LONDON (AP) — Singer Bonnie Tyler is no longer in a coma but remains “very unwell” in intensive care, according to an update on her official website.
Hospitalization and Surgery
The gravelly-voiced, Grammy-nominated pop star, 75, was hospitalized last month in Faro, Portugal, where she resides, for emergency intestinal surgery. Following the procedure, she was placed in an induced coma.
She is now out of the coma, and “although her condition is improving it is a slow process. Her doctors remain confident that she will make a good recovery but it is going to take time,” the statement posted Monday said.
Impact on Tour Schedule
Tyler’s shows scheduled through August have been canceled or postponed. However, “we are still hopeful that our shows in the autumn will go ahead,” the statement added.
Career Highlights
Tyler is best known for the chart-topping 1980s power ballad “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” an irresistibly bombastic karaoke favorite that gains new fans every time there is a solar or lunar eclipse.
The coal miner’s daughter from Wales had an earlier hit in 1978 with “It’s a Heartache” before securing her place in pop history with “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” written by Meat Loaf’s producer and songwriter, Jim Steinman.
