Saying their final farewell to Bonnie Tyler, on August 15 hundreds of fans lined the streets of a seaside village in Wales as the hearse carried her coffin, draped in a Welsh flag, as another crowd gathered outside the singer’s former home, and left floral tributes.
Known around the world for her 1983 chart-topping power ballad ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart,’ the Grammy-nominated pop star passed away last month in a hospital in Portugal.
Born Gaynor Hopkins, the iconic songstress will then return to her hometown of Skewen, Neath Port Talbot, and is scheduled to travel through that village at around 1.20pm, before a private family service is held.
Throughout her career, the singer earned three Grammy nominations, and in 2013 represented Britain at the Eurovision Song Contest, where she came 19th.
In honor of her services to music, Tyler was honored as a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 2022 by Queen Elizabeth II.
Tyler is survived by her husband of more than 50 years, Robert Sullivan.
Midday on Monday (8.17,) a service to celebrate her life will take place at St Mary’s Church in Swansea.
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Author: Saul Goode
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