Bonnie Tyler, pop singer behind Total Eclipse of the Heart, dies aged 75
She was meant to headline this year's Għaxaq's Summer Lust music festival
Bonnie Tyler known worldwide as the raspy-voiced singer behind Total Eclipse of the Heart, has died aged 75.
Born Gaynor Hopkins, she was discovered by talent scout Roger Bell in a Swansea club and was dubbed "the female Rod Stewart" when she rose to stardom.
Her career spanned 50 years, and she regalled the world with a string of hits, including It's A Heartache, Holding out for a Hero, and If You Were A Woman [And I Was A Man].
The Welsh singer was meant to headline this year's Għaxaq's Summer Lust music festival but pulled out as she had to undergo emergency intestinal surgery in Portugal.
She was eventually placed into an induced coma. Her spokesperson had said she was out of the coma in June, but remained "very unwell and in intensive care".
Throughout her career, Bonnie was nominated for a Best Female Vocal Grammy three times: the Total Eclipse of the Heart single, album Faster Than The Speed Of Night and the single Here She Comes.
She represented the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2013 with her song Believe in Me, placing 19th overall.