Fans in Mumbles honor Bonnie Tyler with tearful procession

nordkurier.de (German)

Hundreds of fans and friends gathered in Mumbles, Swansea, on Saturday to pay an emotional final tribute to British singer Bonnie Tyler, who died in July at age 75 in a Portuguese hospital after a serious illness. Tyler's coffin, draped in a Welsh flag and accompanied by a framed portrait, was driven through the town's Newton Road as the crowd sang her worldwide hit "Total Eclipse of the Heart" through tears and applause. She had been placed in an induced coma after intestinal surgery. Known for her distinctive raspy voice and power ballads like "Holding Out for a Hero," Tyler was born Gaynor Hopkins in Skewen, Wales, in 1951. Fans from Germany and Austria attended, and a memorial service is set for Monday at Swansea Minster.


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