Bonnie Tyler died on July 8, aged 75, at Faro Hospital, in the Algarve region, in Portugal. Now, the details of the singer's farewell ceremonies have been released, which will be held between August 15th and 17th, in Wales, where she was born.
Bonnie Tyler's funeral will have public tribute and online broadcast
Bonnie Tyler died on July 8, aged 75, at Faro Hospital, in the Algarve region, in Portugal. Now, the details of the singer's farewell ceremonies have been released, which will be held between August 15th and 17th, in...
In a statement released by William Pressdee Funeralcare, it was announced that the body of Gaynor Hopkins, the artist's given name, will be taken to the family home on the afternoon of August 15, with arrival scheduled for 3:30 pm.
Fans who wish to pay a final tribute will be able to follow the procession along Newton Road. The hearse will leave the company's headquarters, located on Stanley Street, at 3:15 pm, then proceed along Newton Road and Mumbles Road.
The funeral will be held on August 17 at St Mary's Church, Swansea. The ceremony will be broadcast on big screens installed outside the church and can also be followed online, through the singer's official website.
Family members and guests will have priority seating inside the church, but a limited number of seats will be available to the public.
After the ceremony, Bonnie Tyler's body will travel to Skewen, arriving at 1:20 p.m. From that moment on, the farewell will be reserved for family members only.
The singer had been admitted to Faro Hospital since the end of April. According to the information released, Bonnie Tyler underwent surgery to remove her appendix after it ruptured and was later diagnosed with a generalized infection.
Who was Bonnie TylerGaynor Hopkins, known worldwide as Bonnie Tyler, was born on June 8, 1951, in Wales.
The singer began to gain international recognition at the end of the 1970s, with the song “Lost in France”, released on her first album, “The World Starts Tonight”.
The biggest hit of his career came in 1983, with “Total Eclipse of the Heart”. The song remained at the top of the UK charts for two weeks and at number one in the United States for four weeks.
The success led to Grammy nominations for both the song and the album “Faster Than the Speed of Night”. Bonnie Tyler was also nominated for the single “Here She Comes.”
In 2013, the artist represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest and finished the competition in 19th place.
Ten years later, in 2023, Bonnie Tyler was awarded the Order of the British Empire in recognition of her contribution to music.
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