Bonnie Tyler is in a medically induced coma the day after being rushed to a hospital in Portugal for emergency surgery, Page Six reported on May 7. The outlet says they confirmed the news with the “Total Eclipse of the Heart” singer’s manager.
The outlet says they received a statement from her manager that reads, “Bonnie has been put into an induced coma by her Doctors to aid her recovery. We know that you all wish her well and ask for privacy at this difficult time please.”
Her management added, “We will will issue a further statement when we are able to.” The news of Tyler being in a coma comes the day after fans learned on Wednesday, May 6 that she was admitted to a hospital near a home she owns in Portugal.
The 74-year-old’s hospitalization was announced that day on her official website in a statement that assured fans the star pulled through the procedure. The statement read, “We are very sorry to announce that Bonnie has been admitted to hospital in Faro, Portugal, where she has a home, for emergency intestinal surgery. The surgery went well, and she is now recuperating. We 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.”
Future of Bonnie Tyler’s Tour Unknown
There is now word yet as to whether Tyler’s fast-approaching tour dates will go on as planned. Currently, she has a show booked for May 22 in Malta, following a May 30 date in Germany and a June 18 date in Istanbul, Türkiye.
On March 27, around 5 weeks before her health emergency, Tyler shared an onstage photo from a performance in London.
Bonnie Tyler Addressed Her Health In Early March
In a Hello! interview published March 2, Tyler expressed confidence in her health, calling herself “fit enough” ahead of her 2026 European tour. She said she was enjoying the shows, and went on, “I’m still rocking on that stage with my wonderful band, and if you’ve got your health, you’ve got everything.”
She also revealed her knee troubles had been resolved by a successful procedure known as “washouts.” The technique, also known as arthroscopic lavage, involves “the washing out of a joint using a large needle or arthroscopy to remove debris, such as fragments of cartilage or calcium pyrophosphate crystals, which may contribute to synovitis and pain,” per Science Direct.
At the time, there was no hint of the intestinal problems that put her in the hospital.
Bonnie Tyler Released ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ 43 Years Ago
It’s heart to believe it’s been almost half a century since Tyler released the massive hit, which she famously performed at the 1984 Grammy Awards the year after its release.
In a 1983 interview with Dick Clark on “American Bandstand,” Tyler reflected on growing up in Wales. She revealed she enjoyed listening to Motown music, saying it “really influenced me a lot,” and named Diana Ross and Tina Turner as inspirations.
Tyler also said she had no special to getting rid of her Welsh accent in her performances, laughing, “it just sort of disappears when I sing, thank God.”
