Celebrities send well wishes to Bonnie Tyler as singer in induced coma after surgery

Singer Bonnie Tyler has been placed into an induced coma to aid her recovery after emergency intestinal surgery, a spokesman for the star has said.

It was revealed the 74-year-old from Skewen, Wales, had been rushed to a hospital near her home in Faro, Portugal, on Wednesday for the procedure and was recuperating.

A spokesman for the singer shared a further update on her health on Thursday evening.

"Bonnie has been put into an induced coma by her doctors to aid her recovery," he said.

The spokesman added: "We know that you all wish her well and ask for privacy at this difficult time please.

"We will issue a further statement when we are able to."

More than 2,000 people have posted comments under a post on Bonnie Tyler's Facebook page wishing her well, with fans from around the world sending supportive messages, including ones who have undergone similar surgery.

On Friday, a post on Tyler's Facebook page thanked people for the "incredible outpouring of love and well wishes we've received for Bonnie over the last few days. It truly means the world".

"We know that you all wish her well and ask for privacy at this difficult time please.

"We will issue a further statement when we are able to," it added.

Her guitarist Ed Poole also posted: "I'm aware of the ongoing news about the Bonnie situation and appreciate everyone that's reached out about it."

"All I can say is that myself and the rest of the band are hoping and praying that she pulls through," he added.

There have also been messages from stars of the 1980s, including Katrina Leskanich from American rock band Katrina and the Waves.

She posted: "Dearest Bonnie. Make a speedy recovery and come back rocking! We love you."

"I Will Survive" disco star Gloria Gaynor said: "Wishing you a swift recovery, Bonnie!"

Tyler, born Gaynor Hopkins, grew up in a council house in Neath.

She became an international sensation with Total Eclipse of the Heart in 1983, and 43 years later the song passed the billion streams mark on Spotify.

She was discovered by talent scout Roger Bell in a club in Swansea, and released her first single Lost in France in 1977.

Five years later, she released Total Eclipse of the Heart which spent two weeks at UK number one, and four weeks in the US.

She received a Grammy nomination for the hit, as well as the album Faster Than the Speed of Night, and the single Here She Comes.

Tyler also represented the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2013, finishing 19th out of 26 acts, and was made an MBE for her services to music in 2023.

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