Bonnie Tyler has died

Bonnie Tyler has died.

The Welsh singer - who was best known for hits such as Total Eclipse of the Heart and Holding Out for a Hero - passed away at the age of 75 on Wednesday (08.07.26) night, weeks after she was placed into an induced coma following emergency intestinal surgery in Portugal.

A message posted on Bonnie's website read: "Bonnie's family and team are heartbroken to announce that Bonnie unexpectedly passed away last night in hospital in Portugal as a result of the illness that she was being treated for.

"We will issue a further statement shortly but for now ask for privacy to deal with this tragedy."

Bonnie was placed into an induced coma in May, but a few weeks ago, it was revealed she had woken up, though she remained "seriously ill".

Her representative said: "Bonnie is no longer in a coma, but remains seriously ill.

"Although her condition is improving, the recovery process is slow."

At the time, it was reported she was expected to make a full recovery.

Bonnie had surgery on 6 May, and it was initially reported to have gone well.

A statement on her website read at the time: "We are very sorry to announce that Bonnie has been admitted to hospital in Faro, Portugal, where she has a home, for emergency intestinal surgery. The surgery went well, and she is now recuperating. 

But the following day, it was confirmed she had been put into a coma by doctors to "aid her recovery".

Bonnie, whose real name was Gaynor Hopkins, was discovered by a talent scout at a club in Swansea and released her first single, Lost in France, in 1977. Her first major hit was It's A Heartache, released the same year and going to number four on the UK singles chart and three on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Her biggest hit was Total Eclipse of the Heart, which topped the chart on both sides of the Atlantic in 1983 and earned her a Grammy nomination.