Bonnie Tyler funeral updates: Crowds applaud as singer's coffin with sweet floral tribute arrives

Bonnie Tyler funeral updates: Crowds applaud as singer's coffin with sweet floral tribute arrives The funeral of Bonnie Tyler will take place in Wales today and crowds have gathered once again to pay their respects to the Total Eclipse of The Heart singer Crowds are gathering to pay their respects to singing icon Bonnie Tyler who died last month at the age of 75. The Total Eclipse of The Heart singer died months after suffering a medical emergency in Portugal. The star, whose real name was Gaynor Hopkins, was thought to be on the road to recovery following her intestinal emergency, but sadly passed away. Now, fans have arrived hours early on the streets of Mumbles in Swansea, where Tyler lived and was well-known among locals. The streets were also packed mourners on Saturday for the procession of her coffin to her home. Roger Bell, the talent scout who discovered the performer when she performed in a club in Swansea, will share a tribute at the service today, as will Tyler’s long-time manager, Matthew Davis. The order of service also lists Bridge Over Troubled Water, Only Men Aloud, Total Eclipse Of The Heart, Those Were The Days and Making Love Out Of Nothing as other songs set to be played during Tyler’s funeral.Her family also asked that in lieu of flowers, people supported two charities of which she was a patron: Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales and Cerebral Palsy Cymru. Key Events The music changes to It's A Heartache as the coffin is placed. Bonnie's white coffin with white roses is carried into the church as her song If I Sing You A Love Song plays. Her family followed behind ahead of the service. Welsh musician Mal Pope, a longtime friend of Bonnie Tyler, said it had been an “emotional” weekend leading up to the funeral on Monday.He said: “She felt like a really local person and I think sometimes we forgot she was an international superstar.“We recorded together, we performed on stage together, she’d come on my TV and radio shows, she would always turn up to support me and never ever ask for anything in return.” A hearse carrying Bonnie Tyler’s coffin has arrived at Swansea Minster to applause from the crowd. There is a sweet floral arrangement accompanying it that spells out the singer's first name. Bonnie Tyler's official Facebook page confirmed thcelebration of life service at Swansea Minster will be streamed online through Lounges.tv on Monday. The service will also be made available to watch on replay for those who cannot observe live. It added at the time: "We hope that everybody in Europe enjoyed yesterday's spectacular eclipse. It was a tough day for us at Team Bonnie, but how wonderful that Bonnie's music, and by extension, Jim Steinman's music, continues to reach people all across the world." Guests dressed in black wait outside St. Mary's Church in Swansea, Wales, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026 before the service and funeral of Bonnie Tyler. The order of service detilas that Roger Bell, the talent scout who discovered the performer when she performed in a club in Swansea, will share a tribute at the service today. Tyler’s long-time manager, Matthew Davis, will also say a few words. The service lists Bridge Over Troubled Water, Only Men Aloud, Total Eclipse Of The Heart, Those Were The Days and Making Love Out Of Nothing as other songs set to be played during Tyler’s funeral. Her family also asked that in lieu of flowers, people supported two charities of which she was a patron: Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales and Cerebral Palsy Cymru. Welsh broadcaster Roy Noble, who befriended Bonnie Tyler after interviewing her, is among guests attending a celebration of her life at Swansea Minster. He said: “It’s a great privilege (to be here) really because I’ve known Bonnie over the years. It’s very sad indeed, and we feel for Robert, her husband.“(She was) very down to earth and very much a family girl. She had a few more years left in her. She was 75 when she passed away, so it’s an awful, awful shame." Floral tributes have been laid outside Swansea Minster ahead of Bonnie Tyler's funeral. Mourners habe gathered to attend the funeral of Bonnie Tyler at Swansea Minster in Swansea, Wales. The singer is an icon to so many people and they've came to pay their respects one last time. One fan who was at the procession of the coffin on Saturday said at the ti me: "Her music touched a lot of people, especially me." Carys Edwards, 18, said the singer was “an inspiration to everybody”. She said: “I’m quite surprised how many people came here today, but then not as well, because she was such an icon. She was always coming home and making sure that she came back to her fans in Wales. “Her songs really did touch a lot of people here in Wales, we loved her a lot. When we found out she passed away, it was such a heartbreak to all of us. We cried and everything.” Hundreds of Bonnie Tyler fans gathered to pay their respects to the late singer at the weekend. Those who knew or admired the music icon lined Newton Road in the Mumbles, Swansea, to watch the procession as she was transported back to her former home. The coffin, accompanied by a photograph of the late singer, was draped in the Welsh flag, and fans burst into applause as they performed her signature track, Total Eclipse Of The Heart. Bonnie Tyler died at the age of 75. The husky-voiced singer, who shot to fame with hits like Total Eclipse of the Heart and Holding Out For A Hero, died in Portugal weeks after she was placed in an induced coma following emergency intestinal surgery. A message on the Welsh star's website read: "Bonnie's family and team are heartbroken to announce that Bonnie unexpectedly passed away last night in hospital in Portugal as a result of the illness that she was being treated for." Last month, her spokesperson said she was out of the coma but remained "very unwell and in intensive care". When Bonnie Tyler died aged 75 in July, the world of showbiz was in mourning. Best known for her hit tune, Total Eclipse of The Heart, Bonnie was a household name and touched the hearts of many. Among those paying tribute at the time was Chicago actress Catherine Zeta-Jones. Other huge names remembering the star included singers Sir Cliff Richard, Sir Rod Stewart and Bryan Adams. Now, family, friends and fans alike are gathering to pay their respects to the star one final time.