Following her stroke battle, Susan Boyle recently returned to the stage of Britain’s Got Talent—the very show that propelled her to stardom. The 62-year-old Scottish vocalist united with the Les Misérables West End cast to perform the song “I Dreamed a Dream.”
At the 2023 season finale of the talent show, Boyle surprised the audience and her fans, who hadn’t seen her sing since her health issues began. After the powerful rendition of the song, the judging panel, which included the show creator, Simon Cowell, who was present at her original audition 14 years ago, gave her a standing ovation for the brilliant performance.
Susan Boyle suffered a stroke
During the event, the singer revealed that she was grateful to be back onstage after suffering a stroke last year, which affected her speech. “It feels great, it is extra special for me actually because last April there,” she told hosts Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly. “I suffered a minor stroke. I fought like crazy to get back on stage, and I have done it.”
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The 62-year-old also took to her Instagram to share the news with her fans. “Tonight, I had the privilege of returning to [Britain’s Got Talent] and performing with the wonderful cast of [Les Misérables]. This evening was even more special for me as in April of 2022, I had a stroke,” Boyle wrote in the caption alongside pictures from the event. “For the past year, I have worked so hard to get my speech and singing back, with the sole aim of being able to sing on stage again & tonight, my hard work & perseverance paid off, singing the song that started it all, “I Dreamed A Dream.”
Simon Cowell lauds Susan Boyle’s return to the stage
Following her heartrending performance and her revelation regarding her health, Simon Cowell revealed that he was impressed by Boyle’s performance and expressed his happiness about the singer’s return to the show.
“Susan, we owe you so much and I knew you weren’t well, but if anyone was going to come back, you were going to come back because we wouldn’t be the same without you,” Cowell noted. “You are amazing.”
