'Total Eclipse of the Heart' Singer Bonnie Tyler Remembered as 'a Star, but Never a Diva'
- On Monday, singer Bonnie Tyler's funeral took place at St Mary's Church in Swansea, with the hour-long service livestreamed and displayed on a large screen in St David's Square for fans unable to attend.
- Crowds lined the streets of Mumbles on Saturday as Tyler's coffin, draped in a Welsh flag, traveled to her home; mourners spontaneously sang "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" during the procession.
- The service emphasized Tyler's Welsh identity, born Gaynor Hopkins, with Only Men Aloud performing and the congregation singing the hymn Calon Lan alongside organ music by Welsh legends Tom Jones and Shirley Bassey.
- Following the funeral service, Tyler's procession will travel through her hometown of Skewen, near Neath, for a private family committal. Supporters can sign a Book of Condolence at Y Storfa on Oxford Street until August 24.
- Tyler died in July following emergency intestinal surgery in Portugal, with tributes pouring in from stars including Catherine Zeta-Jones, Sir Cliff Richard, Sir Rod Stewart, and Bryan Adams; locals described her as a "normal person who happened to be famous.
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Bonnie Tyler, the legendary Welsh singer with the distinctive husky voice that defined the 80s, passed away on July 8, 2026 at the age of 75. The post Bonnie Tyler: Thousands of fans bid her farewell with songs and applause appeared first on in.gr.
Swansea stood still for Bonnie Tyler – but only a small detail in the funeral book shows who really meant the most to her.
Bonnie Tyler Gets ‘Total Eclipse Of The Heart’ Funeral Send-Off In Swansea
[Image: Flickr / CC] Bonnie Tyler’s funeral in Swansea was never going to pass without someone singing the obvious song. Video from the Welsh singer’s service on Monday showed a choral version of “Total Eclipse of the Heart” performed at her funeral. Tyler died in July at 75 after being treated in hospital in Portugal, where she had lived for years with her husband, Robert Sullivan. Her official website has been put into maintenance mode, carryi…
"A total eclipse of the heart" or "It的s a heartache": the funeral of the British singer was an opportunity for her fans to pay her a final musical tribute.
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'Total Eclipse of the Heart' singer Bonnie Tyler remembered as 'a star, but never a diva'
SWANSEA, Wales (AP) — Fans crowded outside a Welsh church Monday where family and friends remembered husky-voiced singer Bonnie Tyler as a star loved worldwide.
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