Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler has emerged from an induced coma following emergency intestinal surgery in Portugal, though she remains in intensive care and is still considered “very unwell,” her family said Monday.
The 75-year-old singer, best known for her 1983 power ballad “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” was rushed to a hospital in Faro in May after requiring emergency surgery. Doctors placed her in a medically induced coma to aid her recovery.
“Bonnie is no longer in a coma but remains very unwell and in intensive care in hospital in Portugal,” her family said in a statement posted to her official website. “Although her condition is improving it is a slow process. Her doctors remain confident that she will make a good recovery but it is going to take time.”
As a result, all scheduled summer tour dates through August will be canceled or postponed until next year “where possible,” her team said, though autumn performances remain possible depending on her recovery. Ms. Tyler’s earliest potential return to the stage is Oct. 23 in Bucharest, Romania.
“We apologise to all of Bonnie’s fans and to our promoter partners for the disappointment that this will cause but trust that you will understand and bear with us in these difficult circumstances,” the statement read. “We hope to see you next year instead.”
The tour was to mark the 50th anniversary of Ms. Tyler’s recording career. Born Gaynor Hopkins in Neath, Wales, she first broke through with “Lost in France” in 1976 before achieving global stardom with “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” which topped charts on both sides of the Atlantic. The song has since surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify. Ms. Tyler earned multiple Grammy nominations, represented the United Kingdom at the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest, and was appointed an MBE in 2023 for her services to music.
Her family thanked fans worldwide for their support, noting Ms. Tyler is aware of and grateful for the well-wishes.
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