It is hard to believe that just hours before the 2025 NRL Grand Final, Teddy Swims was fighting off a rough illness. Yet, there he stood under the bright Sydney lights, his voice shaking the whole stadium like it was born for that moment. The crowd of over 80,000 fans went silent for a heartbeat, then exploded as the first note hit. That night, every beat and every lyric felt like proof that heart beats harder than sickness. 

When he started “Bad Dreams,” the air turned electric. You could almost see the struggle in his eyes, the pull between pain and power. Then came “The Door,” a song about walking away to save yourself. It felt like he was singing straight from his fight that night weak but unbreakable, soft but strong.

The crowd knew something special was happening. One fan said “He absolutely smashed it” while another shouted “That man just turned pain into power.” Joel Caine from SEN League called it “dazzling” and he was right.

From that night of fever and fire, Teddy carried the same energy to London’s O2 Arena for Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball. This time, he looked freer like the man who had already fought his storm. His voice sounded lighter, his laughter louder. The glow of the stage lights reflected the peace of someone who made it through the dark.

At the Jingle Bell Ball, he opened with “The Door,” then tore into “Bad Dreams,” before closing with the crowd favorite “Lose Control.” He even dedicated “You’re Still The One” to “your mama, my mama, and every mama in here.” Fans sang along like family, cheering for the big-hearted man who made every word feel like home.

Teddy Swims is more than a voice. He is proof that music heals, even the singer himself. His songs speak about heartbreak, healing, and holding on when you feel like you cannot. Every show, he gives pieces of his fight and his heart. Follow Teddy Swims on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube his story is still being written, one song at a time.