Bonnie Tyler health update issued after iconic singer undergoes emergency surgery

EntertainmentHealth & Fitness
7 May 2026 • 1:30 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler underwent emergency intestinal surgery in Faro, Portugal, where she owns a home.
  • A statement on her official website said the surgery was successful, and the 74-year-old “Total Eclipse of the Heart” singer is now recovering in hospital.
  • Tyler was awarded an MBE in 2023, an honour she described as a career highlight, and expressed her continued love for performing her signature hit.
  • She recalled a “lovely gesture” from Prince William, who played her music for his children before they met her at a concert.
  • Despite a career spanning five decades and over 15 albums, Tyler, born Gaynor Sullivan, has stated she has no plans to slow down.

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