Fans invited to line streets for Bonnie Tyler's funeral
Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler has passed away at age 75 following an illness. Her family has organized a public procession and celebration of life service in her hometown of Swansea.
Why it matters
Tyler was a globally recognized musical icon whose death has prompted significant public mourning and tributes from major cultural figures.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The Holding Out For a Hero singer, 75, died at a hospital in Portugal while being treated for an ongoing illness
A celebration of life service and procession has been announced in Swansea following the death of Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler.
The Total Eclipse of the Heart singer died "unexpectedly" on 8 July, aged 75, at a Portugal hospital, "as a result of the illness that she was being treated for", her family said in a statement released on the star's official website , external .
At the time, tributes poured in from a host of friends and stars including Catherine Zeta-Jones, Bryan Adams and Rod Stewart.
It has now been confirmed that her coffin will be brought to her Mumbles home on 15 August at 15:30 BST, with people invited to "pay their respects" by lining Newton Road at 15:15.
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