Bonnie Tyler's coffin arrives in hometown to cheers and singing after funeral service
Bonnie Tyler's coffin arrives in hometown to cheers and singing after funeral service
Mon, August 17, 2026 at 1:26 PM UTC
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A celebration of life service and procession for Bonnie Tyler was held in Swansea
The popular Welsh singer died "unexpectedly" on 8 July, aged 75, at a hospital in Portugal "as a result of the illness that she was being treated for"
Fans from across the globe arrived outside St Mary's Church ahead of the remembrance service
Tyler's hearse arrived to cheers from crowd, with her family following the coffin into the church
Born Gaynor Hopkins, Tyler chose her stage name by reading a newspaper and picking first names and surnames she liked
Talent scout Roger Bell called Tyler a "global iconic superstar"
The service heard how Tyler won £1 for coming second in a rugby club singing contest
Following the church service, Tyler's coffin arrives in her hometown of Skewen, to cheers and singing, for a private family service
Tyler, known for a series of hits in the 1970s and '80s, was the first Welsh person to score a number-one hit in the US, with her 1983 song Total Eclipse of the Heart topping the charts on both sides of the Atlantic
The Prince of Wales described her as a "proud Welsh icon", actress Catherine Zeta-Jones called her "a one-of-a-kind artist", while people in her hometown said "she was Gaynor from up the road"
Bonnie Tyler's coffin arrives in hometown to cheers and singing after funeral service
Source: “AOL Entertainment”
