Bonnie Tyler Hospitalized: "Total Eclipse of the Heart" Singer Recovering from Emergency Surgery

Bonnie Tyler, the singer celebrated for her timeless hit “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” is recuperating from an unexpected surgery, according to an announcement posted on her official website this past Wednesday.

"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 statement reads. “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.”

In March, Tyler, 74, shared with Hello! that she was in good health, according to GBNews. “I’m fit enough at the moment, touch wood, and I’m really enjoying doing the shows,” she said. “I’m still rocking on that stage with my wonderful band, and if you’ve got your health, you’ve got everything.” Her only complaint at the time was some knee pain.

Tyler has tour dates scheduled across continental Europe starting May 22, with performances booked sporadically through December.

When contacted for comment, Tyler’s manager directed Rolling Stone to the original statement.

The Welsh artist released two new singles earlier this year, “One Love” and “One World One Home,” following her collaboration with David Guetta and Hypaton on “Together.”

This year also commemorates the 50th anniversary of Tyler’s recording career, marked by her debut single, “My! My! Honeycomb,” released in 1976. While it wasn't a chart-topper, she found fame within a year with “It’s a Heartache,” which reached Number Four in the U.K. and Number Three in the U.S.

Tyler’s signature hit, “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” arrived in 1983, dominating the charts in both the U.K. and U.S. Written by Jim Steinman, the seven-minute epic featured her trading verses with Rory Dodd in a detailed arrangement played by Rick Derringer and E Street Band members Roy Bittan and Max Weinberg, among others.

“[Jim] told me he had started writing the song for a prospective musical version of Nosferatu years before, but never finished it,” Tyler said in 2023. “We shot the video in a frightening gothic former asylum in Surrey. The guard dogs wouldn’t set foot in the rooms downstairs where they used to give people electric shock treatment.”

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