Thousands in Wales bid farewell to Bonnie Tyler

abendzeitung-muenchen.de (German)

Thousands of fans lined the streets of Mumbles, Wales, on Saturday to pay their final respects to singer Bonnie Tyler, who died last month. The crowd sang her hit "Total Eclipse of the Heart" as her coffin passed by. Tyler, born Gaynor Hopkins in 1951, died on July 8 at age 75 in a Portuguese hospital after weeks in a coma following emergency surgery. Her flag-draped coffin was driven past her former home, with mourners throwing flowers and applauding. A public memorial service will be held Monday at Swansea Minster, viewable on a large screen nearby. Tyler, known for hits like "It's a Heartache" and "Holding Out for a Hero," achieved over one billion Spotify streams this year for "Total Eclipse of the Heart."


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