The Total Eclipse of the Heart singer's last studio recording, Love, Light and Peace, will be released as a Christmas single on 13 November 2026.
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Covid Neath Portugal Swansea Zoom

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Tyler PERSON · 8× Britten PERSON · 2× Swansea GPE · 2× Bonnie Tyler's PERSON · 1× Gaynor PERSON · 1× Gaynor Hopkins PERSON · 1× Neath GPE · 1× Portugal GPE · 1× Robert Sullivan PERSON · 1× Roger Bell PERSON · 1×

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Tyler, born Gaynor Hopkins, died in July aged 75 after undergoing emergency intestinal surgery in Portugal earlier this year. The Total Eclipse of the Heart singer's last studio recording, Love, Light and Peace, will be released as a Christmas single on 13 November 2026.
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🔮 Tyler, born Gaynor Hopkins, died in July aged 75 after undergoing emergency intestinal surgery in Portugal earlier this year. The Total Eclipse of the Heart singer's last studio recording, Love, Light and Peace, will be released as a Christmas single on 13 November 2026.

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- Published Bonnie Tyler's husband said it has "been a heartbreaking year" following her death and that he misses her "every single day". asserted
he → publish → her
Tyler, born Gaynor Hopkins, died in July aged 75 after undergoing emergency intestinal surgery in Portugal earlier this year. The Total Eclipse of the Heart singer's last studio recording, Love, Light and Peace, will be released as a Christmas single on 13 November 2026. asserted
recording → bear → November
Tyler's husband of 50 years, Robert Sullivan, said: "Gaynor never stopped working. asserted
Gaynor → say → years
She loved singing, she loved her fans, and she poured her whole heart into these songs. asserted
she → love → songs
Tyler was born in a Neath council house where she grew up with a love of music before being discovered by talent scout Roger Bell in a Swansea club. asserted
she → bear → club
After finding fame she was dubbed "the female Rod Stewart" for her husky vocals, and launched a career that spanned 50 years. asserted
that → find → years
In August, fans travelled to Swansea to line the streets as a celebration of life service was held for Tyler at Swansea Minster. asserted
service → travel → Minster
"The only time she ever had off was during Covid, and even then she was still on Zoom doing interviews all the time," said Sullivan. asserted
Sullivan → have → interviews
"Between live shows she would stop by David Mackay's studio to work on all these new songs. asserted
she → stop → songs
"I know she would want people to hear them, and I am so proud of everything she left behind. asserted
she → know → everything
" After her last record contract expired, Tyler began self-releasing songs, with Yes I Can released on New Year's Day 2025, and then Only Love in March 2026, shortly before she became unwell. asserted
she → expire → March
Love, Light and Peace was written by Chrissie Hammond and 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Terry Britten. asserted
Love → write → Fame
It was produced by Britten and David Mackay, who both worked with Tyler at the start of her career. asserted
who → produce → career
Tyler first worked with Britten in 1977, when he played guitar on her debut album, The World Starts Tonight. asserted
World → work → Tonight
Nearly 50 years later, he returned as a writer and producer of the last song she recorded. November would have seen Tyler in the middle of her Jubilee Tour across Europe, celebrating 50 years since her song Lost in France broke her into the UK Singles Chart in 1976. asserted
song → return → 1976
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