The singer Bonnie Tyler, known for the hit “Total Eclipse of the Heart”, is in an induced coma at a hospital in Portugal, where the 74-year-old artist was rushed on April 30 and operated on for an intestinal perforation, according to the BBC.
A spokesperson for the Welsh singer provided an update on her condition on Thursday night.
“Bonnie was placed in a medically induced coma to aid her recovery,” he said.
“We know you are all sending him good thoughts and we ask that you respect his privacy during this difficult time. We will return with a new statement when we can,” he continued.
Portuguese daily Correio da Manha reported that the artist was moved from an intermediate care ward to intensive care.
She would perform at the Sala Palatului in Bucharest on October 23, in an anniversary concert to mark 50 years of her career.
“We are very sorry to announce that Bonnie has been admitted to the hospital in Faro, Portugal, where she has a residence, for emergency bowel surgery,” her team wrote in a message posted on the 74-year-old singer's official website on Wednesday.
The message stated that the “procedure went well” and that the “Total Eclipse of the Heart” singer is now recovering, without giving further details about the legendary singer's health.
Bonnie Tyler, born Gaynor Hopkins Sullivan on June 8, 1951, is a British singer of Welsh descent, known for her songs in the 1970s and 1980s: “It's a Heartache”, “Holding Out for a Hero” and “Total Eclipse of the Heart”, which became international hits.
