Family and fans gather for Bonnie Tyler's funeral as singer comes home

Fans can watch the service online.Eleanor Storey and Eilidh Farquhar Trainee Trends, Showbiz and Lifestyle Writer10:07, 17 Aug 2026Bonnie Tyler's life and legacy will be remembered today (August 17) as her nearest and dearest gather for the star's funeral. Many fans in Wales have already paid tribute to the Total Eclipse Of The Heart singer as her body was returned to her home town over the weekend.‌It was sadly announced on July 9 that Bonnie, whose real name is Gaynor Hopkins, had died in Portugal a few months after receiving emergency intestinal surgery. In the statement, the 75-year-old's family and friends had been left heartbroken by her "unexpected" passing.‌Ahead of the funeral, fans lined the streets of Mumbles in Swansea on Saturday, August 15, as her coffin was led in a processi