MADRID, SPAIN – JULY 30: Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler performs on stage at Push Play music festival at Hipodromo de Madrid on July 30, 2021 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Aldara Zarraoa/Redferns)
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Bonnie Tyler, whose hits included the pop classics as “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and “Holding Out for a Hero,” has died.
Tyler’s family announced the news on the singer’s Facebook page on Thursday, saying, “Bonnie’s family and team are heartbroken to announce that Bonnie unexpectedly passed away last night in hospital in Portugal as a result of the illness that she was being treated for We will issue a further statement shortly but for now ask for privacy to deal with this tragedy.”
Tyler was hospitalized in Portugal in early May after undergoing emergency intestinal surgery, according to her social media accounts. She emergerged from a medically induced coma in June.
The raspy-voiced singer was on her 2026 European Tour when she was hospitalized. In a March interview with Hello! Magazine, Tyler said, “”I’m fit enough at the moment, touch wood, and I’m really enjoying doing the shows. I’m still rocking on that stage with my wonderful band, and if you’ve got your health, you’ve got everything,” she says. “I do home Pilates, only 20 minutes a day – it’s something I can do in my hotel rooms.”
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