Thousands gather in Mumbles to honor Bonnie Tyler

nettavisen.no (Swedish)

Thousands gathered in the Welsh suburb of Mumbles on Saturday to pay final respects to singer Bonnie Tyler as her coffin was carried through the town, with fans laying flowers on the hearse. Tyler died in July at age 75 in a Portugal hospital where she had been for an extended period. Known worldwide but described at home as a "Swansea girl through and through" who "never forgot where she came from," Tyler's real name was Gaynor Sullivan. Her coffin was draped in the Welsh flag, accompanied by a framed photo, as her hit "Total Eclipse of the Heart" played to tearful crowds. A memorial service will be held Monday in Swansea, followed by a private family burial later that day.


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