Bonnie Tyler recovering after being taken to hospital for surgery

Key developments are emerging from the global stage. Bonnie Tyler recovering after being taken to hospital for surgery45 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on GoogleJames McCarthyBBC WalesGetty ImagesThe Total Eclipse of the Heart singer is being treated in hospital in PortugalSinger Bonnie Tyler has been rushed into hospital for emergency intestinal surgery. The 74-year-old star is being treated in Faro, Portugal, where she has a home. A spokesperson said: "The surgery went well and she is now recuperating.

"We know that all of her family, friends, and fans will be concerned about this news and will be wishing her well for a full and swift recovery. "Born Gaynor Hopkins in a Neath council house, the gravel-voiced singer became an became an international sensation with Total Eclipse of the Heart in 1983. Forty-three years on the song cemented its place in history by passing the billion streams mark on Spotify.

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She grew up with a love for music before being discovered by talent scout Roger Bell in a Swansea club. Getty ImagesShe was rushed in for emergency intestinal surgeryShe released her first single, Lost in France, in 1977. But it was Total Eclipse of the Heart five years later which changed her life.

A four-minute radio version took the world by storm, with the ballad spending two weeks at UK number one, and four weeks in the US. Grammy-nominated Tyler has had a string of other hits, including Holding out for a Hero. She represented the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2013.

The development has drawn wide international attention, with diplomatic circles watching closely.