Thousands mourn Bonnie Tyler as coffin returns to Swansea

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Thousands of fans lined the streets of Swansea, Wales, on Saturday to pay their final respects as the coffin of legendary singer Bonnie Tyler, draped in the Welsh flag, was brought home from Portugal for her funeral. Tyler died last month in Faro, Portugal, from complications following emergency intestinal surgery. Her coffin was carried through Mumbles, where fans threw flowers and sang her iconic hit "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in tribute to the 1980s star. A private service will be held on August 17 at Swansea Minster, with a public livestream available. Tyler will later be taken to her childhood village of Skewen for a final family-only ceremony. She represented the UK at Eurovision 2013.


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