Bonnie Tyler has been placed into an induced coma to aid her recovery following emergency intestinal surgery, a spokesman for the star has confirmed.
It was revealed on Wednesday that the 74-year-old Welsh singer had been rushed to a hospital near her home in Faro, Portugal, for the procedure, and was initially said to be recuperating.
A spokesman for the Grammy-nominated artist shared a further update on her health on Thursday evening.
“Bonnie has been put into an induced coma by her doctors to aid her recovery,” he said. “We know that you all wish her well and ask for privacy at this difficult time please. We will issue a further statement when we are able to.”
The news of her surgery was first revealed in an Instagram post on Wednesday which stated: “We are very sorry to announce that Bonnie has been admitted to hospital in Faro, Portugal, where she has a home, for emergency intestinal surgery. The surgery went well and she is now recuperating. We know that all of her family, friends and fans will be concerned about this news and will be wishing her well for a full and swift recovery.”
Tyler, whose real name is Gaynor Hopkins, achieved international fame in the 1980s with the release of her single Total Eclipse Of The Heart, which shot to the top of the charts in both the UK and US.
Recognisable for her distinctive husky voice, Tyler has released many 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).
The singer is due to tour Europe later this year to mark 50 years since the release of her 1976 breakthrough hit Lost In France, which entered charts across Europe. She is scheduled to perform in Malta and Germany later this month, with upcoming shows also across the UK, as well as in Austria, Hungary, Turkey, and Romania.
Tyler was made an MBE in 2023 for services to music.
