{"id":657875,"date":"2026-05-09T09:28:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T09:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/657875\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T09:28:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T09:28:10","slug":"celebrities-send-well-wishes-to-bonnie-tyler-as-singer-in-induced-coma-after-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/657875\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrities send well wishes to Bonnie Tyler as singer in induced coma after surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It was revealed the 74-year-old from Skewen, Wales, had been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/clyprk8prmzo?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:rushed to a hospital;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;rushed to a hospital&quot;}\" class=\"link \">rushed to a hospital<\/a> near her home in Faro, Portugal, on Wednesday for the procedure and was recuperating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A spokesman for the singer shared a further update on her health on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Bonnie has been put into an induced coma by her doctors to aid her recovery,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tyler was expected to start <a href=\"https:\/\/bonnietyler.com\/tour\/?fbclid=IwZnRzaARryqJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe4w5nSXx2QrAqjQ76Qk1jw8AkNc_S2DQLD_b7zfYMwNLT2GkmQms0h9IJ80Y_aem_Ff-y0kCq6ZQw5BnmKfHTLQ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:a 30-date tour later this month;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;a 30-date tour later this month&quot;}\" class=\"link \">a 30-date tour later this month<\/a>, with a homecoming gig in Cardiff in December.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The spokesman added: &#8220;We know that you all wish her well and ask for privacy at this difficult time please.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We will issue a further statement when we are able to.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">More than 2,000 people have posted comments under a post on Bonnie Tyler&#8217;s Facebook page wishing her well, with fans from around the world sending supportive messages, including ones who have undergone similar surgery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Friday, a post on Tyler&#8217;s Facebook page thanked people for the &#8220;incredible outpouring of love and well wishes we&#8217;ve received for Bonnie over the last few days. It truly means the world&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We know that you all wish her well and ask for privacy at this difficult time please.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We will issue a further statement when we are able to,&#8221; it added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Her guitarist Ed Poole also posted: &#8220;I&#8217;m aware of the ongoing news about the Bonnie situation and appreciate everyone that&#8217;s reached out about it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;All I can say is that myself and the rest of the band are hoping and praying that she pulls through,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There have also been messages from stars of the 1980s, including Katrina Leskanich from English rock band Katrina and the Waves.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She posted: &#8220;Dearest Bonnie. Make a speedy recovery and come back rocking! We love you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I Will Survive&#8221; disco star Gloria Gaynor said: &#8220;Wishing you a swift recovery, Bonnie!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Bonne Tyler is wearing a black dress and is holding a microphone\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"541\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e883e274c00d38b11456e03292b03ab3.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tyler&#8217;s hit single Total Eclipse of the Heart in the 1980s changed her life [Getty Images]<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tyler, born Gaynor Hopkins, grew up in a council house in Neath.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She became an international sensation with Total Eclipse of the Heart in 1983, and 43 years later the song <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cy8ppnlmed8o?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:passed the billion streams mark on Spotify;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;passed the billion streams mark on Spotify&quot;}\" class=\"link \">passed the billion streams mark on Spotify<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She was discovered by talent scout Roger Bell in a club in Swansea, and released her first single Lost in France in 1977.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Five years later, she released Total Eclipse of the Heart which spent two weeks at UK number one, and four weeks in the US.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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.<\/p>\n<p>More top stories<img alt=\"A thin, grey banner promoting the News Daily newsletter. 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