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Bonnie Tyler, the singer best known for “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” is recovering from an unexpected surgery. This is according to a statement published on its website on Wednesday, May 6th.
“We regret to announce that Bonnie has been admitted to a hospital in Faro, Portugal, where she has a home, for emergency intestinal surgery,” the statement said. “The surgery was successful and she is now recovering. We know her family, friends and fans will be concerned and wish her a full and speedy recovery.”
In March, Tyler, 74, told Hello magazine! She said she was in good health, GBNews reported. “I’m fit at the moment, knock on wood, and I’m really enjoying the shows,” she said. “I’m still rocking on this stage with my wonderful band – and if you have your health, you have everything.” Her only ailment back then: knee pain.
Tour dates starting in May
Tyler has scheduled concert dates in mainland Europe starting May 22nd. The performances extend sporadically into December.
A spokesman for Tyler did not immediately respond to ROLLING STONE’s inquiry about her health and the status of the tour dates.
The Welsh artist released two new singles earlier this year: ‘One Love’ and ‘One World One Home’ – both released following her successful collaboration with David Guetta and Hypaton, ‘Together’.
50 year career
This year also marks the 50th anniversary of Tyler’s recording career: her debut single, “My! My! Honeycomb,” was released in 1976. Although it wasn’t a hit, she rose to prominence within a year thanks to “It’s a Heartache,” which peaked at number four in the UK and number three in the US.
Tyler’s biggest hit, “Total Eclipse of the Heart”, was released in 1983 and reached the top position of the charts in both countries. The seven-minute epic written by Jim Steinman lives from the alternating vocals between her and Rory Dodd and an elaborate arrangement in which, among others, Rick Derringer and the E Street Band members Roy Bittan and Max Weinberg took part.
Steinman’s Gothic vision
“[Jim] told me that he had started writing the song years before for a possible musical adaptation of ‘Nosferatu,’ but never finished it,” Tyler said in 2023. “We shot the video in a frightening, gothic former madhouse in Surrey. The guard dogs refused to enter the basement rooms where electroshock treatments used to be carried out.”
