Bonnie Tyler Placed In An Induced Coma After Undergoing Surgery

Bonnie Tyler is in an induced coma after undergoing intestinal surgery.

Earlier this week, it was confirmed that the chart-topping musician had been rushed to a hospital near her home in Faro, Portugal, to undergo an emergency procedure.

At the time, Bonnie’s spokesperson said the operation had gone “well” and that she was “now recuperating” in hospital.

The following day, the Holding Out For A Hero singer’s representatives issued a fresh statement, which read: “Bonnie has been put into an induced coma by her doctors to aid her recovery.

“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.”

Bonnie – whose legal name is Gaynor Hopkins – first rose to prominence in the late 1970s with the singles Lost In France and It’s A Heartache.

In the years that followed, the Welsh performer became synonymous with her hits like Holding Out For A Hero, the number one single Total Eclipse Of The Heart and a cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Have You Ever Seen The Rain?.

Over the course of her music career, Bonnie has released 18 studio albums, most recently in 2021, and has been nominated for three Grammy Awards and three Brit Awards.

She also received an MBE from the late Queen Elizabeth II for services to music in 2022.

In 2013, she was chosen to represent the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest with her song Believe In Me.

Her song finished in 19th place at Eurovision, which was held in Malmö, Sweden that year.

The 74-year-old is currently scheduled to play a spring of European festival shows this summer, before embarking on an anniversary tour to mark a half-century since the release of her breakthrough hit Lost In France later this year.