Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh singer famous for 'Total Eclipse Of The Heart', remains in a serious but stable condition following emergency intestinal surgery last week, her spokesman has confirmed. The 74-year-old was placed in an induced coma to aid her recovery after being admitted to a hospital near her home in Faro, Portugal.
Her spokesman said: '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.' The family has appealed for 'privacy and decency at this difficult time', expressing distress over 'lurid and untrue rumours' circulating online.
A friend of Tyler's, Liberto Mealha, said the singer first felt unwell during a concert in London in March. After returning to the Algarve, she suffered severe abdominal pain. Two days later, she was transferred to Faro hospital after her appendix burst, requiring emergency surgery. Her husband, Robert Sullivan, believes she would not have survived had she remained in the UK, and is grateful to the medical staff in Portugal.
Tyler, born Gaynor Hopkins, rose to global fame in the 1980s with hits including 'Total Eclipse Of The Heart', 'Holding Out For A Hero' and 'It's A Heartache'. She was awarded an MBE in 2023. The singer is scheduled to embark on a European tour later this year, marking 50 years since her 1976 breakout hit 'Lost In France', with dates planned in Malta, Germany, the UK, Austria, Hungary, Turkey and Romania.
