80s pop icon Bonnie Tyler reveals devastating miscarriage at 39 that changed her future
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At the start of the pandemic in March 2020, Welsh singing legend Bonnie Tyler found herself a long way from her Swansea home. For two years, she stayed in the Algarve, where she and husband Robert have a beautiful second property overlooking the sea. They soaked up the sunshine, swam in their pool and generally lived the good life.
Many people would have struggled to return to reality, but not Bonnie. She was itching to get back to recording music and touring again. In fact, the enforced downtime made her realise that retirement just wasn’t for her. “I started singing when I was 17 and I never thought I’d still be doing it at this age,” says Bonnie, now 73, whose biggest hits include Total Eclipse Of The Heart , Holding Out For A Hero and It’s A Heartache .
“I’ve slowed down a little bit, but I know now that I will never retire. Even though I was so lucky because I was in Portugal when the first lockdown was announced, by the end of it I’d had enough. I was going crazy. I needed to get back out there on the road.”.
By her own admission, Bonnie is a bundle of energy. She’s never been the type to curl up with a good book, she says, and is on the go constantly – something she believes has been the key to helping her stay fit and healthy. “I’m not one for exercise, but I never stop,” she laughs, “And, my God, I walk miles in airports! That’s the worst part about travelling for gigs, the actual travel itself.”.
Bonnie has many more miles to cover this year as she’s setting off for a tour across Europe in February and then heads to Australia and New Zealand to perform later in 2025. She’ll also be rewarding her UK fans with a special one-off performance at The O2 on 5 July, where she’s supporting Michael Bolton. But first, she’s kicking off 2025 with something extra special: a brand new single.
