Published on
09/07/2026 - 11:40 GMT+2
Welsh music icon Bonnie Tyler has died aged 75. Best known for her songs ‘Total Eclipse Of The Heart’, ‘Holding Out For A Hero’ and ‘It’s A Heartache’, Tyler died after being hospitalised in Faro, Portugal, where she had owned a home since 1988.
She began to experience abdominal back pain in April and was rushed to hospital for emergency intestinal surgery. However, she began to suffer complications and a reported serious infection. She was placed in an induced coma and last month, Tyler’s spokesperson said she was out of the coma but remained “very unwell and in intensive care”.
A statement published on her official website today reads: “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.”
