Britain’s Got Talent’s Susan Boyle Performs Following Stroke

She dreamed a dream — once more! After dealing with a well being scare final yr, Susan Boyle returned to the stage that launched her profession.

“It feels great,” the Scottish singer, 62, mentioned whereas showing on the season 16 finale of Britain’s Got Talent on Sunday, June 4. “It’s extra special for me actually because last April there, I suffered a minor stroke and I fought like crazy to be back on stage and I have done it.”

Boyle initially competed on the British present in 2009 and wowed the judges — and the world — together with her emotional rendition of “I Dreamed a Dream” from Les Misérables. On Sunday’s finale, the opera singer was joined by the West End forged of the long-lasting musical to carry out the track that charted her profession.

The judges and viewers have been wowed by the efficiency and Boyle’s surprising well being replace. Judge Simon Cowell was impressed by the “unbelievable” second he witnessed.

“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,” the BGT creator mentioned. “You are amazing.”

Following the heartrending reunion, Boyle opened up concerning the particular second and the way a lot it meant for her to return regardless of the challenges of her situation.

“Tonight I had the privilege of returning to @bgt and performing with the wonderful cast of @lesmizofficial,” she wrote through Instagram on Monday, June 5. “This evening was even more special for me as in April of 2022 I had a stroke. 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, and singing the song that started it all, ‘I Dreamed A Dream.’”

Despite her success throughout her time on the present, the “Wild Horses” songstress was not topped the winner of her season. As the runner-up, she went on to launch her debut album, I Dreamed a Dream, which was the best-selling debut album in U.Ok. chart historical past on the time.

Following the success, her second album, The Gift, peaked on each the U.Ok. and U.S. charts. In 2019, Boyle competed within the first season of America’s Got Talent: The Champions and made it to the finals however ended up ending within the prime 5.