Bonnie Tyler will be heard on a new song on November 13, four months after her death. “Love, Light and Peace”, her final studio recording, is being released as a Christmas single with the support of her husband, Robert Sullivan. Written by Chrissie Hammond and Terry Britten, the track preserves her voice in a seasonal wish for love, light and peace.
Between live appearances, Bonnie Tyler continued visiting David Mackay’s studio to record new songs. Robert Sullivan now recalls that part of her working life as he explains why he wants the unreleased material to reach listeners. The singer did not have the opportunity to introduce “Love, Light and Peace” herself. Its release has been announced for Friday, November 13, bringing that recording to her audience after her death.
Sullivan described the year as painful and said he misses his wife every day. Referring to her by her real name, Gaynor, he remembered someone who never stopped working. She loved singing and her fans, he said, and put her heart into the recordings she prepared between concerts. His account connects the new release with an established habit of creating music alongside her stage commitments.
Even the pandemic did not mean a complete halt to activity, according to his recollection. Although it interrupted Bonnie Tyler’s usual schedule, she continued giving interviews through Zoom. Sullivan links his decision to support the release with that enduring desire to sing and communicate with listeners. He believes she would have wanted the songs to be heard and has expressed pride in the work she left behind.
Chrissie Hammond and Terry Britten wrote “Love, Light and Peace”, with Britten and David Mackay producing. The recording was made last winter and is intended for the festive season. It is not being presented as a song written specifically to say goodbye to her audience. Its release after the singer’s death should be distinguished from any intention attached to it when it was originally composed and recorded.
Britten had worked with Tyler as far back as her first album, “The World Starts Tonight”, released in 1977, on which he played guitar. Nearly half a century later, he returned as a writer and producer for her final recording. His involvement connects two very different periods of her work through a shared collaborator, linking the beginning of her recording career with this last studio session.
The song uses Christmas imagery, including sleigh bells and angels, and offers a wish for Christmas Day. Those details come from the description accompanying the announcement. Its seasonal character remains important to understanding the release: the recording is a Christmas song that now arrives posthumously, rather than evidence that its creators had planned a farewell message around events that occurred after the session took place.
Bonnie Tyler died on July 8 at the age of 75 in a Portuguese hospital. She had undergone emergency intestinal surgery and subsequently spent a period in an induced coma. Her family and team announced her death the following day and requested privacy. The news prompted public tributes from people who knew her both as a performer and as a friend, alongside messages from listeners around the world.
Cliff Richard shared a photograph of them together and remembered her vitality, describing the loss of a valued friend. He sent love to her family and spoke of the shock of hearing the news. His response focused on the person he had known, adding a personal memory to the public acknowledgment of a singer whose recordings had reached audiences across different countries and generations.
Bryan Adams recalled her voice through “Straight From the Heart”, a song he had also recorded, expressing gratitude for her interpretation. Rick Parfitt Jr remembered their conversations and concerts, highlighting her humour, kindness and talent. These tributes connected the loss with specific performances and shared experiences, rather than simply listing the records that had made her an internationally familiar voice over the course of her career.
Katherine Jenkins described growing up in the same part of Wales and seeing Tyler’s achievements as an example of what younger artists could accomplish. Her tribute recognised the distinctive voice and the international visibility she brought to Wales. The songs most widely associated with that voice include “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and “Holding Out for a Hero”, while the forthcoming single adds a previously unreleased recording.
November would have found Bonnie Tyler on her European Jubilee Tour, marking 50 years since “Lost in France” became a UK hit in 1976. Her final performance took place at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire in March. The single therefore arrives during the month when new meetings with audiences had been planned, preserving another part of the studio work she continued alongside those touring commitments.
“Love, Light and Peace” is already available to pre-save ahead of its November release. Sullivan’s support rests on his belief that she wanted these recordings to reach the people who followed her music. At the end of the track, an unplanned phrase can be heard beyond the written lyrics: “To all, goodnight”. The brief Christmas greeting remains part of the final recording listeners will now hear.
