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Thousands of Bonnie Tyler fans gather to pay respects as coffin brought home
Fans line streets, singing Total Eclipse of the Heart ahead of Welsh singer’s Swansea funeral
TL;DR
- Thousands of Bonnie Tyler fans lined the streets of Mumbles, Swansea, to pay respects as her coffin was brought home.
- The singer, whose real name was Gaynor Sullivan, died on July 8th in Portugal at the age of 75.
- Fans sang "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and threw flowers on the hearse during the procession.
- A celebration of Tyler's life will take place at Swansea Minster on August 17th, with the service broadcast publicly.
- Tyler, known for hits like "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and "I Need a Hero," grew up in Skewen, Wales.
- Tributes were paid by figures including the then prime minister Keir Starmer, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Cliff Richard.