Bonnie Tyler “remains seriously ill” but is stable following emergency intestinal surgery, a spokesman for the star has said. The Welsh singer, aged 74, best known for her hit Total Eclipse Of The Heart, was placed into an induced coma by her doctors to aid her recovery after being rushed to a hospital near her home in Faro, Portugal, last week for the procedure.
Spokesman's Statement
On Tuesday, a spokesman for the singer stated: “As of this morning, Bonnie remains seriously ill but stable in hospital in Faro, however her doctors are still positive that she will make a full recovery.” He added that the family has been distressed by many “lurid and untrue rumours” circulating, and they ask for “privacy and decency at this difficult time”.
Background and Career
The news of her surgery was first revealed in an Instagram post on Wednesday last week. Tyler, whose real name is Gaynor Hopkins, rose to fame in the 1980s after releasing her number one UK single Total Eclipse Of The Heart. The Grammy-nominated star went on to release numerous hit songs over the years, including Holding Out For A Hero, It’s A Heartache, and If You Were A Woman (And I Was A Man).
Upcoming Tour
Tyler is scheduled to tour Europe later this year to celebrate 50 years since the release of her 1976 breakthrough hit Lost In France, which entered the charts across Europe. Performances are planned later this month in Malta and Germany. Her upcoming tour also includes shows across the UK, as well as in Austria, Hungary, Turkey, and Romania. Tyler was awarded an MBE in 2023 for her services to music.
