Bonnie Tyler wakes up from induced coma but still ‘very unwell’ after emergency surgery
Bonnie Tyler (Image: Getty Images)
Bonnie Tyler has been brought out of an induced coma but remains “very unwell” in intensive care in hospital in Portugal, according to a statement on her website. Her team said her remaining summer shows are being cancelled or postponed until next year where possible.
In the update, a spokesperson said: “Bonnie is no longer in a coma but remains very unwell and in intensive care in hospital in Portugal. Although her condition is improving it is a slow process.” Tyler is 75.
The spokesperson added: “Her doctors remain confident that she will make a good recovery but it is going to take time.”
Tour dates cancelled
Tyler’s team said the disruption will affect “every current show until the end of August”. The spokesperson said: “As such we are sorry to tell everyone that we will be cancelling, or postponing until next year where possible, all of our remaining shows this summer.” They added they are still hopeful some autumn dates can go ahead.
Tyler was rushed to hospital in Faro, Portugal, in May for emergency intestinal surgery and was placed in an induced coma to help with her recovery.
A statement shared on 12 May said Tyler was “seriously ill but stable” in hospital in Faro, and criticised “lurid and untrue rumours”.
Some outlets have reported she suffered cardiac arrest and was resuscitated after doctors attempted to bring her out of the induced coma.
Bonnie Tyler’s message to fans
Bonnie Tyler (born Gaynor Hopkins) is a Welsh singer whose raspy voice made her one of the defining pop-rock vocalists of the late 1970s and 1980s. Her signature hit “Total Eclipse of the Heart” is a global pop classic and a staple of karaoke culture and queer nightlife playlists, with its enduring pull highlighted when it reached number one on iTunes during the solar eclipse. She also scored major hits with “It’s a Heartache” and “Holding Out for a Hero”, and represented the UK at Eurovision in 2013 with “Believe in Me”, finishing 19th.
The new statement thanked supporters, saying: “We would like to thank everyone for the huge outpouring of love and support from all over the world that we have received for Bonnie and want to tell you that she is aware of, and very grateful for, your good wishes.”
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