{"id":438417,"date":"2026-05-08T08:59:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T08:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/438417\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T08:59:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T08:59:08","slug":"bonnie-tyler-in-induced-coma-after-emergency-surgery-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/438417\/","title":{"rendered":"Bonnie Tyler in induced coma after emergency surgery \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/culture\/music\/bonnie-tyler-there-s-nothing-i-won-t-talk-about-1.1901587\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/culture\/music\/bonnie-tyler-there-s-nothing-i-won-t-talk-about-1.1901587\">Bonnie Tyler<\/a> has been placed into an induced coma to aid her recovery following emergency intestinal surgery, a spokesman for the star has said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">It was revealed on Wednesday that the 74-year-old had been rushed to a hospital near her home in Faro, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/portugal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/portugal\/\">Portugal<\/a>, for the procedure, and was recuperating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">A spokesman for the Welsh singer shared a further update on her health on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cBonnie has been put into an induced coma by her doctors to aid her recovery,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cWe know that you all wish her well and ask for privacy at this difficult time please.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cWe will issue a further statement when we are able to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The news of her surgery was revealed in an Instagram post on Wednesday which said: \u201cWe are very sorry to announce that Bonnie has been admitted to hospital in Faro, Portugal, where she has a home, for emergency intestinal surgery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cThe surgery went well and she is now recuperating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cWe know that all of her family, friends and fans will be concerned about this news and will be wishing her well for a full and swift recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Tyler is due to perform in Malta and Germany later this month, and her upcoming tour also includes shows across the UK, as well as in Austria, Hungary, Turkey and Romania.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Tyler, whose real name is Gaynor Hopkins, rocketed to international fame in the 1980s with the release of her hit single Total Eclipse of the Heart, which shot to the top of the charts in the UK and US.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Recognisable for her husky voice, Tyler has released many hit songs over the years including Holding Out for a Hero, It\u2019s a Heartache and If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man).<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The Grammy-nominated star is also due to tour Europe later this year to mark 50 years since the release of her 1976 breakthrough hit, Lost In France, which entered the charts across Europe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The Welsh rocker represented the UK in the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, with the song Believe in Me, finishing in 19th place. \u2013 PA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bonnie Tyler has been placed into an induced coma to aid her recovery following emergency intestinal surgery, 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