Entertainment·NewSinger Bonnie Tyler is no longer in a coma but remains "very unwell" in intensive care, an update on her official website says.
The Grammy-nominated pop star, 75, was hospitalized last month on Faro, Portugal, where she lives, for emergency intestinal surgery. She was later placed in an induced coma.Total Eclipse of the Heart singer in intensive care in Portuguese hospitalThe Associated Press · Posted: Jun 16, 2026 11:51 AM EDT | Last Updated: 12 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Bonnie Tyler performs at the O2 Arena on March 3, 2020, in London, England. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)Singer Bonnie Tyler has emerged from a coma but remains "very unwell" in intensive care, an update on her official website says.The gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated pop star, 75, was hospitalized last month on Faro, Portugal, where she lives, for emergency intestinal surgery. She was later placed in an induced coma.She is no longer in a coma and "although her condition is improving, it is a slow process. Her doctors remain confident that she will make a good recovery but it is going to take time," the statement posted Monday said.Tyler's shows scheduled through August were cancelled or postponed, but "we are still hopeful that our shows in the autumn will go ahead," the statement said.Tyler is best known for the chart-topping 1980s power ballad Total Eclipse of the Heart, an irresistibly bombastic karaoke favourite that gains new fans every time there is a solar or lunar eclipse.Cosmic gig: Bonnie Tyler will perform Total Eclipse of the Heart during solar eclipseDecades later, Bonnie Tyler still finds new fans for her hit song every total eclipseThe coal miner's daughter from Wales had an earlier hit in 1978 with It's a Heartache before winning a place in pop history with Total Eclipse of the Heart, written by Meat Loaf's producer and songwriter, Jim Steinman.
