Bonnie Tyler's Coffin Brought Home to Swansea Ahead of Funeral

Thousands of fans lined the streets of Swansea as the coffin of Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, whose real name was Gaynor Sullivan, was brought to her former home. The "Total Eclipse of the Heart" singer died last month in a hospital in Portugal. Well-wishers sang her hit song as the procession arrived.

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Thousands of Bonnie Tyler fans line the streets as coffin taken to Swansea home

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Guardian Published 15 August 2026

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 Thousands of Bonnie Tyler fans lined the streets of her home town in south Wales to pay respects to the singer as her coffin was brought back to her former home. The singer, whose real name was Gaynor Sullivan, died unexpectedly on 8 July in Portugal at the age of 75. Continue reading...

BBC Published 15 August 2026

Thousands of Bonnie Tyler fans line the streets as coffin taken to Swansea home

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