LONDON: Total Eclipse Of The Heart singer Bonnie Tyler has died aged 75, according to a statement on her website, reported
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The Welsh pop star, whose real name was Gaynor Hopkins, died just months after being treated in intensive care and placed in an induced coma following emergency intestinal surgery.
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In a statement published on the singer's official website, her family said: “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.”
It was announced in May that the singer had been taken to hospital near her home in Faro for emergency surgery.
Tyler was due to appear at the Sunshine Festival in Worcester this summer, along with several shows across Europe, and was also scheduled to perform at Cardiff's Utilita Arena on December 17.
The singer achieved international fame in the 1980s with the release of her hit single Total Eclipse Of The Heart, which topped the charts in the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US).
Recognisable for her husky voice, Tyler has released many other 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).
She represented the UK in the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, Sweden, with the song Believe In Me, finishing in 19th place.
She was appointed an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in 2023 for services to music.
