Tyla Opens Up About Recovering from Her Back Injury: 'Getting Better and Getting Stronger' (Exclusive)

The stage was calling for Tyla – and she’s finally back.

After injuring her back and subsequently canceling her 2024 world tour in March, the 22-year-old South African singer was excited to hit the stage again for a series of recent TV and festival appearances to celebrate her debut album and Grammy-winning hit ” Water .”

“It felt so good. It was hard not being able to do all of that,” Tyla told PEOPLE in an interview about her partnership with Bose to highlight the brand’s Ultra Open Earbuds. “What little I can do now, I’m doing with all my heart until I’m 100% better.”

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Tyla performs at the Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco in August 2024.

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The tour cancellation unfortunately halted the “Jump” singer’s otherwise meteoric rise to stardom since her 2019 debut, but the roadblock gave her time to decide what her ideal live performance would look like.

“I feel like some people don’t understand how new I am to this whole thing,” Tyla says. “I really enjoy having fun on stage and figuring out what I like, what I want to do, what I don’t want to do. When it comes to my tour, I know it’s going to be amazing. I’m looking forward to that time.”

While recovery can be “frustrating” at times, she is taking time off for physical therapy and making sure her body is ready to handle choreography and a grueling tour schedule. “Your back is such an important part of your body, so I just want to take my time,” she explains. “I’m looking forward to just getting better and stronger.”

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Tyla for Bose.

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Luckily, Tyla is still able to share music with fans and attend events like the Grammys, the MTV VMAs and the Met Gala — in part because she would “literally cry” if she had to sit outside. “This is all so much fun. It’s like a dream,” she says. – I feel like in a movie.

At this point, she sees the recovery time as somewhat of a blessing in disguise. “It’s a moment to just pay attention to myself and slow down,” says the star. “I feel that something happened because maybe God wants me to slow down, just breathe and take care of myself.”

During Tyla’s hiatus, she was also in the studio working on upcoming material. “It’s different,” she teases him. “I’ve grown so much this year. I’ve evolved in so many different aspects that this new music will be that version of me, now version of Tyle.”

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